Analysis of Rural Transportation of Agricultural Produce in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State Nigeria

Afolabi, Oluwaseyi Joseph; Ia, Ademiluyi; Oyetubo, Adebayo Owolabi

doi:10.4172/2162-6359.1000394

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“…In many previous studies, transportation has often been ignored as a source of competitive advantage [71]. In agriculture, where development is traditionally based on the exploitation of land resources, transportation has never been the major way to improve productivity or increase performance [72]. Recently, however, development of agriculture has been recognized as sensitive to the development of transport infrastructure and logistics networks.…”

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confidence: 99%

Dynamic Optimization of Fuel and Logistics Costs as a Tool in Pursuing Economic Sustainability of a Farm

2019

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Improving the performance and economic sustainability of agricultural producers requires the integration of many dimensions, one of which is logistics. Establishing efficient and cost-effective transportation is a key element of establishing sustainable linkages along food supply chains between farmers, storage and transport companies, and consumers. In this regard, infrastructural constraints to sustainability in agricultural production exacerbate transportation costs and risks, and thus result in lower performance of agricultural producers. As fuel consumption is, first, the most significant cost in agricultural logistics and, second, particularly sensitive to disruptions of transport, loading, and storage infrastructure, management of fuel costs is crucial to assure profit margin of an agricultural enterprise. By transforming the standard economic order quantity (EOQ) model, the authors attempt to build an approach to the optimization of fuel costs. The analysis made in the cases of twelve large crop farms in three territories of Southern Russia allowed the consideration of: (1) fragmentation in storage infrastructure; (2) variations in fuel consumption depending on the vehicle load ratio; (3) the use of their own fleet of vehicles against the outsourcing of transport operations. The authors find that the tactics of optimization of fuel costs vary depending on the location of a farm in relation to grain storage facilities. Particularly, the farms located in areas of high concentration of storage facilities benefit from using their own fleet of vehicles, while those experiencing longer distances of transportation should outsource the performance of logistics operations to third parties. To overcome a site-specific nature, the transformed EOQ model should accommodate country-specific requirements, specifically, the level of fragmentation of transport and storage infrastructure, average distance of transportation from a farm to receival site, and average fuel consumption rates depending on the types of trucks commonly used by farmers. The key recommendation is that sustainability-aimed management of logistics costs should consider combining the operation of trucks by a farm with the outsourcing of transportation operations to address the fragmentation of transport and storage infrastructure.

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Dynamic Optimization of Fuel and Logistics Costs as a Tool in Pursuing Economic Sustainability of a Farm

2019

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“…It is a lifeline of the economy system and it shows a picture of how buoyant a society is Olubomehin (2012); Uma et al (2014);Owoputi (2016). Findings have shown that transportation in rural communities are characterised by roads with unpaved surface, narrow with, circuitous alignment and with low quality bridges, they are either clad with potholes, such subsurface road are hardly passable during the rainy season when vehicle get struck in mud or when the improvised bridges get swept away by flood; transportation take place in the vicinity of villages which involve short distance and small load trips (Ogunsanya, 1988;Adesanya, 2000;Afolabi et al, 2016). Scholars have also established the interconnectedness between transportation and economy (Aderamo and Magaji, 2010;Afolabi et al, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Findings have shown that transportation in rural communities are characterised by roads with unpaved surface, narrow with, circuitous alignment and with low quality bridges, they are either clad with potholes, such subsurface road are hardly passable during the rainy season when vehicle get struck in mud or when the improvised bridges get swept away by flood; transportation take place in the vicinity of villages which involve short distance and small load trips (Ogunsanya, 1988;Adesanya, 2000;Afolabi et al, 2016). Scholars have also established the interconnectedness between transportation and economy (Aderamo and Magaji, 2010;Afolabi et al, 2016). Some other studies have also shown that adequate and reliable transportation system is essential for the social and economic development of rural areas and a pre-condition for the full participation of rural societies in the benefit of national development, most especially in the developing countries (Camemark, 1979;Carapetis et al, 1984;UNDP, 2010).…”

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Assessing the Relocation of Adekunle Ajasin University to Akokoland on Transportation System and Rural Development in Ondo State

