Community Empowerment via Economic and Technical Assistance with Hybrid Plantain/Banana Enterprise Expansion Programme in Rivers State, Nigeria

Achike, A.I.; Okoroafor, U.U.; Mkpado, M.

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“…In Nigeria, plantains and bananas are valuable tree crops because of their economic importance and role in health and nutrition (Nwaiwu et al, 2012). Nutritionally, ripe plantains and bananas are a good source of energy, while unripe plantains and bananas are sources of iron (Achike et al, 2011). This perhaps explains why plantains and bananas are appreciated in Nigerian homes and families.…”

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Comparative analysis of plantain and banana marketing in Port Harcourt city metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria

Agbagwa¹,

Agbugba²,

Maponya

2021

J. Agribus. Rural Dev.

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The study was centred on the comparative analysis of plantain and banana marketing in the Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 126 plantain and banana marketers whom were selected using a simple random sampling technique from seven purposively-selected markets in the study area. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, a gross margin model, and the t-test. The findings showed that plantain and banana marketers were 100% female, that is only females were identified in the trade; 51.6% and 56.3% of these plantain and banana marketers had mean ages of 40.8 years and 59.5 years respectively; in addition, the majority of the marketers were married (73.0% and 65.1% respectively). Furthermore, they earned a monthly profit of ₦55,370.42 and ₦47,654.74 respectively, which indicates that both businesses are profitable. Further, the plantain and banana trade shared similar marketing channels, the number of which was four, with the most dominant channel being the one composed of the producer, rural assembler, wholesaler, retailer, and the consumer. The t-test analysis demonstrated that the difference in profit by plantain and banana marketers was statistically significant at the p-value of < 0.05. Unemployed youths in Rivers State should be trained by well-meaning organisations so that they can take up the marketing of plantains/bananas as a means of earning a living due to their profitability.

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Comparative analysis of plantain and banana marketing in Port Harcourt city metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria

Agbagwa¹,

Agbugba²,

Maponya

2021

J. Agribus. Rural Dev.

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“…are among the major food crops in Enugu State (Obetta&Taru, 2018) [9] . They are major sources of energy and iron for millions of people, both in rural and urban areas (Achike, Okoroafor,&Mkpado, 2011) [10] . They contribute to food security and diversification of income sources in both rural and urban areas (Ajayi&Mba, 2007) [11] .…”

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Economic Implications of Marketing Structure of Banana and Plantain Fruits for the Development of Rural Communities in Enugu State, Nigeria

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Chukwuemeka

Ifeyinwa

2018

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There is increase in the level of purchase and consumption of banana and plantain due to their nutritional requirements. This led to increase in the number of market dealers on banana and plantain. Therefore, the study assessed the marketing channel and structure of banana and plantain in Enugu State, Nigeria. Adopting a descriptive survey design, copies of the instrument were administered to 160 banana and plantain sellers. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Gini co-efficient. The results showed that majority of the respondents were married females who attained primary education. Majority of the wholesalers obtained their products directly from farmers while 71.80% of the retailers obtained from the wholesalers. The results of the Gini co-efficient for banana and plantain sellers showed low levels of inequitable distribution of income among them. However, inequalities existed more at retail level than at the wholesale level. Recommendations included that international donor should provide links between prospective banana and plantain farmers, policy makers and researchers to identify and analyze new ways of encouraging the market for mutual co-operation and structure for an effective banana and plantain marketing system.

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Community Empowerment via Economic and Technical Assistance with Hybrid Plantain/Banana Enterprise Expansion Programme in Rivers State, Nigeria

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Comparative analysis of plantain and banana marketing in Port Harcourt city metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria

Comparative analysis of plantain and banana marketing in Port Harcourt city metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria

Economic Implications of Marketing Structure of Banana and Plantain Fruits for the Development of Rural Communities in Enugu State, Nigeria

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