Table 2.
Occurrence of maize grain storage damage.
| Description | Category | Frequency (N = 450) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of maize grain storage damage | no damage | 203 | 45.1 |
| damage | 247 | 54.9 | |
| Reasons for maize grain storage damage | insect pests | 231 | 51.3 |
| rodents | 162 | 36 | |
| Coping strategies employed by farmers who encountered maize grain storage damagea | insecticide | 228 | 50.7 |
| rodenticide | 105 | 23.3 | |
| PICS | 166 | 36.9 | |
| cultural methods (cats) | 130 | 28.9 | |
| selling at harvest | 34 | 7.6 |
a
More than one reason and/or coping strategy can apply.