How to extract oil from corn germ during flour processing?
This work aimed the recovery of oil and protein fractions from corn germ (CG) generated as a by-product during flour processing. Several oil extraction techniques were investigated: hexane at room temperature, hexane at 45 °C, supercritical carbon dioxide (Sc-CO 2) and Soxhlet with hexane and ethanol.
Are cereal crops a component of food security in Burkina Faso?
In this study, we focus on the production of maize, sorghum and millet as staple cereal crops in Burkina Faso to assess food availability as one component of food security. Based on a statistical weather-driven crop model, we provide a within-season forecast of crop production 1 month before the harvest.
Does weather affect crop yield in Burkina Faso?
Weather influences can explain a substantial part of crop yield variations in Burkina Faso as indicated by the high performance of the crop yield model in the out-of-sample validation (r 2 between 0.73 (0.86) and 0.36 (0.69) for yield anomalies (or absolute yields, respectively)).
Is domestic production a good proxy for sorghum availability in Burkina Faso?
Given the very low amount of cross-border trade for maize, sorghum and millet in Burkina Faso 5 (SI Fig. 15 ), we consider domestic production as a good proxy for overall availability. Boansi, D., Tambo, J. A. & Müller, M. Intra-seasonal risk of agriculturally-relevant weather extremes in West African Sudan Savanna.