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Indigenous Preservation Practices and Shelf Life of Stored Yams in Benue State, Nigeria: Implication for Post-Harvest Management and Food Security

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  • Emmanuel Verem ORJIME

    (Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria)

  • Benjamin G. AHULE

    (Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria)

  • Godwin A. AKPEHE

    (Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria)

  • Solomon GBAKA

    (Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria)

  • Victor Ushahemba IJIRSHAR

    (Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria)

  • Kafayat O. ZAKA

    (Principal Research Officer, Nigerian Store Products Research Institute, Ibadan)

Abstract

Several empirical studies have been conducted on the relationship between indigenous practices and yam tuber preservation. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence regarding the extent of effectiveness of the existing indigenous preservation practices in reducing yam postharvest losses with regard to prolonging the shelf life, which underscores an existing gap in knowledge. The purpose of this study is to examine the extent of effectiveness of existing indigenous preservation practices in prolonging the shelf life of stored yam tubers in Benue State, Nigeria, using a cross-sectional survey design based on a proportional sampling technique involving 255 respondents. The result of the chi-square test shows the probability value of 0.000

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  • Emmanuel Verem ORJIME & Benjamin G. AHULE & Godwin A. AKPEHE & Solomon GBAKA & Victor Ushahemba IJIRSHAR & Kafayat O. ZAKA, 2024. "Indigenous Preservation Practices and Shelf Life of Stored Yams in Benue State, Nigeria: Implication for Post-Harvest Management and Food Security," Management and Economics Review, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 9(1), pages 25-40, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:merase:v:9:y:2024:i:1:p:25-40
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    Keywords

    indigenous; preservation; practices; yam; shelf-life; Benue State.;
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    JEL classification:

    • C31 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models
    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
    • N57 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Africa; Oceania
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • Q12 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets

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