“Evaluation of the Impact of the Activities of Middlemen on Prices of Agricultural Products”.

“EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF MIDDLEMEN ON PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS”.
A case study of the sale of cassava at Tema Community One Market

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Declaration………………………………………………………………………………….... i
Dedication……………………………………………………………………………………. ii
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………………………… iii
Table of Contents……………………………………………………………. ……………... iv
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………… vi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION………………………………………………….. 1
1.1 Background to the Study……………………………………………………………. 1
1.2 Objective of the Study………………………………………………………………. 3
1.3 Significance of the Study…………………………………………………………… 4
1.4 Organization of the Study…………………………………………………………… 5 CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW………………………………………….. 6
2.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………… 6
2.1 Activities / Roles of Middlemen in the Distribution of Agricultural Produce…………………………………………………………………. 6
2.2 Impact of the Activities of Middlemen on Farmers………………………………….. 7
2.3 Impact of the Activities of Middlemen on the Prices of Agricultural Produce………………………………………………………... 8

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY………………………………. 11
3.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………… 11
3.1 Objective Sample and Population…………………………………………………… 11
3.2 Statistical Instrument………………………………………………………………….. 11
3.3 Design and Mode of Selection………………………………………………………… 12
3.4 Analysis of Data………………………………………………………………….. ….. 12
3.5 Limitation of the Research…………………………………………………………… 13

CHAPTER FOUR: ANALYSIS OF RESULTS………………………………………. 14
4.0 Introduction…………………………………………………………………………… 14
4.1

References: It is estimated that for every dollar the US consumer spends on food, only 20 percent goes to the farmer or rancher. Henehan, (2003). The rest is found in marketing, processing, wholesaling, distribution, and retailing.