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Effectiveness and Economics of Hermetic Bags for Maize Storage: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in Kenya

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  • Ndegwa, Michael
  • De Groote, Hugo
  • Gitonga, Zachary
  • Bruce, Anani

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Maize is a very important crop in Africa whose production is seasonal but consumption continuous. This makes it important to store it on-farm especially for the small scale farmers, but the traditional storage methods lead to high losses. This calls for more research and investment in improved storage technologies such as hermetic bags. A randomized controlled trial was implemented in Kenya with treatment farmers using hermetic bags and control farmers conventional farmer practices. Hermetic bags were highly effective in controlling loss to an abated loss of 8.5% valued at KSh 307(US$ 3.6) for one season and KSh 918 (US$ 10.7) for three seasons, the recommended minimum times a bag can be re-used. The technology is economically viable with a benefit cost ratio of 1.6 for one season and 4.8 for three seasons.

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  • Ndegwa, Michael & De Groote, Hugo & Gitonga, Zachary & Bruce, Anani, 2015. "Effectiveness and Economics of Hermetic Bags for Maize Storage: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial in Kenya," 2015 Conference, August 9-14, 2015, Milan, Italy 212524, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:iaae15:212524
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.212524
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    1. Samuel Kofi Nyarko & Yaw Gyau Akyereko & Joseph Oppong Akowuah & Faustina Dufie Wireko-Manu, 2021. "Comparative Studies on Grain Quality and Pesticide Residues in Maize Stored in Hermetic and Polypropylene Storage Bags," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-10, August.
    2. Omotilewa, Oluwatoba J. & Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob & Ainembabazi, Herbert & Shively, Gerald, 2016. "Impacts of Improved Storage Technology among Smallholder Farm Households in Uganda," 2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 246454, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
    3. Kariuki, Sarah W. & De Groote, Hugo & Ndegwa, Michael K., 2016. "The role of maize storage in stabilizing annual household maize consumption: an application of generalized propensity score matching," 2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 246977, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).

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    Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management;

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