Survey on post-harvest of cassava

1. SURVEY OF POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF RICE (Oryza sativa) IN GANAWURI RIYOM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
PLATEAU STATE
PROJECT PROPOSAL
ALBERT LAZARUS SYLVANUS
HND/AEM/2021/0978
FEDERAL COLLEGE OF ANIMAL HEALTH AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY, VOM
SCHOOL OF AGRIC
DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC EXTENSION AND MANAGEMENT
SUPERVISOR:
MRS. KOJAH S.
MR. SHABSHWAKA SAMUEL
SIGN:____________DATE:_______________
APRIL, 2023

2. INTRODUCTION
Background of the study
• Rice (Oryza sativa) is cereal and arable crop with many varieties
cultivated in almost all parts of the world. It is the staple food of
more than 3 billion people in the world especially in Asian, Latin
America, and Africa (Agada and Ijih 2019. Production outlook is
expected to be positive in Africa, where high world prices may
sustain a two percent growth, particularly in Egypt, Guinea, Nigeria
and Sierra Leone. Concerns about food import dependency in the
region have led to a mobilization of resources towards this sector-
the rice sector (FAO, 2017). As a matter urgency, on 16 December,
2002, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2004
the International Year of Rice (IYR).

3. statement of the Problem
•Nigeria inability to produce input such as fertilizer
good seeds and machineries herbicides and
pesticides , to self-sufficiency levels is an
indication of the presence of major constraints in
rice industry which requires an urgent attention.
Adhering to the UN's Millennium Development
Goals, there is the need to continuously provide
information as the basis of the government in
order for them to address urgent needs of its
people (Ayado, O 2017).

4. Research Questions
1.What are the socio economic characteristics of Rice
production
2. What are the Rice farmers perception and knowledge
about postharvest losses of Rice.
3. What are the extent of Post harvest losses of rice at
harvesting, threshing, drying, milling and storage.
4. What are the rice farming practices that are being carried
out

5. • 1.4 Objectives of the Study
• .1 General Objective
1.The general objective of this study is to determine the post harvest
management practices of rice in Ganawuri.
• 1.4.2 Specific Objectives
Specific objective of the study are to;
i. to determine the socio economic characteristics of Rice production.
ii. to determine Rice farmers perception and knowledge about post harvest
losses of Rice.
iii. to measure the extent of Post harvest losses of rice at harvesting, threshing,
drying, milling and storage.
iv. to determine rice farming practices that are being carried out

6. METHODOLOGY
3.1 Study Area
• The study will be carried out in Gana wuri Riyom local government area of
plateau state. Gana wuri is a town in Riyom LGA of Plateau State in the
Middle belt region in Nigeria. The postal Code 931. It a strategically located
border community lying on the south-western fringe of the Jos Plateau,
sharing boundry with kaura local area of Kaduna State. It is predominanatly
dominated by the Berom people. The headquarters is located in Gwong at
9058420, N8.71370 in Latitutde and Longitude 12.1333 and 5.4667
respectively. The postal code of the area is 931. Ganawuri has a good climate
and a geographical that is supportive of the wide range of economic activities
such as agriculture etc.

7. • 3.2 Method for Data Analysis
• Data obtained from the research conducted will be subjected to
statically analysis through the use of statistical methods (Statistical
package for social science) That involves the application of Chi-
square, pearson product moment correlation (inferential
statistics),frequency and percentage (descriptive statistics).
• 3.3 Data Analysis
• Data generated will be analyzed statically using non-parameter
statistics (percentage) to determine a survey of post-harvest
management of rice production in Riyom L.G.A. Rice management in
the study area will be identified and compared with the best
practice obtain else where necessary to improve postharvest
management of rice in the study area.

8. REFERENCE
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• S. Ayado,(2017) “ Discordant tunes over Yam Export Policy in Nigeria”. Article
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