Dirk E. Maier

INTRODUCTIONCereal grains account for nearly half of the calories consumed by humans worldwide, and as such, form a key component in global food security. Documented grain post-harvest loss estimates worldwide differ by grain and by region, but typically range from about 2-10% and in extreme cases can be more than 50% (Lipton 1982; Greely 1986; Boxall 1998; Appiah et al. 2011). This comprises not ...