Economic analysis of dry season pepper marketing Department: Agricultural Extension and Management By: captainonuh1414 Project ID: 6421 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦2000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study was conducted in Batsari Local Government area to analyze the marketing of pepper. Data were collected using two sets of structured questionnaires, one each for the producers, wholesalers, and retailers, twenty five respondents were randomly selected from each ward making a total of 75 respondents as the sample size for the study. The data generated were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages), measures of marketing efficiency, Gini coefficient. The result showed 66.6% of the pepper marketers were between 21-40 years of age. It also showed that 65% had Arabic Education. A Gini coefficient of 0.27 showed that marketing is perfectly competitive in the study area. Marketing margin was also obtained for producers, wholesalers and retailers. The value was N150,000, N 20,000 and N 60,000 respectively. 60% of the respondents attributed their problems to a lack of assistance from the government. It has been recommended that loans, grants and subsidies be given to pepper marketers to enable them to purchase modern equipment in order to improve their supply. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Agricultural Extension and Management project topics and materials you might be interested in»Growth and yield response of N.P.K fertilizer to Amaranthus Caudatus Linnaeus»Poultry farming - a veritable tool for economic empowerment in Makurdi, Benue state, Nigeria»Assessment of post harvest losses using PHL visual losses model of pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (l.) Millspaugh) at Yankaba market, Kano state»Economic analysis of dry season pepper marketing»Survey on biological and chemical insect pest control methods in crop production»Assessment of information and communication technologies usage among vegetable farmers in Makurdi local government area of Benue state»Post harvest and storage losses in tomato»Socio-economic determinant of village extension agent use of information and communication technology in extension services in Tarka local government area of Benue state»An assessment of problems and prospects of rabbit production»Effect of wind erosion and its control measures»An assessment of groundnut production - problem and prospects»Establishment of moringa plantation at college of agriculture»Analysis of radio frequency identification technology in the management of small livestock»Economic survey of the losses from deforestation in Kontagora local government area of Niger state, Nigeria»Analysis of local chickens marketing in Charanchi local government area