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Analysis of Round Potato Marketing in Tanzania

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dc.creator Nyunza, Godfrey
dc.creator Mwakaje, Agnes G.
dc.date 2016-01-27T09:31:00Z
dc.date 2016-01-27T09:31:00Z
dc.date 2012-12
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T11:49:26Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T11:49:26Z
dc.identifier 11.27 Nyunza G and Mwakaje A.G (2012): Analysis of Round Potato Marketing in Tanzania: The Case of Rungwe District, Tanzania. International Journal of Business and Social Science. Volume 3 (23) pp 86-96.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/204
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9920
dc.description Round potato is one of the most traded food commodities around the world yet; producers in developing countries have remained poor. The objective of this study was to find out the relative benefits obtained by players in the potato marketing chain in Tanzania with the focus of Rungwe District and investigate factors that affect the crop profitability. A sample of 120 farmers was selected randomly for interviews. There was also a discussion with focus groups and key informants. Findings showed that farmers earned only 8% of the total gross margin (GM) compared to 30.9% for the wholesalers. Through regression analysis it was revealed that selling volumes (p<0.0.05) and selling price (p< 0.01) had significant impact on the crop profitability. Although education and land size were not significant, they had positive relationship with GM. Farmers' GM could be enhanced through improved education, productivity, bargaining power and access to market information.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Centre for Promoting Ideas, USA
dc.subject round potato
dc.subject farmers
dc.subject marketing
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.subject Developing countries
dc.title Analysis of Round Potato Marketing in Tanzania
dc.title The Case of Rungwe District, Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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