THE MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS; A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN KATSINA STATE (FUNTUA, FASKARI & DANDUME)

📄 Project Abstract

The success or otherwise of the Marketing of Agricultural Products depends to a large extent on the performance of the marketing systems. This research study will therefore evoked much concern about the efficiency and effectiveness of Agricultural Products marketing systems in Katsina State with particular reference to some selected Local Government (Viz, Funtua, Faskari and Dandume). The study therefore, evaluated the performance of the marketing systems for food crops in the three Local Government Areas above. An evaluation of the efficiency of the marketing system as it affects the producers is examined objectively through studying the producer marketing activities i.e. his disposal, storage activities, sales outlets and conditions etc. Similarly, the efficiencies as a result of poor market information, absence of standardization, poor transportation and input distribution facilities are also examined. Furthermore, a correlation analyses on the farm level prices of food crops among ...