Control the moisture content of grains and reduce post-harvest losses.
The Grain Moisture Meter is a valuable tool for African farmers, helping them accurately measure grain moisture to prevent mold and post-harvest losses. Ministries of Agriculture, extension services, and food safety agencies can use this technology to support farmers by ensuring quality control, providing better storage advice, and enforcing market standards. Extension officers can train farmers on proper grain management, while regulatory bodies can maintain fair trade practices. This affordable and easy-to-use device enhances food security, improves market value, and reduces post-harvest losses at farmer and country levels.
This technology is pre-validated.
Adults 18 and over: Positive high
The poor: Positive high
Under 18: Positive high
Women: Positive high
Climate adaptability: Highly adaptable
Carbon footprint: Same amount of carbon released
Environmental health: Does not improve environmental health
Soil quality: Does not affect soil health and fertility
The GrainMate Moisture Meter stands out as a tool addressing challenges in traditional grain moisture measurement. It not only enhances efficiency in agriculture but also aligns with global sustainability goals, promoting responsible farming practices and ensuring a more resilient and equitable future for grain post harvest management.
To incorporate this technology into your project adhere to the following guidelines:
Assess the quantity of GrainMate Moisture Meters required for your project, taking into account a technology cost ranging from USD 45-60 per device.
Consider the technology's location (Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Zimbabwe) and factor in the delivery cost to the project site, including potential expenses related to import clearance and duties.
Training is crucial for effective utilization. Enlist a team of trainers to provide comprehensive training and post-training support during the implementation of the technology. Include the associated costs in your project plan.
Communication support for the technology should be developed (flyers, videos, radio broadcasts, etc.)
To implement the technology in your country, you could collaborate with agricultural development institutes and agro-dealers.
Price for resellers and users
Post-harvest losses reduced
Country | Testing ongoing | Tested | Adopted |
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Ghana | –No ongoing testing | Tested | Adopted |
Kenya | –No ongoing testing | Tested | –Not adopted |
Malawi | –No ongoing testing | Tested | Adopted |
Nigeria | –No ongoing testing | Tested | Adopted |
Rwanda | –No ongoing testing | Tested | –Not adopted |
Zimbabwe | –No ongoing testing | Tested | –Not adopted |
This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones. Any zones shown in white are not suitable for this technology.
AEZ | Subtropic - warm | Subtropic - cool | Tropic - warm | Tropic - cool |
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Arid | ||||
Semiarid | ||||
Subhumid | ||||
Humid |
Source: HarvestChoice/IFPRI 2009
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.
Last updated on 20 March 2025