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Book Synopsis Marketing of Maize in India by : Narendra Singh
Download or read book Marketing of Maize in India written by Narendra Singh and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-02 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An efficient marketing system ensures higher level of income for the maize growers. It widens the markets for the products by taking them to remote corners of the country. Maize growers faced many problems in marketing of their produce. The problems in marketing arise due to lower prices, fluctuation in prices, and long marketing channels. The inefficiency in marketing system affects the income of the maize farmers. The income of the farmers totally depends on failure and success of this crop. The prices of the Maize - crop often less than other competing crops. This book focused on the marketing system, cost, margins, price spreads, market integration, marketing issues and constraints, maize market information system and policy issues for market development.The subject matter of the book presented in simple language and with supporting latest data and research findings.The book is useful for policy makers, research students, agribusiness managers, agri-business and agri-processing organizations.
Book Synopsis Issues in Maize Marketing by : Brendan Bayley
Download or read book Issues in Maize Marketing written by Brendan Bayley and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Structure, conduct and performance of maize markets in Malawi by : Ochieng, Dennis O.
Download or read book Structure, conduct and performance of maize markets in Malawi written by Ochieng, Dennis O. and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2019-08-21 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seasonal analysis of the structure, conduct, and performance (SCP) of markets for staple crops has received relatively little attention in food policy analysis yet it has important implications for food and nutrition security. This study employs a mixed methods approach to analyze the SCP of maize markets in Malawi in the 2018/19 main harvest and lean seasons. We interviewed 749 traders from 74 markets across 8 districts, held 28 focus group discussions (FGD) with a total of 480 farmers and analyzed daily and weekly price data from 13 regional markets. The structure of maize markets was explored by examining marketing channels, barriers to entry and the competitiveness of different tiers of the marketing chain. Inequality in sales revenues, switches in trader types between seasons, quality and weights standardization, and the behavior of traders were used to examine market conduct. Performance was assessed by examining traders’ costs and margins, and the spatial and temporal integration of maize markets. We find that Malawi’s maize market is pyramidal in structure and highly competitive at lower tiers of trade but ‘oligopolistic’ at higher tiers. The market channels vary across seasons with switches between trader types and instances of rural-urban trade reversals. There is considerable inequality of sales revenues among traders of similar capacities, and a widespread lack of structured trading despite existing institutions. A high ratio of marketing costs to revenue suggests marketing inefficiencies. Malawi maize prices were highly seasonal and more volatile than neighboring countries. In contrast to previous studies, our findings show weak spatial integration of markets and slow price adjustments to long-run equilibrium values even among short-distance market pairs. The study highlights five pathways to improving Malawi’s maize marketing system: (1) increased policy predictability to promote private-sector investment; (2) institutionalization of quality grades and standardization of weights and measures; (3) increased commercialization of smallholder maize production; (4) investment in enabling infrastructure; and (5) the promotion of structured trading.
Book Synopsis Small Farm Maize Marketing by : Philip Garcia
Download or read book Small Farm Maize Marketing written by Philip Garcia and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Structure, conduct and performance of maize markets in Malawi: Synopsis by : Ochieng, Dennis O.
Download or read book Structure, conduct and performance of maize markets in Malawi: Synopsis written by Ochieng, Dennis O. and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2019-08-29 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This policy note summarizes Working Paper 29 (Ochieng et al., 2019), which investigates the SCP of Malawi’s maize market during the 2018/19 main marketing and lean seasons and provides policy suggestions on how to improve Malawi’s maize marketing system.
