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Comparative Analysis of Maize Storage Structures in Kenya

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  • Nduku, Tabitha M.
  • De Groote, Hugo
  • Nzuma, Jonathan M.
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This paper assesses the feasibility of the maize storage structures used in Kenya. Maize is the most important staple crop, but produced seasonally, and consumed continuously at farm level, hence the need for on-farm storage. However, heavy post harvest losses occur mainly during harvesting and storage stages and these are a cost to the farmer. A cost benefit analysis was employed to evaluate the viability of ten maize storage structures. The results showed that, apart from the in-house storage and the traditional crib, the benefit-cost ratio (BCR) of the other structures was greater than one. The net present value (NPV) at 15 percent discount rate ranged from KSh 25 to KSh 40 for a kilogram stored in the traditional granary and the metal silo respectively. The internal rate of return (IRR) results were compared to a market interest rate of 15 percent and only the separate structure, improved granary (wicker wall), the basket and the metal silo were feasible with IRRs of 19.3, 23.3, 27.2 and 59.6 percent respectively. The payback period (PBP) ranged from three to 16 months for the metal silo and traditional crib respectively. Sensitivity analysis with a ten percent cost increment and up to 50 percent price reduction showed that only the metal silo was viable although it is the least used maize storage structure. Farmers have an opportunity to shift from the traditional storage methods to upcoming technologies like the metal silo and reduce their maize storage costs and losses.

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  • Nduku, Tabitha M. & De Groote, Hugo & Nzuma, Jonathan M., 2013. "Comparative Analysis of Maize Storage Structures in Kenya," 2013 Fourth International Conference, September 22-25, 2013, Hammamet, Tunisia 161519, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaae13:161519
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.161519
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    1. Ashish Manandhar & Paschal Milindi & Ajay Shah, 2018. "An Overview of the Post-Harvest Grain Storage Practices of Smallholder Farmers in Developing Countries," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 8(4), pages 1-21, April.
    2. Kukom Edoh Ognakossan & Hippolyte D. Affognon & Christopher M. Mutungi & Daniel N. Sila & Soul-Kifouly G. Midingoyi & Willis O. Owino, 2016. "On-farm maize storage systems and rodent postharvest losses in six maize growing agro-ecological zones of Kenya," Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, Springer;The International Society for Plant Pathology, vol. 8(6), pages 1169-1189, December.
    3. Evelyne Sissinto Gbenou & Ygué Patrice Adégbola & Pélagie Manhoussi Hessavi & Segla Roch Cedrique Zossou & Gauthier Biaou, 2021. "On-Farm Assessment of Maize Storage and Conservation Technologies in the Central and Northern Republic of Benin," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-14, January.

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