Cost-benefit analysis of on-farm grain storage hermetic bags among small-scale maize growers in northwestern Ethiopia

Alemu, Gashaw Tenna; Nigussie, Zerihun; Haregeweyn, Nigussie; Berhanie, Zewdu; Wondimagegnehu, Beneberu Assefa; Ayalew, Zemen; Molla, Dessalegn; Okoyo, Eric Ndemo; Baributsa, Dieudonné

doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2020.105478

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“…Unlike some other studies, being from a village that received PICS training, membership to farmers groups, size of the household, contact with extension agents, and access to credit did not influence the adoption of the PICS technology [12,25,27,28]. It appears that the importance of PICS village demonstration and contact with extension in influencing the adoption of the technology has waned over time.…”

Section: Adoption Of the Pics Technologycontrasting

confidence: 58%

“…Studies have shown that cowpea stored in a 100 kg PICS bag provided net benefits of $10.81 to $26.58 in West and Central Africa, and up to $24 in East Africa [12,20,25]. Net cash flow deriving from storing other crops such as maize in PICS has been relatively low; varying from $5 to $19 in East Africa [20,27,36]. This study showed a cash flow of about $70.38 per respondent and a net return of $21.50 per 100 kg of cowpea stored in a PICS bag.…”

Section: Storage Income Generation and Usementioning

confidence: 99%

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Adoption and Profitability of the Purdue Improved Crop Storage Technology for Grain Storage in the South-Central Regions of Niger

Rabé¹,

Baoua

Baributsa

2021

Agronomy

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Cowpea is a food security crop and a main source of income for farmers in Niger. However, postharvest storage remains a major challenge due to insect pest attacks. Since 2008, the Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags were disseminated in Niger to reduce storage losses. This study was conducted to assess the adoption of the PICS technology in the Dosso, Maradi, and Zinder regions of Niger. We interviewed 600 households selected from villages that did and did not benefit from PICS extension activities. A logit regression model was used to assess the decision of farmers to adopt the PICS technology. The overall adoption of the PICS bags among farmers was 48.4%. PICS adoption was 69.7% in Dosso, 41.3% in Zinder, and 31.2% in Maradi. Farmers who attended PICS training were 5 times more likely to adopt the technology than those who did not. Variables that affected the adoption of the PICS technology included the region, participation in PICS training, and information source. Beyond cowpea, PICS bags were used to store a variety of crops including Bambara nuts, hibiscus seeds, peanuts, millet, and sorghum. Storing 100 kg of cowpea in a PICS bag generated a cash flow of $70.38 per respondent and a net return of $21.50. Revenues generated from sales of cowpea stored in PICS bags were mostly used for health expenditures and to purchase agricultural inputs. Results of this study demonstrate that pest management technologies such as PICS bags can also contribute to improving the livelihood of family farms.

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Section: Adoption Of the Pics Technologycontrasting

confidence: 58%

Section: Storage Income Generation and Usementioning

confidence: 99%

Adoption and Profitability of the Purdue Improved Crop Storage Technology for Grain Storage in the South-Central Regions of Niger

Rabé¹,

Baoua

Baributsa

2021

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“…Silos are also used for the long-term storage of large quantities of maize (above 100 Kg). This finding is consistent with that of Alemu et al. (2021) , who revealed that the selection of a specific hermetic storage technology to use depends on its storage capacity.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Silos are also used for the long-term storage of large quantities of maize (above 100 Kg). This finding is consistent with that of Alemu et al (2021), who revealed that the selection of a specific hermetic storage technology to use depends on its storage capacity. The preference is rational because it avoids repeated breaking of the hermetically sealed silos, which reduces the risk of fungal growth and aflatoxin contamination, especially in warm and humid storage environments.…”

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confidence: 91%

Assessment of factors affecting the decision of smallholder farmers to use alternative maize storage technologies in Gatsibo District-Rwanda

Benimana¹,

Ritho²,

Irungu³

2021

Heliyon

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Storage is an important aspect of food security in developing countries. Therefore, it is crucial for farmers to have access to sustainable storage technologies to cope with storage losses. Maize is an important staple and commercial food in Rwanda, but maize farmers are still being challenged by storage losses because of the lack of proper storage facilities. It is in that regard that advanced maize storage technology, notably hermetic maize storage technology, has been introduced in Rwanda in 2012. However, since its introduction, the adoption rate is low among smallholder maize farmers. Understanding the factors influencing farmers' choice of alternative maize storage technology could provide Rwandan policymakers with important information for designing policies and programs aimed at reducing maize post-harvest losses to enhance household food security. This study used a multivariate probit model on a randomly selected cross-sectional sample of 301 smallholder maize farmers from the Gatsibo District of Rwanda to take part. The results revealed that the common maize storage technologies used among smallholder farmers were polypropylene sacks with and without chemicals, hermetic bags, and silos. Only 41% of respondents used hermetic maize storage technology. The model results showed that membership in a farmer group, access to credit, the quantity of maize produced, access to training, and selling maize soon after it dries, were the major factors influencing the decision of smallholder farmers to use alternative maize storage technologies. The study recommends that the policymakers and other stakeholders in post-harvest loss reduction should support the dissemination of advanced storage technologies to facilitate access. The government should support farmer acquisition of post-harvest maize loss reduction technologies either through subsidization of hermetic bags or provision of cheap credit.

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“…Farmers' decision to use storage bags is influenced by several factors, such as access to information, the initial cost and the storage capacity of the technology. Thus, increasing awareness and improving supply chain efficiency to reduce the cost of the storage bags will improve adoption rates (Alemu et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

Analysis of Marketing Margins and Farmers’ Shares on Corn in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Rahayu¹,

Dewi²,

Abid³

2021

Caraka Tani J. Sustain. Agric.

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<p>An increase in corn productivity is not always followed by an increase in farmer income and welfare. The sustainability of farms must be supported by its economic viability including the marketing aspect. This study aimed to analyze the marketing of corn in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi Province. This research applied qualitative and quantitative methods. Marketing channel and marketing margin were analyzed descriptively, while farmer share was analyzed quantitatively using variance analysis (ANOVA). The results have shown three types of corn marketing channels, namely: 1) channel I, consisting of farmers-consumers, 2) channel II, covering farmers-collectors, traders-retailers and traders-consumers and 3) channel III, including farmers-collectors and traders- feed industries. Channel II has the highest marketing margin, followed by channel III and I, respectively. The intermediaries determine marketing costs that affect marketing margin and farmers’ shares. Channel I has the highest farmers’ shares, followed by channel III and channel II, respectively. The results of the significant difference test have revealed a difference in farmers’ shares in the marketing channels; and hence, the choice of marketing channel significantly determines the farmers’ shares. Therefore, farmers should shorten the marketing chain and strengthen their bargaining position by activating groups. Meanwhile, the government can play an active role so that farmers can have an access to strengthening capital and marketing.</p>

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Cost-benefit analysis of on-farm grain storage hermetic bags among small-scale maize growers in northwestern Ethiopia

Cited by 17 publications

References 27 publications

Adoption and Profitability of the Purdue Improved Crop Storage Technology for Grain Storage in the South-Central Regions of Niger

Adoption and Profitability of the Purdue Improved Crop Storage Technology for Grain Storage in the South-Central Regions of Niger

Assessment of factors affecting the decision of smallholder farmers to use alternative maize storage technologies in Gatsibo District-Rwanda

Analysis of Marketing Margins and Farmers’ Shares on Corn in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

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