Book Synopsis Information Provision and Use in Maize Marketing in Ashanti Region (Ghana) by : David Kwabena Amponsah
Download or read book Information Provision and Use in Maize Marketing in Ashanti Region (Ghana) written by David Kwabena Amponsah and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reforms of the Maize Market System in Zambia by : F. Kapola Sipula
Download or read book Reforms of the Maize Market System in Zambia written by F. Kapola Sipula and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Analysing Trader Behaviour in the Maize Marketing System in Zambia by : Sombo Makeche
Download or read book Analysing Trader Behaviour in the Maize Marketing System in Zambia written by Sombo Makeche and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Private traders are perceived to extract monopoly rents from farmers by offering very low prices. However, little attempt has been made to understand the behaviour of private traders and the factors that influence their behaviour. This study, therefore, examines the behaviour of private traders and determines the factors influencing their behaviour by means of the Chi-squared test. It further identifies the characteristics of smallholder farmers and private traders transacting with each other and examines the pricing, grading and weighting systems used by private traders, as well as the relationship that exists between farmers and private traders. Understanding private trader behaviour, factors influencing this behaviour, and the relationship between farmers and these private traders are important questions and have great implications for policy. Primary data was used in this study which involved interviews and direct observations with both private traders and smallholder farmers. The sample sizes for private traders and smallholder farmers were 50 and 200, respectively. The data was collected in the Kalomo District of Zambia between June and August, 2015. Only those farmers that transact with private traders or use assembly traders as the marketing channel were included in this study. The data collected was analysed using gross marketing margin, the Chi-squared test and descriptive statistics. The measure of the extent of opportunistic behaviour was also used to achieve the study objectives. The findings show that the mean price paid by private traders was ZMW 0.989 (USD 0.13) per kg and private traders were the ones who determine the prices and grades of maize. The private traders also weigh the maize and the smallholder farmers have little control on the final weight of the maize, as they do not participate in the weighing. This indicates that the private traders have power in the determination of the weight of maize. The majority of the private traders were found to behave opportunistically, accounting for 58 % of the surveyed traders. Experience and education level of the private traders were found to influence their behaviour. Given the importance of the above factors in influencing private trader behaviour, particularly experience and education, the results suggest that monitoring of the maize trading could potentially significantly reduce opportunistic behaviour among these less-experienced and less-educated traders. Lastly, the study reveals that 68.5 % of the smallholder farmers did not trust the private traders, whereas 46 % of the private traders did trust the farmers. The findings of this study indicate great potential for public sector investments in organisations that ensure standard weights (such as the Zambia Weights and Measures Agency 'ZWMA') and grades for maize. The ZWMA is the Zambian organisation responsible for enforcing weight institutions. An agency enforcing grading institutions for the smallholder maize farmers, however, does not exist in Zambia. Investment in such organisations would increase the levels of trust between farmers and traders, as neither would be suspicious of the weight or grade obtained, and possible opportunistic behaviour would be reduced. The suggestions and recommendations given by this study should help reduce the possibilities for opportunistic behaviour and exploitation of smallholder farmers. Because this study is in line with Zambia's poverty reduction plan to reduce poverty levels through increased agricultural production and improved maize trading among smallholder farmers, the recommendations given will help improve maize trading and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers. This is because they will be able to sell their maize at higher prices owing to reduced opportunistic behaviour of private traders, thus realising profits. The development of a grading system will lead to a better trading environment for both smallholder farmers and private traders, as both parties will be certain of the maize quality. In conclusion, a trading environment where organisations and institutions are in place, monitored and enforced to ensure reliable grading and weighing systems will help improve maize trading by smallholder farmers and private traders in Zambia. The improved maize trading will be the result of reduced opportunistic behaviour. This will ultimately increase the welfare of smallholder farmers and improve their livelihoods, which will contribute towards the reduction of the poverty levels in Zambia.
Book Synopsis Africa's Emerging Maize Revolution by : Derek Byerlee
Download or read book Africa's Emerging Maize Revolution written by Derek Byerlee and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for policymakers and scholars, the 15 contributions in this volume are divided into two sections: the first provides six country case studies of the evolving maize economies of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Ghana, and Nigeria. The second part synthesizes major technological, institutional, and policy issues with chapters on research and extension, soil fertility, seed and fertilizer delivery systems, and marketing and price policy. Paper edition (754-0), $29.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Maize in Indonesia: production systems, constraints and research priorities by :
Download or read book Maize in Indonesia: production systems, constraints and research priorities written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2004 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The demand for maize as food and feed has been steadily increasing.
Book Synopsis Determinants of Maize Marketing Decisions for Smallholder Households in Tanzania by : Caitlin Heather Lowe
Download or read book Determinants of Maize Marketing Decisions for Smallholder Households in Tanzania written by Caitlin Heather Lowe and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smallholder farmers in Tanzania remain susceptible to food insecurity and poverty. To combat these challenges, the country and development organizations have turned to agriculture. In particular, value chains have been identified as a point of interest. Specifically, the maize value chain is of critical importance since maize is the staple crop of the country as well as the staple carbohydrate in the Tanzanian diet. Markets are beneficial because they enable households to specialize in agricultural production according to their comparative advantage. Specifically, markets have been shown to be one tool for increasing welfare, measured through the proxy income. The objective of this thesis is to identify the determinants of a household's decision to participate in the maize market as well as identify the determinants of a household's decision regarding how much maize to sell in a given market. This research examines formal and informal market participation among 908 households during the 2008 long rainy season. Probit models were estimated to determine market participation for the formal, informal, and aggregate sale market levels. A Heckman OLS model was used to further analyze the value sold by the household in a given market. Econometric results indicate that "quantity harvested" positively and significantly impacts market participation decisions as well as value sold decisions. The variable "male-headed households" was positive and significant in the formal market while the variable showed no significant impact in the informal market participation model. Both "radio ownership" and "mobile telephone ownership" proved to be positive and significant in the formal model while only the ownership of a radio was significant in the informal market. Additionally it was found that for the formal market participation decision, "bicycle ownership" was positive and significant. Overall, it appears that households participate in the informal market as a way to meet cash needs since farmers were not price-responsive. However, in the formal market farmers were found to be very price-responsive, following neo-classical economic theory.
