FUW TRENDS IN SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(A Peer Review Journal)
e–ISSN: 2408–5162; p–ISSN: 2048–5170
keywords: Food grains, Krishnaswany coefficient, Lorenz curve, Parity price
The Study examined the structure and integration of food grains marketing in Yola Area, Adamawa State. Specifically the socio-economic characteristics, market structure and market integration were determined. Primary data on food grain marketing in the study area were collected from 117 respondents who were randomly selected. The data was analysed using Lorenz Curve, Krishnaswany coefficient of inequality and Parity Price analysis model statistical techniques. The results show that majority of the respondents were young, male, with few members in their household, had attained one level of education or the other, with relatively less years of experience and low capital base. The Lorenz Curve was close to Line of Equal Distribution (LED) and the coefficient of inequality was 0.3 revealing high degree of equality in food grain marketing, the Parity Prices revealed profit gain in all the grains considered. Hence, it was recommended that young people are urged to join food grains marketing and stay longer to gain experience; also transportation and storage facilities should be improved to maintain flow of grains in the market.
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