Efficacy of Traditional and Improved Granaries in Protecting Maize from &lt;i&gt;Prostephanus truncatus&lt;/i&gt; in Small Holder Farming Storage System in Makonde District, Zimbabwe

Admire, Mhiko Tinotenda; Chawafambira, Armistice; Tinashe, Shokora

doi:10.12691/wjar-2-2-6

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“…These results thus corroborate those that have reported relatively low usage of modern granaries (e.g. Admire and Tinashe (2014) in Zimbabwe, and Midega et al, 2016 in Kenya) with traditional granaries being more commonly used to store maize in most of rural Africa since modern granaries are perceived to be expensive and unaffordable for most of smallholder farmers.…”

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confidence: 89%

Climate variability and post-harvest food loss abatement technologies: evidence from rural Tanzania

Ndiritu¹,

Ruhinduka²

2019

Stud. Agr. Econ.

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This paper focuses on improved storage and preservation technologies as an adaptation strategy in response to climate change. We also study the trade-off between improved cereal storage technologies and the preservation techniques among rural households in Tanzania. We find that climate variables significantly influence farmers' choice of improved storage technologies and preserving decisions. Using a bivariate probit model, we find that modern storage technologies and preservation measures are substitutes. Farmers can significantly reduce annual costs associated with preservation by adopting (usually long lasting) modern storage facilities.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Climate variability and post-harvest food loss abatement technologies: evidence from rural Tanzania

Ndiritu¹,

Ruhinduka²

2019

Stud. Agr. Econ.

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“…(Tweheyo 2018:31) It is reported that in Senegal traditional clay granaries have proved to be effective based on the knowledge that nonwinnowed maize stored in a granary takes long to be infested with insects (Gueye et al 2013). Admire and Tinashe (2014) point out that insect pests cause 30% of the post-harvest losses of grains in sub-Saharan Africa because of poor storage systems. According to Tweheyo (2018:31), 'storage can play a significant role in influencing small scale farmers' decisions about the diversity of crops and varieties they adopt and maintain'.…”

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Indigenous knowledge application in increasing food security: A measure to consider?

Masango

Mbarika

2022

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This article examines the role of indigenous knowledge (IK) in increasing food security. It questions whether IK can be regarded as inferior to increasing food security given that food scientists and technologists use scientific methods in increasing food security. The rationales for the examination stem from the notion that while IK has been recognised as one avenue for increasing food security, such knowledge is treated as inferior to modern measures or techniques. People who use IK are associated with poverty, backwardness and superstitions. Indigenous knowledge is often marginalised and given little attention in the mainstream studies, research and development institutions. Many professional experts tend to scoff or criticise such knowledge system, viewing them as nonsensical, superstitions, irrational and mythical. The article explores a theoretical research based on an extensive literature review for using IK in increasing food security and advances reasons why IK may or may not be regarded as inferior to increase food security. The theoretical research may be seen as a limitation in this topic, as an empirical research based on interview may have produced a better result. The article reveals that both modern technologies and IK play an important role in increasing food security. Following that IK as Intellectual Property (IP) is taking new significance in the search for answers to many of the world’s most vexing problems, the article proposes measures within Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in the form of patent and other approaches through which IK could be applied with other scientific methods to increase food security.

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“…IKS thus forms the basis of the local knowledge that many rural and indigenous people use in their daily lives, and which often influences their decision-making. Admire and Tinashe [2] reported that the development of IKS within the context of livelihoods and natural resources has supported the survival of the indigenous people who have created these systems. Jiri et al [26] noted that IKS is preserved within communities' memories and actions and is often represented through storytelling, music, mythology, idiomatic expressions, festivals, cultural norms, convictions, ceremonies, social regulations, local languages, farming methods, plant species and even in the domestication of animals.…”

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The Use of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Practices to Enhance Food Security in Vhembe District, South Africa

Kom,

Nicolau,

Nenwiini

2024

Agric Res

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This paper seeks to examine how subsistence farmers employ indigenous knowledge methods to enhance food security within rural communities in the Vhembe district. It analyses indigenous knowledge practices used in managing climate change impacts on crop production and determines indigenous knowledge processes used to preserve food to fill the gap during food shortages. The paper also considers the indigenous weather prediction approaches used in the area. A participatory rural appraisal is complemented by a qualitative and quantitative approach. This study used semi-structured interviews, questionnaires and focus group discussions for data collection. A survey of 200 randomly selected indigenous farmers was sampled. The finding revealed that local farmers depend on the use of indigenous knowledge practices to improve household food security. The majority of farmers apply manure in their farms using livestock dumps. Also, it shows that 87.8% of households used sun-drying processes for food preservation and used local mortars to pound and grind foodstuffs such as peanuts and maize. Practices such as crop rotations, mixed cropping and intercropping were employed to improve soil fertility and climate change and reduce insect pest outbursts on crops, hence, improving crop production. Indigenous knowledge of rainfall prediction is helpful in preparation for the planting season. The study recommended that agriculture policies must acknowledge indigenous knowledge practices in development programmes and specific policy interventions to promote the indigenous knowledge systems must focus on enhancing socio-economic factors assisting farmers in improving post-harvest storage facilities. The findings could facilitate interaction between indigenous knowledge stakeholders and the Limpopo provincial agriculture training institution. The fulfilment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2 on zero hunger and food security could benefit from the indigenous knowledge systems.

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Efficacy of Traditional and Improved Granaries in Protecting Maize from <i>Prostephanus truncatus</i> in Small Holder Farming Storage System in Makonde District, Zimbabwe

Cited by 8 publications

References 15 publications

Climate variability and post-harvest food loss abatement technologies: evidence from rural Tanzania

Climate variability and post-harvest food loss abatement technologies: evidence from rural Tanzania

Indigenous knowledge application in increasing food security: A measure to consider?

The Use of Indigenous Knowledge Systems Practices to Enhance Food Security in Vhembe District, South Africa

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