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Estimating In-store Losses of Rice and Ways of Reducing Such Losses at Farmers’ Level for Addressing Food Security

Dr. M. Zainul Abedin
Professor
Department of Farm Structure and Environmental Engineering,Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh,

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The present study aimed at assessing the in-store losses of rice caused by biotic and abiotic factors in the storage structures/containers at farmers’ level. A total of 18 villages covering 5 Upazilas were selected for present investigation. In all, 220 samples of Aus, Aman and Boro rice farmers were selected randomly and purposively from the study areas and put into marginal, small, medium and large farm category based on their land ownerships. Data were collected through pre-tested questionnaires. Different traditional rice storage structures/containers like Dole, Berh, Gola, Steel/Plastic drums, Motka, Gunny bag and Plastic/Polythene bags were commonly used by farmers in the study areas. The storage time of rice varied from 3.52 to 6.59 months with the overall average being 5.5 months. Significant losses in stored rice occurred through the activities of both biotic and abiotic factors. The average in-store losses occurred for Aus, Aman and Boro rice were respectively 3.68, 3.80 and 4.12% with the aggregated average being 3.92%. The average in-store losses of rice in large, medium, small and marginal farmers were 4.48, 3.92, 4.0 and 3.59%, respectively. The farmers suggested a number of ways for reducing in-store losses of rice including training on capacity building, awareness development for safe storage, preventive measures against biotic and abiotic factors, credit for constructing durable and functional storage structure and keeping farmers well ahead informed about the natural calamities.

Keywords: Rice, In-store losses , Farmer's level, Food security

Location: Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-00-2012

End Date: 00-00-2013

Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Commodity: Rice

Objectives:

1. To Estimate in-store losses of rice and ways of reducing such losses at farmers’ level for addressing food security

2. To assessing the in-store losses of rice caused by biotic and abiotic factors in the storage structures/containers at farmers’ level

Methodology:

The experiment conducted in the year 2012-2013 at the Department of Farm Structure and Environmental Engineering of Bangladesh Agricultural University/. A total of 18 villages covering 5 Upazilas were selected for present investigation. In all, 220 samples of Aus, Aman and Boro rice farmers were selected randomly and purposively from the study areas and put into marginal, small, medium and large farm category based on their land ownerships. Data were collected through pre-tested questionnaires. Different traditional rice storage structures/containers like Dole, Berh, Gola, Steel/Plastic drums, Motka, Gunny bag and Plastic/Polythene bags were commonly used by farmers in the study areas.

Source of Information: BAU Research proceedings, Vol.24, 2014, PP.53

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Achievement/Findings:

The average in-store losses of rice in large, medium, small and marginal groups of farmers were 4.48, 3.92, 4.0 and 3.59%, respectively. The farmers suggested a number of ways for reducing in-store losses of rice including training on capacity building, awareness development for safe storage, preventive measures against biotic and abiotic factors, credit for constructing durable and functional storage structure and keeping farmers well ahead informed about the natural calamities.

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