Market Structure and Performance of Fresh Tomatoes in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State

Adeoye, I. B.; Ibe, R. B.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2013.1007.57

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“…The great majority of marketers (Table 1) were female, which was similar to the findings of Adeoye and Ibe (2013). The tradition in the study area is that women are dominant in vegetable trade.…”

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confidence: 80%

Appraisal of Vegetable Marketers’ Access to Formal and Informal Credit

Oni

Adeoye

2016

International Journal of Vegetable Science

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 80%

Appraisal of Vegetable Marketers’ Access to Formal and Informal Credit

Oni

Adeoye

2016

International Journal of Vegetable Science

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“…This reflected the existence of multiple suppliers of the product, with the result that no single supplier could influence supply by increasing or decreasing the quantity supplied to influence price. The conclusions are in line with the ones established by Adeoye and Ibe (2013). Furthermore, the respondents' opinion on membership to an association, freedom of entry and exit, source of market information, and price fixing were analysed.…”

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Effect of marketing intermediaries on pricing of onions in Benue State

Ocholi¹,

Ayilla²,

Monica³

2021

J. Agribus. Rural Dev.

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The study examined the effect of marketing intermediaries on onion prices in Benue state, Nigeria. A multistage sampling method was employed to select 150 onion sellers in the study area. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire administered to respondents. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, marketing efficiency and Gini coefficient. The study revealed that the majority (66.7%) of the respondents were female, 46.7% were married with an average age of 38 and an average income of ₦96684.00. The result also showed e marketing efficiency of 5.19 indicating that the product was efficient in the study area and Gini coefficient of 0.29 indicating that onion marketing is perfectly competitive. Transportation and storage facilities constituted the greatest challenge faced by onion sellers in the study area. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the sellers should form cooperatives to promote bulk purchase which will, in turn, reduce transportation charges as well as enable them to achieve the benefits from economies of scale.

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“…Every year, consumers in developed countries lose almost as much food (over 220 million tons) as the total net food production in sub-Saharan Africa (around 230 million tons) [13]. Not only are losses a waste of food, but they also represent a similar waste of human effort, farm inputs, livelihoods, investments and scarce resources such as water [13,14]. Some of the major causes of these postharvest losses are physical damage, poor handling, transportation and storage, poor packaging, postharvest pathogens (Rhizoctonia solani, Alternaria alternata, Colletotrichum gloeosporioid, Penicillium digitatum and Botrytis cineria) and senescence [11,12].…”

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Potentials of Medicinal Plant Extracts as an Alternative to Synthetic Chemicals in Postharvest Protection and Preservation of Horticultural Crops: A Review

2021

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Horticultural crops undergo various physiological and biochemical changes that lead to undesirable physiological disorders, decay and subsequent economic losses during storage. Quality degradation of horticultural crops is mainly caused by postharvest pathogens such as Botrytis cinerea and Penicillium spp., etc. The application of synthetic fungicides remains the most effective method to control postharvest pathogens. However, their use is becoming increasingly restricted internationally due to health concerns and consumers’ requests for safe and natural alternatives. This has led researchers to investigate natural flora as one of the alternatives to be used in crop protection and preservation. Various medicinal plant parts have different phytochemicals and antioxidants that can be used in crop protection and preservation. Extracts from plants such as Ruta chalepensis, Eucalyptus globulus, etc., have proven to be effective in controlling postharvest pathogens of horticultural crops and increased their shelf life when used as a substitute for synthetic chemicals. Furthermore, extracts from neem and other medicinal plants contain a predominant and insecticidal active ingredient. The application of medicinal plant extracts could be a useful alternative to synthetic chemicals in the postharvest protection and preservation of horticultural crops. This review paper details the application of medicinal plant extracts for postharvest protection and preservation of horticultural crops.

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Market Structure and Performance of Fresh Tomatoes in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State

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Appraisal of Vegetable Marketers’ Access to Formal and Informal Credit

Appraisal of Vegetable Marketers’ Access to Formal and Informal Credit

Effect of marketing intermediaries on pricing of onions in Benue State

Potentials of Medicinal Plant Extracts as an Alternative to Synthetic Chemicals in Postharvest Protection and Preservation of Horticultural Crops: A Review

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