Impact Of Agricultural Market Reforms On Smallholder Farmers In ...

Table 4.1.120-Change in the type of buyer since 1992 by crop
Sorghum/
More sales to: Maize millet Cowpeas Manioc Yams Cotton Other Total
Private traders 11% 30% 15% 6% 16% 0% 15% 13%
SONAPRA 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mills 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Coop/GV 0% 0%
Friends/familiy 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0%
Others 0% 1% 2% 5% 4% 2%
No change 88% 69% 84% 91% 76% 100% 80% 85%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Source: IFPRI/LARES Small Farmer Survey.
Table 4.1.121-Perceived change in number of buyers of crops by department
Department
Atacora Atlantique Borgou Mono Ouémé Zou Total
Better 86% 2% 73% 20% 76% 47% 51%
No change 1% 89% 12% 65% 5% 20% 30%
Worse 1% 4% 0% 7% 28% 8%
No opinion 7% 4% 9% 9% 3% 3% 6%
Not applicable 6% 6% 3% 5% 9% 2% 5%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Source: IFPRI/LARES Small Farmer Survey.
Table 4.1.122-Perceived change in number of buyers of crops by sex of head
Sex of household head
Male Female Total
Better 51% 44% 51%
No change 30% 37% 30%
Worse 8% 12% 8%
No opinion 6% 4% 6%
Not applicable 5% 2% 5%
Total 100% 100% 100%
Source: IFPRI/LARES Small Farmer Survey.
Table 4.1.123-Perceived change in number of buyers of crops by expenditure category
Expenditure category (quintile)
Poorest 2 3 4 Richest Total
Better 62% 58% 54% 44% 36% 51%
No change 27% 27% 29% 35% 33% 30%
Worse 2% 6% 7% 10% 16% 8%
No opinion 7% 3% 7% 6% 6% 6%
Not applicable 2% 6% 4% 5% 8% 5%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Source: IFPRI/LARES Small Farmer Survey.
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