Stochastic production function and costs-returns analyses of apiarists in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Audu, M.; Ja'afar-Furo, M. R.; Gabdo, B. H.

doi:10.15547/ast.2020.01.009

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“…The relevance of socio-economic variables of farmers and related fields of agriculture in the formulation of policies that bring about development particularly in the rural set-up where the majority of people are residing and gainfully employed in the sector, cannot be overemphasised. Gabdo et al (2020), Audu et al (2020) and several other development economists reported the essence of these variables in policymaking processes. It could be seen from the results that the majority (50.00%) of hide and skin marketers were middle-aged persons, composed of married all males in the area.…”

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Evaluation of livestock’s hide and skin marketing in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Ja'afar-Furo

Calvin

Abdullahi

2021

J. Agric. Nat. Res.

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This study evaluated hide and skin marketing in Adamawa State, Nigeria, with the aim of describing the socioeconomic variables of the marketers, determining the marketing efficiency and major socioeconomic factors that influenced participation in the area. Purposive and simple random sampling methods were used in the selection of four large and small ruminant markets, and 120 hide and skin marketers, respectively. Descriptive statistics, Marketing Efficiency (ME) and regression analysis were employed in the analyses of data. Results show that all the marketers were males (100%) and married (66.67%) within middle-aged group. A larger proportion (40.00%) had secondary school education and fairly experienced in the business. The most popular (51.67%) channel of hide and skin marketing was producer-rural collector-urban collector-wholesaler-tanneries, with a very efficient marketing (178.52%). Further, the level of education and marketing experience of marketers and the average purchasing price of hide and skin were found to heavily influence the marketing output in the area. The major challenges experienced were insufficiency of capital (88.33%), multiple taxations on transit (71.66%) and quality deterioration (63.33%). It is recommended that institutions that intend to improve on hide and skin marketing in the State and areas with similar economic terrains should resolve the aspect of inadequacy of funds, minimise tax on products, and employ efficient extension services to tackle spoilage.

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Section: Socioeconomic Characters Of the Marketersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluation of livestock’s hide and skin marketing in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Ja'afar-Furo

Calvin

Abdullahi

2021

J. Agric. Nat. Res.

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Estimation of efficiency and transportation cost as factors in cereal marketing in a typical rural Nigeria

Ja'afar-Furo¹,

Yohanna²,

Sulaiman³

et al. 2020

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Abstract. This study estimated the efficiency of cereal marketing and effect of transportation cost on gross receipts of traded grains in a typical rural Nigeria. A total of 120 cereal marketers were selected through a simple random method. A structured questionnaire was used for collection of data which was complemented by oral interview and group discussion for a period of one month (24th July – 23rd August 2019). Descriptive statistics, Marketing efficiency, and Multiple Regression were employed in making data analysis. Results indicated that most of the respondents were males (70.85%), married (66.67%) with a household size of 6-10 persons, and within the age range of 40-49 years (51.67%) with a larger proportion (41.67%) having had secondary education. The majority (54.17%) had cereal marketing as their main occupation and sourced business capital from personal savings. The most prioritized method of transportation among the marketers was the use of motor vehicles, and maize was ranked as the most traded staple among the respondents. Regression results revealed coefficients of 0.3758 and 0.5296 for transportation cost and miscellaneous services which were both significant at p<0.001 as the most influential variables to gross receipts of cereal marketing in the surveyed area. Further, the findings showed a marketing efficiency of 728.80%, implying a very highly efficient or profitable marketing system among the cereal marketers. The most notable challenges experienced were high transportation cost (83.33%), insecurity, inadequacy of capital among the marketers, and poor transportation facilities in descending order. Conclusively, it could be said that slightly enlightened married men who sourced capital from their personal savings dominated cereal marketing in typical rural Nigeria. And the cereal marketing was confirmed to be highly efficient in the area studied. It is, therefore strongly endorsed that agencies that intend to improve cereal marketing in the area under consideration and other rural communities in the country should address the challenges highlighted.

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Stochastic production function and costs-returns analyses of apiarists in Adamawa State, Nigeria

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Evaluation of livestock’s hide and skin marketing in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Evaluation of livestock’s hide and skin marketing in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Estimation of efficiency and transportation cost as factors in cereal marketing in a typical rural Nigeria

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