The on-farm maize storage structure used by some farmers in Southwestern Nigeria were studied. Results show that of the cribs, barns and silos being used by these farmers, 70 of them make use of cribs. Even though silo was reported to store maize better than the crib and barn, farmers are still not eager to accept the method because they believe it is not cost effective to construct one. The cost of construction of these structures depend highly on the availability of the materials used. With about 85 of the farmers interviewed (being mainly rural farmers), there is a need to develop a more efficient post-harvest technology that can easily be adopted by the farmers in the study area.
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