Cowpeas worth P15m rot in silo
Wednesday, May 06, 2026 | 20 Views |
Cowpeas PIC: CROPTRUST.ORG
The cowpeas were found to be unfit for human or even animal consumption at that time, the Auditor General said.
Cowpeas, like other pulses and grains, require regular rotation or turning to protect their quality and prevent spoilage. The rotation helps prevent moisture build-up, avoid heating, control pests and also prevent caking and compaction where the grains settle and stick together.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...