ECONOMICS OF FARM-GATE RICE MARKETING IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT
Rice has become a staple food, just like yam, garri and beans. As a result, the
marketing of rice has become very important due to increasing demand of the
product. The study examined the economics of farm-gate rice marketing in Enugu
State, Nigeria. Five objectives and one hypothesis guided the study. The study
covered all the communities in the local government areas in the three Agricultural
Zones that produce rice in the study area. The population of the study consisted
of rice farmers/assemblers, rice wholesalers and retailers. Purposive sampling
technique was adopted in drawing the sample. Data for the study were collected
from both primary and secondary sources through the use of pre-tested structured
questionnaire, oral interview, personal observations, journals, texts and other
publications.