Author :United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Special Investigations of Small Business Problems Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :326 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (18 download)
Book Synopsis The Effect of Corn Marketing by the Commodity Credit Corporation Upon Small Business by : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Special Investigations of Small Business Problems
Download or read book The Effect of Corn Marketing by the Commodity Credit Corporation Upon Small Business written by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Special Investigations of Small Business Problems and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi by : Ochieng, Dennis O.
Download or read book Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi written by Ochieng, Dennis O. and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2020-03-12 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small farmers and traders often lack the market information they need to earn the most from their crop sales. This paper analyzes the effects of an action research experiment in central Malawi, in which four groups of smallholder farmers were provided with maize and soybean price information from a local commodity exchange during the 2019 marketing season, while four other groups of smallholder farmers did not receive this information. Using data from a panel survey of 399 farmers and 78 traders conducted before and after the main marketing season and using kernel propensity score matching approach to account for possible differences between the treated and non-treated farmers, we estimate the effects of the intervention on a number of outcome indicators. A before versus after analysis was also employed to evaluate changes in traders’ marketing outcomes. We find positive but statistically insignificant effects on maize and soybean selling prices, sales through structured markets and levels of commercialization after the intervention. We also find a negative and statistically significant effect on the quantity of maize sold by farmers, suggesting paradoxically that providing farmers with price information reduced their sales volumes. The proportion of traders aware of structured markets and their share of sales through structured markets also increased significantly after the intervention. The quantity of maize sold by traders as well as the selling prices for maize and soy-bean also increased significantly, although this may be due to factors other than the intervention. The study concludes that provision of price information alone is not enough to facilitate small farmers’ and traders’ use of structured markets. Greater effort is needed to sensitize farmers and traders on the quality and quantity requirements as well as the operations of structured markets.
Book Synopsis Analysis of the Farm-to-retail Maize Marketing Margins in Zambia by : Olipa N. Zulu
Download or read book Analysis of the Farm-to-retail Maize Marketing Margins in Zambia written by Olipa N. Zulu and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Zambian government like most African governments continue to intervene in food markets. One such intervention mechanism used in Zambia is the Food Reserve Agency which provides marketing opportunities to farmers but at the same time protects farmers against the exploitative behaviour of private traders. These private traders are believed to extract monopoly rents from their position between scattered and ill-informed producers, on one hand, and captive consumers, on the other hand. Marketing margin analysis has usually been used to examine the behaviour and competitiveness of markets and the share of a retail commodity price accruing to farmers. Most studies that have used marketing margins analysis have typically considered margins to vary either spatially or temporally. There has been little attempt to understand how or why marketing margins may vary across households holding both space and time constant, even though inter-household variability has been observed in most rural maize marketing areas. This study, therefore, determines the relative importance of spatial factors, temporal factors, and household-specific factors in the maize prices received by farmers in Zambia and in the associated farm-to-retail marketing margin under the assembly trader channel. Understanding where most of the variation in marketing margins and farm prices comes from is an important question that has great policy implications. The study findings reveal that the mean farm-to-retail marketing margin was ZMK195.70 per kg of maize, compared to a mean retail price of ZMK1018.44 per kg. On average, the farm-gate price was 80 percent of the price obtaining at the retail centres. However, there are wide variations in the prices received by farmers even within the same localized areas and time of sales. Spatial factors were found to account for the largest source of explained variation (72%) in the maize marketing margin and farm-gate prices obtained by farmers. There is wide inter-district variability in marketing margins. Temporal factors account for the second largest explained variation (16.7%) in the marketing margin and the price obtained by farmers. Household-specific factors account for the smallest source of explained variation (11.3%) in the marketing margin; factors that were found to significantly affect the size of the marketing margin were marital status, kinship ties to either the chief or village elders and access to price information. The wide inter-household variation in farm-gate prices within the same locality and month suggest the importance of unobserved household-specific factors. These results indicate that the prices that maize farmers in Zambia obtain are not exogenous to farmer characteristics and attributes. In order to raise maize prices that farmers obtain, policies should be aimed at providing timely price information to farmers. Given the importance of spatial factors in explaining variations in farm-gate prices and marketing margins, the results suggest that improved road infrastructure in areas where marketing margins are high could significantly improve farm-gate prices. Lastly, the study reveals that roughly 75% of the farmers did not travel to sell their produce, because the assembly traders travelled to their homesteads to buy maize. For those farmers who did travel off their farms to market their grain, the average distance travelled from the farm to the point of maize sale was 4.5km. These findings suggest that private traders are relieving most Zambian maize farmers of the need to organize transport for them to sell their grain. Nevertheless, the study’s findings indicate great potential for specific public sector investments to narrow the wedge between maize prices received by farmers, and those paid by consumers.
Book Synopsis Seed Business Management in Africa by :
Download or read book Seed Business Management in Africa written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Maize in Nepal written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2001 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Maize in Vietnam: production systems, constraints, and research priorities by :
Download or read book Maize in Vietnam: production systems, constraints, and research priorities written by and published by CIMMYT. This book was released on 2004 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maize is the second most important food crop in Vietnam after rice.
