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ASSESSMENT OF POST-HARVEST LOSSES OF TOMATO IN ZOBE IRRIGATION PROJECT DUTSINMA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KATSINA STATE
Author Names : Murtala Salisu Page No. : 12-20
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Murtala Salisu, Adamu Mustapha, Bello Gambo, Ikyapa Tertese Peter, Mansur A. Muhammed, Hafizu Lawal, Assessment of post-harvest losses of tomato in zobe irrigation project dutsinma local government area of katsina state, ASIO Journal of Humanities, Management & Social Sciences Invention (ASIO-JHMSSI), 2021, 7(2): 12-20.
1-5 Department of Geography, Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Bayero University, Kano
6 Department of Geography, Isah Kaita College of Education Dutsinma, Katsina State
ABSTRACT
The study assessed post-harvest losses of tomato in Zobe Irrigation Project, Dutsinma Local government Area of Katsina State, extent of vegetables losses, causes of post-harvest losses and response by the farmers in minimizing the losses were assessed. A total of 254 out of 765 registered farmers with Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority were sampled for the study. Investigative survey approach by means of structured questionnaire was used to collect the vital information. Descriptive statistics of frequency and percentage were used for the analysis of data. The results obtained revealed that 92% of the respondents were male while 8% were women. The study also revealed that 35% of the farmers were between the ages of 41-50. The mean values of post-harvest losses were 32.3% in Garhi, 29.4% in Makera, 28.7% in Ardawa and 26.75% in Salihawa. The farmers were using traditional method of sun drying, sorting, and storing in a cool places to preserve their tomato. The study recommended that government through Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority should provide the farmers with more proper packaging materials, tomato market, and suitable mode of transportation and establishment of private companies such as tomato processing industry that will minimize the unnecessary and avoidable wasting of the vegetable.
KEYWORDS: Tomato, Post-harvest losses, Irrigation farming, Zobe dam, Dutsinma.
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