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Small-Scale Maize Milling (ILO - WEP, 1984, 160 p.) (introduction...) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PREFACE CHAPTER I. ELEMENTS OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHOICE IN MAIZE MILLING (introduction...) I. DEMAND FOR MAIZE MEAL: PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AND LOCATION OF CONSUMPTION (introduction...) I.1 Nutritional elements I.2 Shelf-lives I.3 Consumers' preference, retail prices and marketing channels II. SUPPLY OF MAIZE MEAL: MILLING TECHNIQUES AND SCALES OF PRODUCTION III. CHOICE OF MAIZE MILLING TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES IV. CRITERIA AND METHODS OF GOVERNMENT ACTION CHAPTER II. GRAIN PREPARATION I. INTRODUCTION II. HUSKING (REMOVAL OF LEAF SHEATHS) III. DRYING (introduction...) III.1 Moisture content determination III.2 Drying methods IV. TEMPORARY STORAGE OF DRIED MAIZE IV.1 Moisture content and safety from moulds IV.2 Prevention against insect damage IV.3 Prevention against rodent and bird damage IV.4 Storage systems CHAPTER III. SHELLING I. GENERAL REVIEW OF SHELLING TECHNIQUES I.1 Location of shelling I.2 General review of shelling techniques II. SHELLING EQUIPMENT (introduction...) II.1 Hand-held shelling devices II.2 Small rotary hand shellers II.3 Free-standing hand shellers II.4 Large powered shellers CHAPTER IV. MILLING TECHNIQUES (introduction...) I. PRE-TREATMENT OF MAIZE FOR MILLING II. REVIEW OF MAIZE MILLING TECHNOLOGIES III. WATER-POWERED MILLS IV. PLATE, HAMMER AND STONE MILLS IV.1 Plate mills IV.2 Hammer mills IV.3 Stone mills IV.4 Efficiency of plate, hammer and stone mills IV.5 Maintenance of plate, hammer and stone mills V. ROLLER MILLS CHAPTER V. ORGANISATION OF PRODUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS (introduction...) I. SKILL REQUIREMENTS II. INFRASTRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER VI. METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE ESTIMATION OF PRODUCTION COSTS I. INTRODUCTION II. DETERMINATION OF THE SCALE OF PRODUCTION AND TYPE OF OUTPUT III. METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE ESTIMATION OF MILLING COSTS (introduction...) III.1 Depreciation costs of equipment and buildings III.2 Maintenance and repair costs of equipment III.3 Energy costs III.4 Rental cost of land III.5 Labour costs III.6 Packaging costs III.7 Interest payments on working capital III.8 Unit production cost of meal produced by small-scale mills III.9 Unit production cost of meal produced by roller mills IV. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF THE ESTIMATION PROCEDURE APPENDICES APPENDIX I: EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS APPENDIX II: SELECTED RESEARCH, ACADEMIC AND APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTIONS INVOLVED IN GRAIN PROCESSING APPENDIX III: BIBLIOGRAPHY APPENDIX IV: GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS QUESTIONNAIRE OTHER ILO PUBLICATIONS BACK COVER