On-Farm Assessment of Maize Storage and Conservation Technologies in the Central and Northern Republic of Benin

The loss rates and financial profitability of maize storage conservation technologies were assessed in the central northern regions Republic Benin. experimentations conducted specifically villages Boukoumbé Savalou randomly sampled. A total four offered to 137 producers: polypropylene bag, Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) metal silo, improved closed earthen attic (with or without stock processing). method by Pantenius was used determine rates, economic Gittinger evaluate technologies. results showed that recorded fewer losses two communes during PICS bag with grain treatment chemical measures (9.42 ± 4.64%) (2.69 0.77%), (11.71 2.78%), silo (4.92 1.36%) (10.56 2.80%) (4.02 1.23%). Therefore, analysis indicated most profitable center Benin