Causes Of Cassava Post-Harvest Losses Among Farmers In Imo State, Nigeria

IF 0.5 Q4 AGRONOMY

Journal of Agricultural Extension Pub Date : 2023-04-06 DOI:10.4314/jae.v27i2.7

N. O. Anyoha, Cornelia Udemba, A. Ogbonnaya, Emmanuel Okoroma

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Abstract

The study examined the causes of cassava post-harvest losses among farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 120 rural farmers using multistage, random and purposive sampling techniques. Data were analysed using percentage, mean and standard deviation. Findings from the study reveal that farmers frequently used mobile phone calls/SMS as their sources of information on cassava postharvest losses (x̄ =3.01) followed by the use of radio( x̄=2.5) The findings also revealed that farmers experienced different forms of post-harvest cassava losses at one point or the other. Physical loss was experienced by 95.64% of the respondent, economic loss (93.8%) and monetary loss (97.7%).The causes of cassava post-harvest losses included lack of finance ( x̄=3.56) poor storage (x̄ =3.46) pest and disease infection (x̄ =3.46) inappropriate harvesting time (x̄ =3.40) among others. Most of the causes of cassava post-harvest losses identified in the study area are serious. Cassava farmers should be granted credit facilities and been courage to form cooperatives to help raise the funds and get facilities needed to reduce post-harvest losses.

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尼日利亚伊莫州农民木薯收获后损失的原因

该研究调查了尼日利亚伊莫州农民收获后木薯损失的原因。采用结构化问卷，采用多阶段、随机、目的抽样的方法，对120名农户进行数据采集。采用百分比、平均值和标准差对数据进行分析。研究结果显示，农民经常使用手机电话/短信作为获取木薯收获后损失信息的来源(x ā =3.01)，其次是使用无线电(x ā =2.5)。研究结果还显示，农民在收获后经历了不同形式的木薯损失。95.64%的受访者遭受了物质损失，经济损失(93.8%)和金钱损失(97.7%)。木薯收获后损失的原因包括缺乏资金(x ā =3.56)、储存不良(x ā =3.46)、病虫害感染(x ā =3.46)、收获时间不适当(x ā =3.40)等。研究区发现的造成木薯收获后损失的大多数原因都很严重。应该向木薯农民提供信贷，鼓励他们成立合作社，帮助筹集资金和获得减少收获后损失所需的设施。

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Journal of Agricultural Extension AGRONOMY-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Agricultural Extension (JAE) is devoted to the advancement of knowledge of agricultural extension services and practice through the publication of original and empirically based research, focusing on; extension administration and supervision, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, diffusion and adoption of innovations; extension communication models and strategies; extension research and methodological issues; nutrition extension; extension youth programme; women-in-agriculture; extension, Climate Change and the environment, ICT, innovation systems. JAE will normally not publish articles based on research covering very small geographic area that cannot feed into policy except they present critical insights into emerging agricultural innovations.