Theory question 110
Marketing of Agricultural Produce(a) List four marketing agents.
(b) State (i) four characteristic features and (ii) four advantages of co-operative societies in agriculture.
(c)(i) Give three merits of individual contact in extension methods. (ii) List three Agricultural Extension Programmes in your country.
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(a) Any four: producers/farmers; wholesalers; retailers; middlemen/brokers/commission agents; cooperative societies; commodity boards/marketing agencies; processors; exporters
(b)(i) Any four features: voluntary and open membership; democratic control (one member, one vote); members pool resources/buy shares; limited interest on capital; surplus shared according to patronage; registered with government; education of members
(ii) Any four advantages: bulk buying of inputs at lower cost; better prices through collective marketing; easier access to credit; shared storage, processing and transport; training of members; spreads risk; bargaining power
(c)(i) Any three: personal attention to the farmer's own problem; builds trust and confidence; farmer can ask questions directly; advice suits the farmer's own farm; quick feedback
(ii) Any three: Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs); Fadama project; National Accelerated Food Production Programme (NAFPP); Operation Feed the Nation; Green Revolution; National Special Programme for Food Security; Root and Tuber Expansion Programme; Agricultural Transformation Agenda
Answer each part separately.