Extent and financial cost of cassava postharvest loss along the cassava value chain in Kwara State, Nigeria

Danilola, Samuel Temitope; Babatunde, R. O.; Animashaun, Jubril Olayinka

doi:10.14720/aas.2019.114.2.1

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“…Uchemba et al (2021) reported that education has a great influence on the adoption of agricultural technology. This is also in line with the report of Temitope et al (2019) who reported that most of their respondents spent 7 -12 years in school. Again, 41.7% of the farmers have been in the business of cassava production for the past 1-10 years, 37.5% spent 11 -20 years of cassava production experience and 20.8% had 20 years (21 years and above) experience in the business of cassava production.…”

Section: Socioeconomic Characteristics Of Cassava Farmerssupporting

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“…Its ability to produce high yields under poor conditions and storage of its harvestable portion underground until when needed, gives it an edge. This has made it a classic` food security crop` and encourage its cultivation by a resource-poor farmer (Temitope, Babatunde and Animashaun (2019). In addition, the starchy roots produce more food energy than any other staple crop, and accounts for about 70% of the total calorie intake of more than half of Nigerians (Nweke and Enete, 1999).…”

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Agricultural Productivity and Postharvest Loss Among Cassava Farmers, In Anambra State, Nigeria

Nwankwo,

Chiekezie

2024

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Postharvest loss is one of the greatest challenges of agricultural productivity and its reduction is a key pathway to food security. Using Cassava production, this study tends to examine the socioeconomic characteristics of the cassava farmers; determine the effect of postharvest loss on cassava production; analyse the financial implication and mitigation strategies employ by the cassava farmers in the study area. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire administered to a random sample of 120 cassava farmers in the state. Descriptive statistics, mean threshold from five points Likert scale, Logit model, and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. Results showed that female farmers (51.7%) dominated the sector, with an average age of 41.91, 10.73 level of education, and 13.18 farming experience with 5.58 household sizes. The farmers have a 68.0% postharvest losses management index, and 32.0% postharvest loss among cassava farmers. The study found that the determinants of postharvest loss in the area are age, marital status, education, farming experience, household size, cooperative membership, access to credit, and extension contact. Postharvest losses come with a load of financial implications, and in that regard, the farmers designed a number of mitigation strategies like good agronomic practice adoption, processing immediately to chips, gari, and fufu among others. The study concluded that cassava farmers in Anambra State have high postharvest losses (32.0%). The study recommends the introduction of improved storage facilities and the provision of incentives to the farmers to increase their agricultural productivity and reduce postharvest losses.

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Section: Socioeconomic Characteristics Of Cassava Farmerssupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Agricultural Productivity and Postharvest Loss Among Cassava Farmers, In Anambra State, Nigeria

Nwankwo,

Chiekezie

2024

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“…Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Shannon's diversity index(Avilez-López et al, 2020; Danilola et al, 2019;Konopiński, 2020), and Tobit regression model (Ding et al, 2017;Jassam et al, 2022;Kumari et al, 2021).…”

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“…Its ability to produce high yields under poor conditions and underground storage of its harvestable portion until needed gives it an edge. This has made it a classic` food security crop` and encouraged its cultivation by resource-poor farmers (Danilola et al, 2019). In addition, starchy roots produce more food energy than any other staple crop and account for about 70% of the total calorie intake of more than half of Nigerians.…”

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Assessment of the Extent of Post-Harvest Losses Along the Cassava Value Chain in Anambra State

Johnson Chimaobi,

Njideka Rita,

Eucharia C

et al. 2023

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Addressing food security challenges is vital to the future of Africans and Nigerians. Despite the economic importance of cassava to the teaming populace in Nigeria, it is not devoid of post-harvest losses. This study explored the extent of post-harvest losses along the cassava value chain in Anambra State. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and was conducted in Anambra State in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria. The study population comprises all cassava farmers in the state's four Agricultural Zones (AZs): Onitsha, Aguata, Awka, and Anambra. Multistage, purposive, and random sampling techniques will be used to select the respondents for the study. Primary data was used for the study and collected using a well-structured questionnaire. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Shannon's diversity index, and the Tobit regression model based on the study's objectives. The study revealed that the size of cassava postharvest loss is 266,116 kg. The chain of highest loss is at harvesting, which accounts for about 55 % of the total loss, followed by the loss at processing, 33 %, and then a loss at distribution, 12 %. The Tobit regression result of the factors responsible for cassava post-harvest loss shows that poor processing skills, farmers' well-being, poor planning, and pest and disease attacks are the significant factors determining cassava post-harvest loss in the study area. The study, therefore, recommends that policies be implemented to help the farmers reduce the losses, especially by enforcing adequate training of local farmers in cassava processing.

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“…Coupled with this is high perishability of cassava (Kwasi & Kobina, 2014). The economic cost of cassava loss is $300ha-1 (Danilola et al, 2019).…”

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Profitability of cassava production in the Ashanti region of Ghana

Okyere¹,

Baidoo

2020

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Cassava is a crop that is massively produced and consumed in Ghana even though it is produced by subsistence farmers. The aim of this study is to analyse the cost and returns of cassava farmers. Farmers profitability was accessed using the gross margin, net present value and the benefit cost ratio. SWOT analysis was conducted to access challenges faced by cassava farmers. Data was collected by personal interview from fifty (50) cassava growing farmers in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The Costs and returns analysis show gross margin of USD 22.75 per acre. It was concluded that cassava is cultivated for both consumption and revenue. Even though there is low investment of capital in cassava production, it helps farmers to make use of available resources (personal savings, land and labour) which would have been idle. Further should compare profitability of crops that compete for use of famers land. JEL. CODE: Q13, Q19

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Extent and financial cost of cassava postharvest loss along the cassava value chain in Kwara State, Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

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Agricultural Productivity and Postharvest Loss Among Cassava Farmers, In Anambra State, Nigeria

Agricultural Productivity and Postharvest Loss Among Cassava Farmers, In Anambra State, Nigeria

Assessment of the Extent of Post-Harvest Losses Along the Cassava Value Chain in Anambra State

Profitability of cassava production in the Ashanti region of Ghana

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