Postharvest Losses And Evaluation Of The Bio Efficacy Of Chromolaena Odorata And Jatropha Gossypiifolia Against Sitophilus Zeamais Motsch And Tribolium Castaneum Herbst In The Awutu-senya Dis

CHAPTER ONE 1.0  GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Grains constitute the most important staple food for the growing population in most parts of the world and are usually stored to provide food reserve and seeds for planting (Niber, 1994). Maize is a very important crop of the world after wheat and rice (Purseglove, 1992). Maize (Zea mays) originated in America, and is now the principal cereal crop in the tropics and sub-tropics (FAO, 1992). In Ghana, maize is the largest staple crop and is the mainstay of the diet of the majority of Ghanaians, because it is the base for several tradition…