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

Table 4.2.8-Frequency of closest markets
Frequency Frequency Frequency
collection market assembly market consumption market
Daily 1%
Every 2 days 4% 12%
Every 3 days 4% 6% 4%
Every 4 days 37% 47% 35%
Every 5 days 33% 33% 32%
Every 6 days 12% 6% 10%
Every week 9% 9% 8%
Total 100% 100% 100%
Source: IFPRI-LARES Community Survey
Table 4.2.9-Change in volume of markets
Change in volume of
collection market
Change in volume of
assembly market
Change in volume of
consumption market
Increased 77% 83% 88%
No change 14% 10% 8%
Decreased 9% 7% 4%
Total 100% 100% 100%
Source: IFPRI-LARES Community Survey
Table 4.2.10-Change in facilities of markets
Increased No change Decreased Total
Number of warehouses
Collection market 51% 46% 3% 100%
Assembly market 61% 39% 100%
Consumption market 77% 21% 1% 100%
Number of stores
Collection market 13% 86% 1% 100%
Assembly market 38% 62% 100%
Consumption market 64% 36% 100%
Number of telephones
Collection market 7% 93% 100%
Assembly market 9% 91% 100%
Consumption market 31% 69% 100%
Access to water
Collection market 29% 69% 2% 100%
Assembly market 35% 60% 5% 100%
Consumption market 52% 45% 3% 100%
Source: IFPRI-LARES Community Survey
Table 4.2.11-Change in number of traders
Change in
number of
input traders
Change in
number of
assemblers
Change in
number of
wholesalers
Change in
number of
brokers
Change in
number of
storage
merchants
Change in
number of
retailers
Increased 1% 41% 24% 15% 2% 53%
No change 98% 48% 72% 85% 97% 38%
Decreased 1% 10% 4% 1% 1% 9%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Source: IFPRI-LARES Community Survey
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