Impact of adopting maize hermetic storage technologies on smallholder farmers' income in Gatsibo District, Rwanda.

ABSTRACT: Rapid population growth has increased the global demand for food. However, some studies have revealed that more than one-third of the global food production is lost during postharvest operations along the food supply chain. Managerial and technical limitations such as a lack of proper storage facilities, poor handling practices and, associated knowledge are among the main causes of food losses particularly in Africa. Maize is among the most important staple food and cash crops across sub-Saharan Africa. In Rwanda, most of the maize produced incurs losses during storage. Hermetic storage technologies (HST) have been proven to be effective in the control of post-harvest storage losses in maize. However, their adoption in maize storage has been low with farmers continuing to use less effectiv

SUBMITTER: Benimana GU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10031488 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature