{"id":14413,"date":"2026-06-20T12:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/iita-scientists-train-wfp-kano-third-party-warehouse-managers-on-grain-management-best-practices\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:27:58","slug":"iita-scientists-train-wfp-kano-third-party-warehouse-managers-on-grain-management-best-practices","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/iita-scientists-train-wfp-kano-third-party-warehouse-managers-on-grain-management-best-practices\/","title":{"rendered":"IITA scientists train WFP Kano third-party warehouse managers on grain management best practices"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/\">IITA<\/a>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgiar.org\/\">CGIAR<\/a> and the World Food Program (WFP), Kano, conducted grain management and hermetic storage training for WFP Kano third-party warehouse managers. The workshop took place on 29 and 30 August and aimed to build the participants\u2019 capacity to manage food commodities effectively, preserve food quality and value, minimize damage and food waste, and safeguard the health and well-being of the consumers.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_25198\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25198\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25198\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Research-Associate-Ishaya-Jockson.jpg\" alt=\"Research Associate Ishaya Jockson demonstrating grain storage with PICs bags.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25198\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Research Associate Ishaya Jockson demonstrating grain storage with PICs bags.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nWFP and E-health staff were trained on the grain management chain and grain sampling for physical assessment. They also learned how to safely store and protect their grain using PICs bags, applying chemicals where necessary, and sampling each bag to check for damage before dispatch.\u00a0They also learned standard cleaning techniques of grains and levels of pest attack and control in the store, and the different pests that attack grains in storage.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_25194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25194\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25194\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Food-Safety-Scientist-Dr-Titilayo-Falade.jpg\" alt=\"Food Safety Scientist Dr Titilayo Falade presenting to WFP and E-health staff.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Food Safety Scientist Dr Titilayo Falade presenting to WFP and E-health staff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nIITA Host Plant Resistance Entomologist <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/togola-abou\/\">Abou Togola<\/a>, Food Safety Scientist <a href=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/iita-staff\/titilayo-falade\/\">Titilayo Falade<\/a>, and Research Associate Ishaya Jockson anchored the training. The workshop participants were educated on commodity safety and human health, focusing on store and environmental hygiene. They also learned to identify safe grains for consumption.\n\nFood safety is vital, and food quality control ensures that consumers eat safe food. Quality control can be achieved by identifying, eliminating sources, and rectifying any defects in food commodities during the supply chain. Togola\u2019s presentation highlighted the common problems with warehouse food storage are impurities, incorrect temperature, improper sanitation, insects, molds, rodents, lizards, water, and high humidity. He added that to achieve excellent preservation of grains, grain cleaning and drying, packaging, and good storage condition are very important.\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_25197\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25197\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25197\" src=\"https:\/\/iita.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Plant-Resistance-Entomologist-Dr-Abou-Togola.jpg\" alt=\"IITA Host Plant Resistance Entomologist Dr Abou Togola highlighting pest management best practices.\" width=\"820\" height=\"411\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IITA Host Plant Resistance Entomologist Dr Abou Togola highlighting pest management best practices.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nApplying good management standard procedures during the entire cycle of commodity storage gives complete protection and avoids quantitative and qualitative losses. Thus, the immediate actors (store holders) need to be trained in managing commodities during storage in a sustainable way. This includes suitable identification of commodity deterioration factors and a good knowledge of the rules and principles of commodity management from receipt until delivery to the consumers.\n\nThe main topics covered were:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Grain sampling for physical assessment and mycotoxin assessment<\/li>\n \t<li>Grain management while in storage<\/li>\n \t<li>Identification of cleaning levels for grains<\/li>\n \t<li>Pest management<\/li>\n \t<li>Physical grain assessment practice, sampling method, and use of PICs bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>Contributed by Sarah Sallau and Ado Rabo<\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IITA-CGIAR and the World Food Program (WFP), Kano, conducted grain management and hermetic storage training for WFP Kano third-party warehouse 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