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    Impact of improved hermetic storage on food insecurity and poverty of smallholder cowpea farmers in northwestern Nigeria

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    Date
    2023-12-07
    Author
    Adomi, A.A.
    Abdoulaye, T.
    Mohammed, A.B.
    Abdu, Z.
    Musa, S.A.
    Baributsa, D.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Abstract/Description
    Postharvest loss of cowpea grains due to insect pests like cowpea bruchids is a common problem in Nigeria and has often exacerbated the food insecurity and poverty of households. In a bid to protect their cowpea grains, farmers’ indiscriminate use of insecticides (often misused and overused) has had a negative impact on human health and the environment. Efforts to promote the use of non-chemical hermetic storage have sought to address the issue. This study, therefore, examined the impact of a chemical-free, hermetic storage method, the Purdue Improved Crop Storage (PICS) bags, on food insecurity and poverty of smallholder cowpea farmers in Northwestern Nigeria. Household food expenditure analysis revealed that PICS adopters had higher food security than non-adopters. Similarly, poverty analysis showed that PICS adopters had a lower poverty incidence than non-adopters. Government and development agencies should, therefore, promote the use of PICS to improve food security and reduce poverty among cowpea farmers in Nigeria.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2022.102042
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    Permanent link to this item
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8094
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Tahirou Abdoulayehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8072-1363
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jspr.2022.102042
    Research Themes
    Social Science and Agribusiness
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Agronomy; Cowpea; Food Security; Grain Legumes; Plant Breeding; Plant Production; Post-Harvesting Technology; Smallholder Farmers
    Agrovoc Terms
    Storage; Food Security; Poverty; Cowpeas; Smallholders; Farmers; Nigeria
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Nigeria
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Journal of Stored Products Research
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