Abstract

Author:
Yemane Woldeyesus Ambo

Doi: 10.26480/sfna.02.2023.61.64

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A survey data was collected from 3 kebeles of the Gumer Woreda and then the data was analyzed by SPSS software. The selected kebeles was Ariket shelko kebele, Denber kebele and Abeka kebele. From these three selected kebeles, about 12 male and 3 females total of fifteen potentially known potato producing farmers as total sample size were selected randomly. Out of 15 respondents, 6(40%) of them were aged 20-30 years while 7(46.7%) of them were aged 31-59 years. The remaining 1(6.67%) of the respondents was aged sixty and above. Around 95.1% of the respondents were found to be at the productive age. In the case of loss that 67.67% of male respondents and 100% of female respondents responded that transportation of potato product affect postharvest loss of potato in the woreda. But the rest of the respondents 26.67% of total respondents on average (33.33% of male respondents and 0% of female respondents) assured that transportation does not affect postharvest loss of potato.