Abstract:
The study was carried out to determine the effectiveness of indigenous methods of food crops
storage and preservation among farmers in Etche ethnic nation. The study design was descriptive
survey. The target population was 450 members of registered crop farmers organization in the
two local Government Areas in the study area. The sample size was 120 randomly selected from
the organizations. The instrument for data collection were structured questionnaire and interview
schedule for those who found it difficult to respond to the questionnaire. The collected data were
analysed descriptively using Mean and Standard Deviation. The findings identified some
methods, such as storing in the barn, on the platform, processing to another form among others,
as being effective for storing and preserving tuber crops. For cereals and legumes majority of the
methods were effective but for fruits and vegetables the methods were less effective. Therefore,
it was recommended that framers should be encourage to adopt modern methods of crop storage
and preservation |
