The broad objective of this study was to analyse the structure and conduct of rice marketing in B... more The broad objective of this study was to analyse the structure and conduct of rice marketing in Benue State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred and forty questionnaires were administered to the respondents in the three geopolitical Zones of the State using a multi-stage sampling procedure. The objectives were achieved using descriptive statistics and Lorenz Curve. The study found that majority (65.4%) are small holder farmers with sales income of 200,000 Naira or less per annum. Most respondents are members of marketing associations, source information through middlemen and sell their paddy based on current prices. The results further showed that there is freedom of entry and exit into the market as well as, lack of adequate marketing information. There is inequality in the market power concentration. The Gini Coefficient for Zone A (0.53) is higher than Zone B (0.46) and Zone C (0.46). The market structure was found to be oligopsonistic. Majority of the respondents sell their paddy im...
This study analysed the performance of paddy rice marketing in Benue State, Nigeria. The populati... more This study analysed the performance of paddy rice marketing in Benue State, Nigeria. The population of the study was made up of rice farmers in the three (3) geopolitical Zones of the State. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used for this study. One Local Government Area was selected from each of the geopolitical Zones. A total of two hundred and forty questionnaires were administered to the respondents. The objectives were achieved using descriptive statistics and Gross Margin analysis while the hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis, student t-test and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation. Majority (68.1%) of the respondents have attained some formal education, (66.9%) have market experience of over ten years, (50.7%) have household size between 6 and 10, (87.3%) are less than fifty years of age, (89.3%) are male while, (65.4%) are small holder farmers with sales income of 200,000 Naira or less per annum. The study also found that Gross Margin per hectare for p...
The broad objective of this study was to analyse the structure and conduct of rice marketing in B... more The broad objective of this study was to analyse the structure and conduct of rice marketing in Benue State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred and forty questionnaires were administered to the respondents in the three geopolitical Zones of the State using a multi-stage sampling procedure. The objectives were achieved using descriptive statistics and Lorenz Curve. The study found that majority (65.4%) are small holder farmers with sales income of 200,000 Naira or less per annum. Most respondents are members of marketing associations, source information through middlemen and sell their paddy based on current prices. The results further showed that there is freedom of entry and exit into the market as well as, lack of adequate marketing information. There is inequality in the market power concentration. The Gini Coefficient for Zone A (0.53) is higher than Zone B (0.46) and Zone C (0.46). The market structure was found to be oligopsonistic. Majority of the respondents sell their paddy im...
Nigeria ranks first with 56.23% of total world ginger cultivation area. However, the nation's con... more Nigeria ranks first with 56.23% of total world ginger cultivation area. However, the nation's contribution to world ginger trade is low. The study analyzed the socioeconomic characteristics of key actors in the ginger value chain in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study covered four Local Government Areas in Southern Kaduna State namely: Kachia, Jaba, Kagarko and Jema'a. Data were obtained with the aid of structured questionnaire and personal interviews. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 555 respondents out of which 369 responses were analyzed. The data collection instrument was validated by content validity while reliability was achieved by pilot testing and by Cronbach's alpha (α) analysis. Descriptive statistics and OLS multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis. The study found that majority of the actors in the ginger value chain have attained some level of education. The mean household size across key actors in the value chain was 7. The actors in the value chain were male dominated. Majority of the producers were experienced, small-scale farmers with very poor access to extension education and do not membership of any marketing association. The socioeconomic determinants of profit were; experience, education, age, sales income and extension contact for producers; and experience, education, age and sales income for assemblers, wholesalers and retailers. Furthermore, the socioeconomic characteristics of the ginger value chain actors have significant influence on the profitability of ginger enterprises in the study area. The study recommends that government should assist in group formation, strengthening and linkage to finance, employ more extension agents and develop policy to address barriers to women participation and equal benefit in ginger production and marketing.
The study analyzed the factors that influence the choice of marketing outlets by ginger farmers i... more The study analyzed the factors that influence the choice of marketing outlets by ginger farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The population of the study was ginger producers in Kaduna State. Multi-stage and random sampling techniques were used to select 555 respondents out of which 369 made valid responses. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and personal interviews, and analyzed using binomial logit regression model. The study found that the choice of marketing outlets by ginger producers in Kaduna State was influenced by experience, distance to market and output/yield of ginger. The study recommended that; (i) government should rehabilitate existing rural roads and construct new ones to improve access to market by ginger farmers; (ii) farmers should form cooperatives to enable them press for incentives and take advantage of economy of scale; and (iii) research institutions should be encouraged to make available high-yielding varieties of ginger seedlings.
