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Authors:
Abiyong, P. A, Abu, G.A, Odoemenem, I. U, and Biam, C.K., Nigeria
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Abstract:
The study examined the economics of pig marketing in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to collect data from one hundred pig marketers. Primary data were generated using structured questionnaires and personal observations for 2015 production year. Data were analysed using gross margin, marketing efficiency and factor analysis. The study revealed a mean gross margin per pig of N 3,194.03, N2,118.45 and N4,857.31 for rural assemblers, wholesalers and retailers respectively and mean marketing efficiency of 16.01%,11.07% and 21.84% for rural assemblers, wholesalers and retailers respectively. ANOVA and Dunnett' test confirmed that there was a significant difference between the marketing margins of the three major participants at 1% level. The explanatory factor analysis of constraints showed that infrastructural and market/government policy affected pig marketers. The study recommends that government should provide market infrastructure and funding of marketing information dissemination through the media and improve restructure the industry.
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