Effect of Post-Harvest Losses of Tomato Fruits on the Income of the Marketers in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Alaba Olanike OJO; Michael Akindele OJO; Amina MUSTAPHA

doi:https://doi.org/10.29023/alanyaakademik.387036

Makale detayları

Effect of Post-Harvest Losses of Tomato Fruits on the Income of the Marketers in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Yazarlar:

Alaba Olanike OJO | Michael Akindele OJO | Amina MUSTAPHA

Yayıncı:

Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonomi ve Maliye

Dergi:

Alanya Academic Review 2018 Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.287-297

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000846783

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2651-4192

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29023/alanyaakademik.387036

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 

Post-harvest losses of food crops, especially fruits and vegetables, are common phenomena in developing countries. Data were analysed with Ordinary Least Square technique and descriptive statistics. The results revealed that tomato marketing was male-dominated with a mean age of 36 years. The findings also revealed a gini-coefficient of 0.4 and that quantity of tomato fruits, time tomato fruits spent on farm after maturity and time taken before tomato is sold to consumers had significant effect on the income of the marketers. The major constraints faced by the marketers included bad road, inadequate storage facilities and, seasonality. It is therefore recommended that government should encourage the establishment of more tomato processing industries to purchase excess tomato fruits during the glut season.

 


Post-harvest losses of food crops, especially fruits and vegetables, are common phenomena in developing countries. Data were analysed with Ordinary Least Square technique and descriptive statistics. The results revealed that tomato marketing was male-dominated with a mean age of 36 years. The findings also revealed a gini-coefficient of 0.4 and that quantity of tomato fruits, time tomato fruits spent on farm after maturity and time taken before tomato is sold to consumers had significant effect on the income of the marketers. The major constraints faced by the marketers included bad road, inadequate storage facilities and, seasonality. It is therefore recommended that government should encourage the establishment of more tomato processing industries to purchase excess tomato fruits during the glut season.

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Makale detayları

Effect of Post-Harvest Losses of Tomato Fruits on the Income of the Marketers in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Yazarlar:

Alaba Olanike OJO | Michael Akindele OJO | Amina MUSTAPHA

Yayıncı:

Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonomi ve Maliye

Dergi:

Alanya Academic Review 2018 Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.287-297

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000846783

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2651-4192

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29023/alanyaakademik.387036

Deterioration

Marketing

Storage

Price

Post-harvest losses

Sayı

Makale detayları

Effect of Post-Harvest Losses of Tomato Fruits on the Income of the Marketers in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria

Yazarlar: Alaba Olanike OJO | Michael Akindele OJO | Amina MUSTAPHA

Yayıncı: Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

Ana Başlıklar: Ekonomi ve Maliye

Dergi: Alanya Academic Review 2018 Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.287-297

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 9/2018

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000846783

Sıklık: Üç Yıllık

eISSN: 2651-4192

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29023/alanyaakademik.387036

Deterioration

Marketing

Storage

Price

Post-harvest losses

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Alaba Olanike OJO | Michael Akindele OJO | Amina MUSTAPHA

Yayıncı:

Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

Ana Başlıklar:

Ekonomi ve Maliye

Dergi:

Alanya Academic Review 2018 Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.287-297

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

9/2018

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000846783

Sıklık:

Üç Yıllık

eISSN:

2651-4192

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29023/alanyaakademik.387036