NDLI: Post-harvest management and post-harvest losses of cereals in Ethiopia

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Author	Hengsdijk, H. Boer, W. J.
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	Recent and systematic evidence on the magnitude of post-harvest losses in sub-Saharan Africa is scarce, hindering the identification of interventions to reduce losses. Here, we unlock standardized and systematically collected information on post-harvest management and farmer-reported post-harvest loss estimates from the Living Standards Measurement Study – Integrated Surveys in Agriculture. Using the data from Ethiopia, the objective is to disentangle factors that induce or relate to post-harvest losses in cereals. The data of approximately 2500 households and 5500 cereal records were analysed. Cereal post-harvest loss was reported by only 10% of these households. The average self-reported post-harvest loss was 24%. Rodents and other pests were most frequently reported to cause these losses. Adoption of improved storage methods was limited and most cereals were stored inside the house in bags. Random Forests (RF) was applied to gain insight into factors and conditions favouring post-harvest losses. Application of RF explained 31% of the variation in post-harvest losses reported by farmers. Three major factors associated with post-harvest losses were the distance of the household dwelling to the nearest market, the distance of the household dwelling to the main road, and average annual rainfall. Losses increased the further households were located from a market or main road, and losses also tended to decrease with higher rainfall. The standardized and nationally representative survey data from Ethiopia used were a good starting point for modelling post-harvest losses but the finally available information appeared to be partial. Therefore, this paper calls for better data collection, which could help to better target interventions needed to reduce post-harvest losses.
Starting Page	945
Ending Page	958
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18764517
Journal	Food Security
Volume Number	9
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	18764525
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2017-09-15
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Food loss Random forests Food storage Maize LSMS-ISA Agriculture Food Science Social Policy Plant Sciences Environment Social Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Development Food Science Agronomy and Crop Science

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