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Table 3.1 Net marketing margins per bunch <strong>of</strong> cooking bananas from western Ug<strong>and</strong>a<br />

to Kampala (Ush)<br />

Agent Average Minimum Maximum<br />

Broker/agent 812 200 1,800<br />

Rural retailer 479 100 1,100<br />

Wholesaler/transporter 633 200 2,933<br />

Sources: <strong>Banana</strong> marketing baseline survey; NARO (2005).<br />

good deals because they exploit information<br />

asymmetry in the market <strong>and</strong> poor organization<br />

<strong>of</strong> the farmers. 3.2near 3.3near

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