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Impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State

Abdullahi Abubakar Izo, Mohammed Abubakar Maikasuwa.


Abstract
The study examined the impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, multiple regression, independent t-test and farm budgeting models were employed for data analysis. Results of the descriptive analysis revealed that cowpea storage in the study area was gender bias given that majority (94.2%) of the respondents were men. About (98.3%) had one form of formal education or the other, while (76.7%) had above 15 years farming experience. Results from the Cobb Douglas regression model indicated that among socio-economic factors such as age, household size and years of experience, only age have a significant positive impact on the profitability of cowpea storage using PICS bag (p<0.097). The profitability analysis puts the average net revenue for chemical and PICS bags users at ₦48,210 and ₦82,730 per hectare, respectively. The difference in profit was statistically significant (P< 0.00), implying that PICS bags usage was more profitable and had an impact on cowpea storage in the study area. Against this background, it was recommended that Niger State Government, through the Extension Component of the State Agricultural Mechanization and Development Authority (NAMDA) promote efficient use of improved storage technology (PICS bag) amongst cowpea farmers in the study area with the view to ensuring profitable and sustainable cowpea production.

Key words: Cowpea, PICS bag, Profitability, Impact, Farm Budgeting, Niger State


 
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Izo AA, Maikasuwa MA. Impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Equijost. 2021; 8(1): 79-83.

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Izo AA, Maikasuwa MA. Impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. https://www.equijost.com/?mno=115363 [Access: June 27, 2026].

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Izo AA, Maikasuwa MA. Impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Equijost. 2021; 8(1): 79-83.


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Izo AA, Maikasuwa MA. Impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Equijost. (2021), [cited June 27, 2026]; 8(1): 79-83.


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Izo, A. A. & Maikasuwa, . M. A. (2021) Impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Equijost, 8 (1), 79-83.


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Izo, Abdullahi Abubakar, and Mohammed Abubakar Maikasuwa. 2021. Impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Equity Journal of Science and Technology, 8 (1), 79-83.


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Izo, Abdullahi Abubakar, and Mohammed Abubakar Maikasuwa. "Impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State." Equity Journal of Science and Technology 8 (2021), 79-83.


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Izo, Abdullahi Abubakar, and Mohammed Abubakar Maikasuwa. "Impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State." Equity Journal of Science and Technology 8.1 (2021), 79-83. Print.


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Izo, A. A. & Maikasuwa, . M. A. (2021) Impact of Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage (PICS) Bag on the Profitability of Cowpea Storage in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Equity Journal of Science and Technology, 8 (1), 79-83.




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