Browsing by Author "SALAU, S. A."

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    ANALYSIS OF DISCOUNT PRICING AND MARKETING OF PROCESSED CATFISH IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (Ife Journal of Agriculture, 2023-05-30) SALAU, S. A.; NOFIU, N. B.; JIMOH, A. A.
    In the literature, there are few researches on the effect of discount pricing on the market margin of catfish marketers. Consequently, this study identified the common types of price discounts and discount pricing strategies, described the catfish market’sstructure, estimated marketing margin, determined variables affecting price discounting strategies and identified the constraints hindering price discounting among marketers in the study area. Two hundredand twelve respondents were selected proportionately. To achieve the objectives of this study, the Likert-type scale, Herfindal Index, marketing efficiency as well as marketing margin and multiple regression analysis were used. The Herfindahl index value of 0.006 was obtained, which suggested anextremely aggressive and expanded catfish market. A marketingefficiency value of (140.09%), indicated that catfish marketing was well organised. The marketing margin value of 28.62%, implied that every ₦1 deal evolvesa price spread of about 0.29k in catfish marketing. Hence, catfish marketing is profitable and is therefore worthwhile. The marketing margin, cost of spoilt fish, cost of marketing services, pond size and distance to state capital are the predictors of price discounting among marketers. In addition, the study revealed that the most significant constraint hindering discount pricing strategies in catfish marketing is the cost of production. We,therefore,recommend training marketers on the productive methods of processing and storing catfishin order to reduce lossesand raisemarketing margins. The pooling of resources together is also encouraged to minimise the cost of production. Policies towards increasing pond sizes should be enhanced by the government at all levels.
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    Cropping intensification and technical inefficiency of Maize-Based farming households in Southern-Guinea Savanna (SGS) of Nigeria
    (African Association of Agricultural Economists, 2013) SALAU, S. A.
    Maize is a main staple food in Nigeria, high productivity and efficiency in its production are critical to food security and poverty alleviation in the country. Thus, this paper estimates cropping intensification, the levels of technical efficiency of 252 maize–based farming households in southern-guinea savannah (SGS) of Nigeria and provides an empirical analysis of the determinants of technical inefficiency. Results show that the crop production intensity scores among the farming households ranged between 5.5 and 38.50 with a mean score of 23.13. Technical efficiencies of smallholder maize-based farming households ranged from 0.183 to 0.926 with a mean of 0.478. This result indicated the possibility of improving the efficiency of the sampled farming households by 51.3% with the existing resources and technology. The result of the inefficiency model shows that cropping intensification, farming experience and household size are the significant variables determining technical efficiency of maize-based households. Favourable inputs and output prices of agricultural produce as well as other policies that could facilitate households’ access to agricultural inputs are hereby suggested. Policies aimed at reducing household size should also be vigorously pursued.