Factors hindering use of standard weights and measures along Irish potato supply chain in Njombe region, Tanzania

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dc.creatorBengesi, K. M. K.
dc.date2018-07-05T15:17:27Z
dc.date2018-07-05T15:17:27Z
dc.date2018
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:51:45Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:51:45Z
dc.descriptionInternational Journal of Business and Management; 2018; 13 (8): 196-206
dc.descriptionNon-compliance with standard weights and measures in agricultural marketing in Tanzania compelled this paper to examined factors hindering use of standard weights and measures along Irish potato supply chain. To address this challenge a cross section research design was used to develop data collection plan and probability sampling was used to draw a representative sample from a sampling frame. The findings revealed that weak enforcement of the regulations governing compliance to standard weights and measures, weak extension services that failed to provide reliable market information to farmers, lack of negotiation skills among smallholder farmers against local brokers / traders coupled with inadequate market infrastructure with appropriate weights and measure facilities provide incentives for local brokers and traders to exploit smallholder farmers. For the sake of fair deals in transactions associated with Irish potato along the supply chain this paper recommends the best practices to ensure responsible business practices among actors.
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dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2494
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91719
dc.languageen
dc.publisherCanadian Centre for Science and Education
dc.subjectStandard weights
dc.subjectMeasurement
dc.subjectPotato trading
dc.subjectIrish potatoes
dc.subjectSupply chain
dc.titleFactors hindering use of standard weights and measures along Irish potato supply chain in Njombe region, Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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