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Summary of pre-drying losses, grain drying practices and challenges to farmers in three counties in Eastern Kenya
| Variable | % Respondents |
|---|---|
| Pre-drying losses | |
| Mold | 28.7 |
| Animals | 27.4 |
| Theft | 12.9 |
| Rodents | 39.2 |
| Birds | 40.1 |
| Insects | 48.0 |
| Drying systems | |
| Field | 21.4 |
| Shade | 2.3 |
| Sun | 97.7 |
| Smoking | 3.3 |
| House | 3.9 |
| Drying surfaces | |
| Ground | 65.4 |
| Mat/Tarpauline | 21.7 |
| Others | 10.6 |
| Drying challenges | |
| Rain | 53.5 |
| Drying space | 17.9 |
| Contamination | 13.7 |
