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The Effects of Risk Perceptions and Liquidity Constraints on the Storage Decisions of Maize and Legume Producers in Uganda

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  • Omotilewa, Oluwatoba
  • Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob
  • Shively, Gerald
  • Ainembabazi, Herbert

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This study empirically investigates the effects of risk perceptions and liquidity constraints on the maize and legume storage decisions in Uganda. Maize is the most important staple food in Eastern and Southern Africa, and legume crops constitute the major source of protein for most of these consumers. While production is seasonal, consumption occurs year-round. As a result, postharvest storage decisions among smallholder farmers are important for food and income security. We use a randomized control trial implemented among more than 1000 farm households to study how perceptions of postharvest losses through improved storage technology, and cash saving at the beginning of harvest, influence storage decisions. We exogenously treated one group of farm households by providing them with improved storage technology. A control group continued to use traditional storage techniques. Preliminary investigation suggests that for maize, an expected loss of 1kg increased quantity stored by about 1kg. Households with cash on hand at the beginning of harvest increased storage by 60kgs. For legume crops, households store 2.5kg more when anticipating similar storage losses and 24kgs more when they possess cash savings at the beginning of harvest.

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  • Omotilewa, Oluwatoba & Ricker-Gilbert, Jacob & Shively, Gerald & Ainembabazi, Herbert, 2016. "The Effects of Risk Perceptions and Liquidity Constraints on the Storage Decisions of Maize and Legume Producers in Uganda," 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts 235669, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea16:235669
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.235669
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    1. Bachewe Fantu & Minten Bart & Seyoum Taffesse Alemayehu & Pauw Karl & Cameron Alethia & Genye Endaylalu Tirsit, 2020. "Farmers’ Grain Storage and Losses in Ethiopia," Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, De Gruyter, vol. 18(1), pages 1-19, January.
    2. Chege, C. & Sibiko, K. & Birachi, E. & Jager, M., 2018. "Are Base of Pyramid (BoP) Consumers Willing to Pay for Nutritious Foods? Evidence from Kenya and Uganda," 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia 276021, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
    3. Wondimagegn Tesfaye & Gebrelibanos Gebremariam, 2020. "Consumption smoothing and price enhancement motives for grain storage: empirical perspectives from rural Ethiopia," Agricultural and Food Economics, Springer;Italian Society of Agricultural Economics (SIDEA), vol. 8(1), pages 1-19, December.
    4. Tesfaye, Wondimagegn & Tirivayi, Nyasha, 2016. "The effect of improved storage innovations on food security and welfare in Ethiopia," MERIT Working Papers 2016-063, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    5. Tesfaye, Wondimagegn & Tirivayi, Nyasha, 2018. "The impacts of postharvest storage innovations on food security and welfare in Ethiopia," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 52-67.

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