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

Emmanuel Verem Orjime, Benjamin G. Ahule, Godwin A. Akpehe, Solomon Gbaka, Victor Ijirshar () and Kafayat O. Zaka
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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
Kafayat O. Zaka: Principal Research Officer, Nigerian Store Products Research Institute, Ibadan

Management and Economics Review, 2024, vol. 9, issue 1, 25-40

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

Keywords: indigenous; preservation; practices; yam; shelf-life; Benue State. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C31 M11 N57 O13 Q12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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