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The Adverse Effect Of Fuel Scarcity On Farm Produce
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1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
Could there be a specific time of adverse effect on agricultural produce/products as a result of fuel scarcity?
Does fuel scarcity affect the production of agricultural produce/products?
Does fuel scarcity reduce the amount of farm produce?
Does increase of transportation of food contributes to increase in selling price of food?
Does modern agricultural practice depend on fuel?
Does fuel scarcity increase the price of food?
1.4 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The
main purpose of this study is to identify the problems associated with
the increase in the price of agricultural produce/products in the
market, its also met to identify ways to reduces this trend.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study or research will be of immense benefit to the government
because if there is fuel scarcity. It then means that there will be
increase in price of foods produce/products in the agricultural sector.
The study is hope to provide insight to the government as to why they
should stop increasing the price of fuel, when the cost of fuel is low,
the cost of production and transportation will also be low and these can
lead to low price of agricultural commodities been transported.
More also, it is hoped that information gathered from this research
will propel the government to ensure constant deregulation of fuel, stop
increasing fuel, waging war against oil bunker and fuel hoarders, and
to explore every means to ensure availability of fuel.
1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Agriculture:
Simple refers to the practice of tilling the soil for the purpose of
growing crops and the rearing of animals for man’s use.
Scarcity: Means short supply of certain resources relating of demand at a given price.
Mechanization:
Mean the practice of agriculture by using modern machines to carry out
farm operation to increase production and maximize profit.
Agricultural Produce: Refers to raw materials gotten from the farm (at it raw stage, not gone through secondary stage).
Agricultural Products: Means agricultural produce that have passed through the raw stage to a second.
Hike: Means increase in cost of something.
Hoard: Means to secretly store a valuable products or money for further use.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The research was carried out in Ovia South West Local Government Area and data was also collected from some produce marketers such as Ehomike Food Venture, the Martye Green World venture, Ighile Mojo Farm, Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc and Visco Farm Shop. From the result gathered, it shows that there is need for government to ensure constant deregulation of fuel to every states and local government of the federation, regulating the rate of increasing fuel and to arrest all forms and conditions tha ... Continue reading---
