Authors : E.C. Matthews Njoku and O.M. Adesope
Abstract: The study focused on comparing the differences in identified problems associated with indigenous and modern storage techniques of grains and pulses among farmers in Ideato area of Imo State, Nigeria. Data were collected with the aid of interview schedule from 50 randomly selected farmers in the study area. It was found that most respondents used the indigenous storage techniques in preserving their grains and pulses and they encountered losses using this method. For those who used modern method very insignificant percentage of respondents experienced losses. It is therefore recommended that agro chemicals sales should be subsidized. Also, adequate incentives should be provided to farmers to enable them purchase chemicals for storage. Effective training by Extension agents should be ensured so that farmers can use them properly.
E.C. Matthews Njoku and O.M. Adesope , 2007. Comparative Analysis of Problems Associated with Indigenous and Modern Storage Techniques of Grains and Pulses among Farmers . Agricultural Journal, 2: 290-293.