scholarly journals Statistical Analysis on Factors that Contribute to Post Harvest Losses of Crops in Rural Area at Nkwanta Districts, Volta Regions, Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-54
Author(s):  
Michael Dovlo ◽  
Etornam Kwame Kunu ◽  
Nur Ahmad Rudin
Keyword(s):  
Local Level ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
Total Respondent ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Level Of Agreement ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Storage Facilities

The study was conducted to assess the factors that contribute to post harvest losses of farm produces in the Nkwanta Districts, Volta Region, Ghana. Data was collected from 250 farmers in the district using a structured questionnaire. The last item on the questionnaire examined the level of agreement attached to various factors influencing post harvest losses in the district on a five point Likert scale. Multivariate factor analysis method was used in the analysis. The results indicated that about 87.2% of the total respondent experience of post harvest losses and there are five salient factors that influence post harvest losses. Difficulties in market accessibility related factors was the most important factor of all. Another important factors accountable for post harvest losses are lack of knowledge and technology related factors, lack of storage facilities and poor packaging, the poor road network, and labour cost. It is therefore recommended that different forms of training and information should be made available for farmers. Also, the establishment of the factories and storage facilities at farming communities should be put in place in order to reduce post harvest losses by way of processing and storage of the excess produces at the local level.

Using Nutrient Solutions to Trap the Almond Moth (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in a Peanut Shelling and Storage Facility

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-291
Author(s):  
Xinzhi Ni ◽  
C. Corley Holbrook
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pest ◽  
Pheromone Trap ◽  
Agricultural Product ◽  
Sucrose Solutions ◽  
Lepidoptera Pyralidae ◽  
Almond Moth ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
Honey Solution ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Storage Facilities

The almond moth, Ephestia (Cadra) cautella (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is an important insect pest in agricultural product processing and storage facilities worldwide, including peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) shelling and storage facilities. We compared the efficacy of nutrient-based solutions as attractants with commercially-available synthetic pheromone traps in controlling almond moth. The treatments were water, 10% honey, 10% beer, and 10% sucrose solutions, pheromone trap in a 3.8-L container, pheromone trap in an empty 3.8-L container, an empty 3.8-L container, and a suspended pheromone trap. The honey solution and pheromone trap in the container trapped the greatest number of moths among the 8 treatments. The pheromone trap in the container trapped significantly more moths than the suspended pheromone trap. We demonstrated that E. cautella adults preferred a 10% honey solution over water, 10% beer, or 10% sucrose solutions as attractants. Although the 10% honey solution and the pheromone trap in the container trapped the same number of moths, 70.5% of the moths captured by the honey solution were females and only 21.7% of the moths captured by the pheromone trap in the container were females. A diluted (10%) honey solution could be used in effective and economical traps for E. cautella control in storage facilities because it attracts a high percentage of females.

Spatio-temporal distribution of stored-product insects around food processing and storage facilities

2013 ◽  
Vol 165 ◽  
pp. 151-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Altair A. Semeao ◽  
James F. Campbell ◽  
J.M. Shawn Hutchinson ◽  
R. Jeff Whitworth ◽  
Phillip E. Sloderbeck
Keyword(s):  
Food Processing ◽  
Temporal Distribution ◽  
Stored Product Insects ◽  
Spatio Temporal ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Storage Facilities

scholarly journals Post-harvest Sensory Characteristics and Consumer Acceptance of Vegetable Pigeonpea

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Ojwang ◽  
R.O. Nyankanga ◽  
J. Imungi ◽  
N. Gangarao ◽  
Olanya Modesto
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Physical Appearance ◽  
Consumer Acceptance ◽  
Sensory Characteristics ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Hedonic Scale ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Storage

Abstract Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan Milsp) is an important food crop in the dryland tropics. The objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of post-harvest processing and storage on sensory characteristics of pigeonpea. Moisture content of harvested pigeonpeas was assessed at 0. 22 and 60 days of storage. Five treatments of podded, deep-frozen (-18°C), blanched (72°C, 2min), oven-dried (65°C, 8hr), and blanched + oven-dried pigeonpea, in a completely randomized design were evaluated for sensory characteristics at post-harvest storage. The reduction in moisture content was highest (43%) in podded and lowest (6%) on blanched pigeonpea at 60 days of storage. Consumer acceptance of pigeonpea varied significantly (P < 0.05) for traits of physical appearance, color, aroma, and seed tenderness. Physical appearance of podded pigeonpea had a sensory rating of 6.3, indicating high acceptability, while blanched samples had a 6.0 rating on a 7-point hedonic scale. The podded, blanched + oven-dried and seed tenderness had 5.6, 6.6, and 6.1 scores, respectively. The sensory scores of podded and oven-dried were attributed to high sugar concentrations (4.25 mg/100g) the samples at 22 days post pre-treatment. Palatability and overall acceptance of pigeonpea were comparable, indicating that post-harvest treatment and 22-day storage had positive sensory attributes. Post-harvest processing treatment and storage may enhance vegetable pigeonpea utilization in the dryland regions.

