@article{Haque:202342,
      recid = {202342},
      author = {Haque, A. B. M. M. and Raha, S. K.},
      title = {MAIZE MARKETING IN BANGLADESH-A MICRO LEVEL STUDY},
      journal = {Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics},
      address = {1997-12-31},
      number = {454-2016-36506},
      series = {XX},
      pages = {08},
      month = {Dec},
      year = {1997},
      abstract = {The marketing study of maize was mainly based on data of  97 samples. which were randomly selected from the study  areas in Dinajpur district. The sample included 52 farmers.  6 Farias. 10 wholesalers. 9 retailers. 20 feed processors  and organized trader BRAC and GKF. Primary data were  collected during the months of October '95 to March '96.  The marketing system, marketing cost. margin, price spread  and farmer's share in retail price were also analysed. The  Independent maize farmers incurred the highest marketing  cost per quintal (Tk.31.84) followed by BRAC farmers  (Tk.24.43) and G.K.F farmers (Tk.14.14). Among the  intermediaries at Dinajpur, the marketing cost per quintal  incurred were Tk.30.00, Tk.50.75. Tk.36.00 and Tk.2 L50 for  Farias. wholesalers. retailers and BRAC respectively while  the marketing cost was higher for wholesalers (Tk.2i7.50)  compared to GKF (Tk.80.00) in Dhaka. At Dinajpur the net  margins earned by Farias, wholesalers. retailers and BRAC  were Tk.10.00, Tk.16.25. Tk.64.00 and Tk.131.50 per quintal  respectively. In Dhaka, the net margin earned by the  wholesaler was higher (Tk.24.50) than that of G.K.F  (Tk.23.00). Marketing problems faced by the farmers and  maize traders were also identified.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/202342},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.202342},
}