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Table 5 Productivity and postharvest handling of potato

From: Assessment of production practices of smallholder potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) farmers in Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia

Variable

Frequency

Percent

Productivity (t ha−1)

 <11.5

168

42.0

 11.5–17.2

178

44.5

 >17.2

54

13.5

Awareness on potato storage

 Yes

259

64.8

 No

141

35.3

Place of storage

 In the soil

178

44.5

 In BRS

22

5.5

 In DRS

51

12.8

 In DLS

6

1.5

 Not store

140

35.0

Best storable variety

 Wachacha

21

5.3

 Jalene

40

10.0

 Gudene

212

53.0

 Tolcha

69

17.3

 Local

30

7.5

 I don’t know

28

7.0

  1. BRA bright room storage, DLS defused light storage, DRS dark room storage