The small-scale farmer utilisation of diatomaceous earths (DE) during storage project aims to deliver six main outputs during the timeframe of the project. These include commitments to communicating new knowledge to intermediate (e.g. service providers, policy actors, private sector suppliers) and end-users (e.g. diverse individuals and households) in forms they can utilise and adapt. This will in turn lead to the realisation of the project purpose, which is to enable poorer people to improve their food security. The six outputs are:

Output 1: Field trials in three agro-ecological zones in Tanzania to test DEs against LGB

Output 2: Evaluation of local African deposits of DEs against storage insect pests

Output 3: Study of the user acceptability of DEs and the registration of DEs for use as grain protectants in both Zimbabwe and Tanzania

Output 4: Development of extension materials describing DEs for use as grain protectants

Output 5: Dissemination of new knowledge generated about DEs

Output 6: Evaluation of the project procedure