Owagbemi¹

2018

Humanities and Social Sciences Letters

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This study investigates the impact of relocation of Adekunle Ajasin University (AAU) on transportation system and its effects on the socioeconomic life Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from randomly selected respondents numbering three hundred and eleven. The quantitative data collected were analysed with statistical package for the social sciences, while the quantitative data was analyzed using content analysis. Findings revealed that transportation business has recently experienced changes. Most of the respondents (70.4%) agreed that 'Okada' transportation-system became a booming business with the relocation of AAUA. The teeming population of students and staffers had impacted positively on socioeconomic activities in Akoko-land. Majority of the respondents 72.7% agreed that the increase in the number of 'agolo' buses (as taxi cabs) and 'Okada' motorcycles has made inter-town movements easy for most people. 64% agreed that improvement in the transportation sector in Akokoland has alleviated the negative impact of poverty on many youth. The study recommends that Government should intensify rural development by increasingly making the presence of Government visible through citing educational institutions, cottage industries. Contribution/Originality: This study is one of very few studies which have investigated the effect of relocation of higher institution of learning on rural transportation and rural development. The paper's primary contribution is finding that siting of higher institution of learning in rural area brings about socioeconomic development.

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“…Thus, through efficient delivery of raw materials and finished goods timely, cheaply and safely, formidable and sound economic performance is guaranteed. Moreover, studies like [16,8,13,26,3,14,15] have studied and revealed the importance of freight transportation to the human and natural environment as well as national growth and economic development.…”

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“…"Ref [3]" opined that the importance of good rural-urban roads and suitable means of transporting agricultural produce that encourages high productivity and profitable prices with the minimized cost of transportation is extremely essential. Accordingly, [13] found that different transport networks used for movement and logistics distribution particularly freighting of agricultural produce or commodities are affected by problems like; instability of gasoline price, delay and harassment by law enforcement as factors causing inefficiency in the distribution of agricultural commodities aside from others that cause damage, perishing and loss of weight include poor transport infrastructures, numerous driver stopover places and mechanical problems that are mostly because of old age of vehicles.…”

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An Assessment of Agricultural Freight Transportation in Saki Area of Oyo State, Nigeria

Fasina

Akanmu²,

Adesanya³

et al. 2020

Logistics &Amp; Sustainable Transport

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Transportation no doubt remains a catalyst for all aspect of socio-economic and environmental development. Without its singular significance of mobility and accessibility for farmers, agricultural produce will rot on farms, while efforts in providing food would be fruitless. This paper assessed agricultural freight transportation in Saki area of Oyo State with a view of enhancing better product delivery mechanisms for farmers. It examined farmers’ socio-demographic; nature of farming and farm characteristics; and appraised the relationship between attributes of agricultural production and freight movement. Primary data employed consists of a questionnaire designed for farmers, structured interview for government officials complemented with personal field observations of agricultural freight transportation. 225 farmers were randomly selected for questionnaire administration. Major findings revealed that food crops, vegetables, fruits and poultry products are in persistent motion in the study area and that agricultural freight is a neglected sector with significant consequences on the access to cheap and affordable urban wellbeing. Findings also revealed that agricultural freight transportation within the study is very poor and uneconomical, as this depletes farmers’ profit-making. Regression analysis results show a significant relationship between attributes of agricultural freight and transport cost (F19205 11.916= P<0.05). The study recommends extensive road rehabilitation and constructions within the study area; provision of technological driven distribution and storage infrastructural facilities; creation of a databank for agricultural freight transport; reorganization and empowerment of farmers and improvement of rural infrastructure in Oyo state and Nigeria as a whole.

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Analysis of Rural Transportation of Agricultural Produce in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

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Dynamic Optimization of Fuel and Logistics Costs as a Tool in Pursuing Economic Sustainability of a Farm

Dynamic Optimization of Fuel and Logistics Costs as a Tool in Pursuing Economic Sustainability of a Farm

Assessing the Relocation of Adekunle Ajasin University to Akokoland on Transportation System and Rural Development in Ondo State

An Assessment of Agricultural Freight Transportation in Saki Area of Oyo State, Nigeria

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