scholarly journals Capabilities for Use of Improved Catfish Production Technologies among Fish Farmers in Delta State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
M. N. Okeke ◽  
E. N. Mbah ◽  
D. O. Enibe
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Cooperative Society ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Fish Feeds ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Personal Savings ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Control ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Storage Facilities

The survey was conducted to assess use of improved catfish production technologies among fish farmers in Delta State, Nigeria. Data were collected from a sample of 50 different fish farmers in Delta State using questionnaire. Frequency, percentage and mean score were used in analyzing data for the study. Results indicated that majority (70.0%) of the respondents were male, 40.0% were between  the ages of 25 and 34 years, 72.0% were married, 60.0% had a household size of 6-10 persons, 50.0% got an annual income of above ₦300,000 with 92.0% having formal education. Sources of funds for the respondents were personal savings (60.0%), friends/relations (20.0%), cooperative society (12.0%) and loans from banks (8.0%). Findings showed that improved catfish production technologies used by the respondents included fortification of cat fish feeds using root and tuber crops (M= 2.2), improved techniques in pond construction and maintenance (M= 1.7), non-conventional feed stuff for catfish (M= 1.6), fertilization and liming of catfish pond (M= 1.6), improving water quality in catfish culture (M= 1.3), prevention and control of catfish diseases (M=1.0), among others. Also, constraints to use of improved catfish production technologies were inadequate processing and storage facilities (M= 2.5), disease infestation (M= 2.3), high cost of feeds (M= 2.2), high cost of inputs (M= 2.1), inadequate funds (M= 2.1), poor market network (M= 2.0), etc. The study recommended that financial institutions should ensure timely availability of credit facilities to enable catfish farmers make provision for improved processing and storage facilities in order to boost their productivity. 

Influence of post-harvest processing on ochratoxin A content in cocoa and on consumer exposure in Cameroon

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Mounjouenpou ◽  
D. Gueule ◽  
M. Ntoupka ◽  
N. Durand ◽  
A. Fontana-Tachon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Cocoa Butter ◽  
Ochratoxin A ◽  
Cocoa Beans ◽  
Daily Consumption ◽  
Daily Exposure ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Storage ◽  
By Products

Ochratoxin A (OTA) is a mycotoxin that contaminates several foodstuffs, including cocoa. It has nephrotoxic, teratogenic and carcinogenic properties in humans. The effect of post-harvest processing and storage on the OTA contamination of cocoa was studied over three successive cocoa seasons (2005, 2006 and 2007) in Cameroon. The type of fermentation (box or heap) did not significantly influence bean OTA content, which varied from undetectable (<0.03 ng/g) to 0.25 ng/g, remaining below 2 ng/g (the defined standard for cocoa beans). However, pod damage and late pod opening were aggravating factors for OTA contamination of cocoa. If pods were not intact (intentionally or naturally damaged), OTA was found in samples with contents of up to 75.5 ng/g before processing and 32.2 ng/g after 4 months' storage. This contamination exceeded the levels tolerated for export. In addition, some of the cocoa produced is processed locally and consumed as chocolate, cocoa powder, chocolate filled sweets, cocoa-based drinks and cocoa butter. In Cameroon, the average daily consumption of cocoa by-products is estimated at 0.75 g/d for adults and 1 g/d for children. Consequently, for maximum OTA contamination of cocoa beans, the maximum daily exposure to OTA would be 1.61 ng/kg bw/d in young children weighing around 20 kg, greatly contributing to the exposure of young consumers.

scholarly journals An economic analysis of post harvest losses in tomato of Akola district in Vidharbha region

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 141-151
Author(s):  
V. K. Khobarkar ◽  
U. T. Dangore ◽  
R. D. Vaidkar
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Expected Returns ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Food Grains ◽  
Output Ratio ◽  
Processing And Storage ◽  
And Storage

Outputs of all agricultural commodities produced in the field have to undergo a series of operations such as threshing, transportation, processing and storage and exchange before they reach the consumer and there are appreciable losses of outputs during these stages of their handling. This is most uncertain to get expected returns. Moreover, vegetables are more perishable then food grains. Hence, post-harvest losses are quite often, at different marketing levels than food grains. The presence study was undertaken to find out the post-harvest losses of selected vegetable in Akola district for the year 2017-18. The data of 90 tomato growers were purposely collected from randomly located villages of the district. Simple tabular analysis was carried out to accomplished the objectives. This study revealed that per hectare cost of cultivation of tomato was Rs.101804.29 whereas per hectare the net return was Rs.73253.37 The input output ratio at Cost C2 in production of tomato is 1.72. The per hectare post-harvest losses at the farm level was estimated to be 16.49 quintal in tomato. The corresponding economic loss was 16645.20 Rs./ha. It is suggested that to prevent from the losses the farmers should be aware through training on standardization and grading, handling, proper packing and providing storage facilities and quick transportation to prevent the economic losses.

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