The broad objective of this study was to analyse the structure and conduct of rice marketing in B... more The broad objective of this study was to analyse the structure and conduct of rice marketing in Benue State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred and forty questionnaires were administered to the respondents in the three geopolitical Zones of the State using a multi-stage sampling procedure. The objectives were achieved using descriptive statistics and Lorenz Curve. The study found that majority (65.4%) are small holder farmers with sales income of 200,000 Naira or less per annum. Most respondents are members of marketing associations, source information through middlemen and sell their paddy based on current prices. The results further showed that there is freedom of entry and exit into the market as well as, lack of adequate marketing information. There is inequality in the market power concentration. The Gini Coefficient for Zone A (0.53) is higher than Zone B (0.46) and Zone C (0.46). The market structure was found to be oligopsonistic. Majority of the respondents sell their paddy im...
This study analysed the performance of paddy rice marketing in Benue State, Nigeria. The populati... more This study analysed the performance of paddy rice marketing in Benue State, Nigeria. The population of the study was made up of rice farmers in the three (3) geopolitical Zones of the State. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used for this study. One Local Government Area was selected from each of the geopolitical Zones. A total of two hundred and forty questionnaires were administered to the respondents. The objectives were achieved using descriptive statistics and Gross Margin analysis while the hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis, student t-test and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation. Majority (68.1%) of the respondents have attained some formal education, (66.9%) have market experience of over ten years, (50.7%) have household size between 6 and 10, (87.3%) are less than fifty years of age, (89.3%) are male while, (65.4%) are small holder farmers with sales income of 200,000 Naira or less per annum. The study also found that Gross Margin per hectare for p...
The broad objective of this study was to analyse the structure and conduct of rice marketing in B... more The broad objective of this study was to analyse the structure and conduct of rice marketing in Benue State, Nigeria. A total of two hundred and forty questionnaires were administered to the respondents in the three geopolitical Zones of the State using a multi-stage sampling procedure. The objectives were achieved using descriptive statistics and Lorenz Curve. The study found that majority (65.4%) are small holder farmers with sales income of 200,000 Naira or less per annum. Most respondents are members of marketing associations, source information through middlemen and sell their paddy based on current prices. The results further showed that there is freedom of entry and exit into the market as well as, lack of adequate marketing information. There is inequality in the market power concentration. The Gini Coefficient for Zone A (0.53) is higher than Zone B (0.46) and Zone C (0.46). The market structure was found to be oligopsonistic. Majority of the respondents sell their paddy im...
Nigeria ranks first with 56.23% of total world ginger cultivation area. However, the nation's con... more Nigeria ranks first with 56.23% of total world ginger cultivation area. However, the nation's contribution to world ginger trade is low. The study analyzed the socioeconomic characteristics of key actors in the ginger value chain in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study covered four Local Government Areas in Southern Kaduna State namely: Kachia, Jaba, Kagarko and Jema'a. Data were obtained with the aid of structured questionnaire and personal interviews. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 555 respondents out of which 369 responses were analyzed. The data collection instrument was validated by content validity while reliability was achieved by pilot testing and by Cronbach's alpha (α) analysis. Descriptive statistics and OLS multiple regression analysis were used for data analysis. The study found that majority of the actors in the ginger value chain have attained some level of education. The mean household size across key actors in the value chain was 7. The actors in the value chain were male dominated. Majority of the producers were experienced, small-scale farmers with very poor access to extension education and do not membership of any marketing association. The socioeconomic determinants of profit were; experience, education, age, sales income and extension contact for producers; and experience, education, age and sales income for assemblers, wholesalers and retailers. Furthermore, the socioeconomic characteristics of the ginger value chain actors have significant influence on the profitability of ginger enterprises in the study area. The study recommends that government should assist in group formation, strengthening and linkage to finance, employ more extension agents and develop policy to address barriers to women participation and equal benefit in ginger production and marketing.
The study analyzed the factors that influence the choice of marketing outlets by ginger farmers i... more The study analyzed the factors that influence the choice of marketing outlets by ginger farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The population of the study was ginger producers in Kaduna State. Multi-stage and random sampling techniques were used to select 555 respondents out of which 369 made valid responses. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and personal interviews, and analyzed using binomial logit regression model. The study found that the choice of marketing outlets by ginger producers in Kaduna State was influenced by experience, distance to market and output/yield of ginger. The study recommended that; (i) government should rehabilitate existing rural roads and construct new ones to improve access to market by ginger farmers; (ii) farmers should form cooperatives to enable them press for incentives and take advantage of economy of scale; and (iii) research institutions should be encouraged to make available high-yielding varieties of ginger seedlings.
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