MARC details
| 000 -LEADER |
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02766nam a22003377a 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
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| control field |
G97709 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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MX-TxCIM |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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| control field |
20231114204209.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| fixed length control field |
220804s2012 bl ||||| |||| 10| 0 eng d |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
MX-TxCIM |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
eng |
| 090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (RLIN) |
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| Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) |
CIS-7093 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
GITONGA, Z. |
| 9 (RLIN) |
100 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Can metal silo technology offer solution to grain storage and food security problem in developing countries? An Impact evaluation from Kenya |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Brazil : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
International Association of Agricultural Economists, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2012. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
26 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
Maize is the most important food staple in developing countries with a stable demand throughout the year and seasonal production which is sometimes occasioned by crop failure. Farmers store maize for food security and protection against price fluctuation. However, traditional methods of storage do not provide protection against theft and insect damage resulting in huge postharvest losses. Metal silo offer solution to this problem but its impact has not been studied at farm level. This study used propensity score matching approach to evaluate the impact of metal silo technology on postharvest loss abatement, cost of storage, length of maize storage and household food security. This study used cross sectional representative data of major maize growing zones in Kenya collected from 1468 households. The results reveal that households that do not adopt metal silo sell much of their grain within the first month after harvest at low prices. Metal silo adopters however, store and sell most of their maize five months after harvest when prices are attractive. Metal silo adopters on average saved US$134 worth of grain and US$18 on cost of storage pesticides compared to non-adopters. Adopters of metal silo store their maize longer for two months and are food secure for at least a month longer than non-adopters. Metal silos are effective in reducing grain losses due to maize weevil and larger grain borer and therefore needs to be promoted to small scale farmers in Africa. |
| 536 ## - FUNDING INFORMATION NOTE |
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| Text of note |
Global Maize Program|Socioeconomics Program |
| 546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
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| Language note |
Text in English |
| 594 ## - STAFFID |
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| StaffID |
INT2940|INT2512|INT3096 |
| 595 ## - COLLECTION |
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| Collection |
CIMMYT Staff Publications Collection |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
2792 |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Silos |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
1118 |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Food security |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
6638 |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Storage |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Source of heading or term |
AGROVOC |
| 9 (RLIN) |
13540 |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Losses |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
De Groote, H. |
| Miscellaneous information |
Formerly Socioeconomics Program |
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Formerly Sustainable Agrifood Systems |
| Field link and sequence number |
INT2512 |
| 9 (RLIN) |
841 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| 9 (RLIN) |
890 |
| Personal name |
Kassie, M. |
| Miscellaneous information |
Socioeconomics Program |
| Field link and sequence number |
INT3096 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| 9 (RLIN) |
878 |
| Personal name |
Tadele Tefera |
| Miscellaneous information |
Global Maize Program |
| Field link and sequence number |
INT2940 |
| 711 2# - ADDED ENTRY--MEETING NAME |
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| 9 (RLIN) |
10704 |
| Meeting name or jurisdiction name as entry element |
International Conference of Agricultural Economists |
| Number of part/section/meeting |
(28th : |
| Date of meeting |
August 18-24, 2012 : |
| Location of meeting |
Foz do Iguacu, Brasil) |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Koha item type |
Conference paper |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Suppress in OPAC |
No |