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FARMERS' POST-HARVEST CROP STORAGE WOES IN QUA'AN-PAN LGA OF PLATEAU STATE: IMPLICATIONS TO NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA

S. M. Maton ¹; C. D. Dayil ¹; R. A. Nesla ¹; K. D. Ngupas ¹; J. Audu ²; B. Maina ³

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Alvan Journal of Social Sciences
Volume/Issue
3(2), 2026
Pages
499-513
DOI
10.67638/ajss-2026-v3-i2-039
Keywords
Post- harvest, crops, losses, storage systems, food security, Qua'an-Pan.
Corresponding author
Joshua Audu
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udujoshua00@gmail.com
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Abstract

Post- harvest losses remain a critical impediment to food security in rural communities in Nigeria. This study investigated crop storage systems, associated challenges, and constraints to the adoption of improved storage technologies in Qua'an-Pan Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, Nigeria. A total of 150 farming households were surveyed using a structured questionnaire, and data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential Chi-Square tests at the 0.05 significance level. Results revealed that the majority of farmers were male (91.3 percent), largely uneducated (66.7 percent), and had no formal education, factors that constrained awareness and uptake of improved storage systems. Farmers engaged in full-time farming (73.3 percent) with limited annual income, as 85.3 percent of farmers earned less than N550,000 annually or N45,833 monthly, which is less than the national minimum wage of N70,000. Yam (22.3 percent), sorghum (22.3 percent), and maize (20.7 percent) were the major crops grown. Traditional granaries (58.0 percent) and shelf barns (15.7 percent) dominated storage practices, exposing produce to considerable risk of infestation and spoilage. Boring insects (27.3 percent) were the main constraints to the adoption of improved storage systems. Chi- Square analysis showed significant relationships between: farmers' socio-economic characteristics and storage systems used (X²=18.64, p=0.005, < 0.05), storage challenges and levels of post-harvest losses (X²=22.37, p=0.001, < 0.05), and constraints to improved storage and food availability (X²=19.58, p=0.003, < 0.05). Consequently, all three null hypotheses were rejected, which confirmed that socio- economic limitations, biological challenges, and institutional constraints jointly influence storage practices and food security outcomes in Qua'an -Pan LGA. Policy interventions are needed to strengthen post-harvest management, improve food availability, and enhance food security.

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S. M. Maton ¹; C. D. Dayil ¹; R. A. Nesla ¹; K. D. Ngupas ¹; J. Audu ²; B. Maina ³ (2026). FARMERS' POST-HARVEST CROP STORAGE WOES IN QUA'AN-PAN LGA OF PLATEAU STATE: IMPLICATIONS TO NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA. Alvan Journal of Social Sciences, 3(2), 499-513. https://doi.org/10.67638/ajss-2026-v3-i2-039

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