An Assessment of Agricultural Freight Transportation in Saki Area of Oyo State, Nigeria
Transportation no doubt remains a catalyst for all aspect of socio-economic and environmental development. Without its singular significance of mobility and accessibility for farmers, agricultural produce will rot on farms, while efforts in providing food would be fruitless. This paper assessed agri...
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| author | Fasina Simeon Oluwagbenga Akanmu Ayobami Ademola Adesanya Adesoji O. Salisu Umar Obafemi |
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| description | Transportation no doubt remains a catalyst for all aspect of socio-economic and environmental development. Without its singular significance of mobility and accessibility for farmers, agricultural produce will rot on farms, while efforts in providing food would be fruitless. This paper assessed agricultural freight transportation in Saki area of Oyo State with a view of enhancing better product delivery mechanisms for farmers. It examined farmers’ socio-demographic; nature of farming and farm characteristics; and appraised the relationship between attributes of agricultural production and freight movement. Primary data employed consists of a questionnaire designed for farmers, structured interview for government officials complemented with personal field observations of agricultural freight transportation. 225 farmers were randomly selected for questionnaire administration. Major findings revealed that food crops, vegetables, fruits and poultry products are in persistent motion in the study area and that agricultural freight is a neglected sector with significant consequences on the access to cheap and affordable urban wellbeing. Findings also revealed that agricultural freight transportation within the study is very poor and uneconomical, as this depletes farmers’ profit-making. Regression analysis results show a significant relationship between attributes of agricultural freight and transport cost (F19205 11.916= P<0.05). The study recommends extensive road rehabilitation and constructions within the study area; provision of technological driven distribution and storage infrastructural facilities; creation of a databank for agricultural freight transport; reorganization and empowerment of farmers and improvement of rural infrastructure in Oyo state and Nigeria as a whole. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8f745a7cb8e54d59b2a17634ecff24df2023-01-03T10:16:21ZengSciendoLogistics & Sustainable Transport2232-49682020-02-01111778910.2478/jlst-2020-0005jlst-2020-0005An Assessment of Agricultural Freight Transportation in Saki Area of Oyo State, NigeriaFasina Simeon Oluwagbenga0Akanmu Ayobami Ademola1Adesanya Adesoji O.2Salisu Umar Obafemi3Olabisi Onabanjo University/Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Ago-Iwoye, NigeriaThe Oke-Ogun Polytechnic/Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Saki, Nigeria.Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research/Policy Engagement Division,Ibadan, NigeriaOlabisi Onabanjo University/Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Ago-Iwoye, NigeriaTransportation no doubt remains a catalyst for all aspect of socio-economic and environmental development. Without its singular significance of mobility and accessibility for farmers, agricultural produce will rot on farms, while efforts in providing food would be fruitless. This paper assessed agricultural freight transportation in Saki area of Oyo State with a view of enhancing better product delivery mechanisms for farmers. It examined farmers’ socio-demographic; nature of farming and farm characteristics; and appraised the relationship between attributes of agricultural production and freight movement. Primary data employed consists of a questionnaire designed for farmers, structured interview for government officials complemented with personal field observations of agricultural freight transportation. 225 farmers were randomly selected for questionnaire administration. Major findings revealed that food crops, vegetables, fruits and poultry products are in persistent motion in the study area and that agricultural freight is a neglected sector with significant consequences on the access to cheap and affordable urban wellbeing. Findings also revealed that agricultural freight transportation within the study is very poor and uneconomical, as this depletes farmers’ profit-making. Regression analysis results show a significant relationship between attributes of agricultural freight and transport cost (F19205 11.916= P<0.05). The study recommends extensive road rehabilitation and constructions within the study area; provision of technological driven distribution and storage infrastructural facilities; creation of a databank for agricultural freight transport; reorganization and empowerment of farmers and improvement of rural infrastructure in Oyo state and Nigeria as a whole.https://doi.org/10.2478/jlst-2020-0005farmersagricultural freighttransportationsaki area |
| spellingShingle | Fasina Simeon Oluwagbenga Akanmu Ayobami Ademola Adesanya Adesoji O. Salisu Umar Obafemi An Assessment of Agricultural Freight Transportation in Saki Area of Oyo State, Nigeria Logistics & Sustainable Transport farmers agricultural freight transportation saki area |
| title | An Assessment of Agricultural Freight Transportation in Saki Area of Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_full | An Assessment of Agricultural Freight Transportation in Saki Area of Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | An Assessment of Agricultural Freight Transportation in Saki Area of Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Assessment of Agricultural Freight Transportation in Saki Area of Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_short | An Assessment of Agricultural Freight Transportation in Saki Area of Oyo State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | assessment of agricultural freight transportation in saki area of oyo state nigeria |
| topic | farmers agricultural freight transportation saki area |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/jlst-2020-0005 |
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