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Analysis of Efficiency between Traditional and Modern Maize Storage Techniques among Farmers in Savanna Nigeria
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The survey was carried out to compare the efficiency of traditional and modern maize storage techniques among farmers in guinea and derived savanna, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used in the selection of 400 active maize farmers, consisting of 200 respondents for each of the storage techniques in the off season of 2022 planting season. Copies of a well-structured questionnaire and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were used to collect the cross-sectional data used for the study. The average socio-economic variable results revealed age (47 years), farming experience (25 years), years of education (6 years) and household size (12 members). Silos and rhombus were identified as more prominent modern and traditional storage equipments respectively. Traditional storage facility was found to be more efficient than the modern type with the efficiency ratios of 0.72 (72%) and 0.64 (64%) respectively. The quantity of maize stored annually was significantly influenced by the quantity of maize harvested and years of experience. It is recommended that more awareness be created for farmers to adopt modern storage technique, despite its relative inefficiency.
