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Marketing Of Uziza
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Present studies have shown that apart from the use of this plant as
spice and condiments, they have several other wide applications in the
local treatment and management of many diseases. It has therefore been
observed that indigenous people value the plant more for their ethno
medicinal uses than for spicing foods. For instance, the use of uziza
(piper guineensis) in post delivery treatment and restorative soup after
childbirth is certainly of more value than as a mere seasoning or
flavouring agents (Chukwuma, 2007). The research indicated that warm
extract of the fruits are used as antivomiting and antihelmintic.
The
leaves of piper guineensis (uziza) are used for correcting respiratory
infections and for female infertility while its fruits are used as an
aphrodisiac. However, previous studies in the laboratory have shown that
the aqueous extract of uziza (P. guineensis) fruits have been shown to
stimulate sexual behaviour of mature male rats. This finding could
explain the traditional use of this plant for male reproductive
problems, especially those linked to secretion by glands (Kamtchouing,
et al., 2002).
According to the researchers, the indigenous people of
the study area have therefore developed various ways of harvesting,
processing and administering preparations of this plant in the cure of
the different ailments. Trade and commercialization of this plant,
though informal, constitute dominant enterprise of the local people in
the area (Chukwuma, 2007). Domestication is therefore the best way of
increasing supply while efficient co-ordinated marketing system that
brings this vegetable to the hands of the consumers is very important as
it serves as a stimulus to economic development of Nigeria.
1.1 Statement of Problems
The
marketing of this leafy vegetable varies considerably from farmer to
farmer depending on the nature of the vegetable and capacity of the
farmers. While marketing changes hands three to four times between
producers and consumers, the multiplicity of intermediaries existing in
marketing system of vegetables poses a problem (sinha,2003).
The study will address the following research questions;
what are the sources of this leafy vegetable?
what are the marketing channels of this vegetable?
how much cost is associated with the marketing of the product?
who takes the lion share of the retail price?
what is the socio-economic characteristics of the marketers of this product?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study dealt with marketing of uziza in Egor Local Government Area of Edo state. The study was conducted to identify the socio-economic characteristics of respondent, the marketing channels, estimate the determinant of sales, determine the producer’s share of retail price and gross marketing margin, carryout a functional analysis of gross marketing margin and identify the main problems of uziza marketing in the study area. Data were collected through the use of questionnaire supplement ... Continue reading---
