Researchers from Egerton University Describe Research in Risk Management (Management and safety practices in utilization of agro-food waste among urban agro-producer households): Risk Management

2021 OCT 11 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Investigators publish new report on risk management. According to news originating from Egerton University by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “AND Whereas management of waste in urban areas across the globe is essentially a public service, there is dearth of knowledge on waste management efforts at the household level in developing countries. The study aimed to avail crucial information on the largely informal management of agro-food waste that is practiced in low- and lower middle-income countries.”

Our news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Egerton University: “Insights of safety measures adopted in the utilization of agro-food wasteamong urban agro-producers were explored empirically. An electronically-structured questionnaire was administered on a sample of 456 urban agro-producer households for data collection. Descriptive as well asMultivariate Probit models were employed for analysis. FINDINGS: The results indicated significant disparities in management options and safety risk management practices between the participating and non-participating livestock and mixed producers. Waste reduction (86%), utilization (86%), segregation (63%) and composting (58%) were the most preferred waste management practices. Waste disposal (18%) and mixing with salt/dry feeds (24%) were lowly preferred methods. Whereas the regression models showed disparities in the contextual factors influencing management options and safety risk measures, the knowledge variables (waste sorting and urban agriculture knowledge) had greater influence across these agro-food waste aspects. This implies that implementation of education programs in agro-food waste management and safety risk management practices among urban agro-producer households by urban authorities would enhance sustainable food safety in urban food supply chains.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “The findings could inform self-management efforts of agro-food waste in small-urban agribusinesses thus increasing economic benefits and improving environmental wellbeing.”

For more information on this research see: Management and safety practices in utilization of agro-food waste among urban agro-producer households. International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management, 2021,6(4):393-412. (International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management - http://ijhcum.net/). The publisher for International Journal of Human Capital in Urban Management is Tehran Muncipality.

A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi.org/10.22034/IJHCUM.2021.04.04.

Our news journalists report that more information may be obtained by contacting C. Karani, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management, Egerton University, Kenya. Additional authors for this research include E. Gido, H. Bett.

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