AN ASSESSMENT OF MILLET PRODUCTION AND MARKETING IN FUNTUA

LOCAL GOVERNMET AREA

BY

MUHAMMAD SANI SA’IDU

N19AG052
&

USMAN ABDULLAHI
N19AG049

A PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
HASSAN USMAN KATSINA POLYTECHNICS KATSINA

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF

NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) IN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

AUGUST, 2022

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 DECLARATION

We declare that this project report entitled An Assessment of Millet Production and Marketing in
Funtua Local Government Area was written by us in the Department of Agricultural Technology
under the supervision of Dr. Ridwanu Umar Dayi. The information derived that formed the
literature has been cited and acknowledged in the text and list of reference provided. No part of
this project has been presented for the award of ND (National Diploma) at any institution.

Muhammad Sani Sa’idu _______________________

N19AG052 Sign/Date

Usman Abdullahi ________________________

N19AG049 Sign/Date

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 APPROVAL PAGE

This Project report entitled AN ASSESSMENT OF MILLET PRODUCTION AND

MARKETING IN FUNTUA LOCAL GOVERNMENT by Muhammad Sani Sa’idu and Usman

Abdullahi meets the regulations governing the award of National Diploma in Agricultural

Technology, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, and is approved for its contribution to

knowledge and literary presentation.

Dr. Ridwanu Umar Dayi _______________________

(Project Supervisor) Sign & Date

Mal. Abba Isah ________________________

(Project Coordinator) Sign & Date

Engr. Ibrahim Bala ________________________

(Head of Department) Sign & Date

Dr. Ridwanu Umar Dayi ________________________

(College Director) Sign & Date

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 DEDICATION

We dedicate this Project to Almighty ALLAH that approved all that was needed to complete this
Project and program for which it was undertaken.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Our deepest gratitude goes to almighty Allah that approved all that was needed to complete this

project and program for which it was undertaken.

We would like to thank our supervisor in person of Dr. Ridwanu Umar Dayi. Our appreciation

goes to our HOD (Engr. Ibrahim Bala), and also to all our lecturers that do all the possible best to

see us successful in our studies. Our sincere appreciation goes to our parents for their prayers and

kind words which made us patient through difficult times during our studies.

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 ABSTRACT

This work titled “An Assessment of Millet Production and Marketing in Funtua local
Government Area. The main objective of this research project is to Survey millet production and
marketing in Funtua local government, katsina state. A multi-stage sampling approach was
utilized for this study. Data for the study was retrieved through the use of structured
questionnaire administered in the study area. Data was analyzed using simple descriptive
statistics. The study analyzed the economics important of millet production and marketing in
Funtua local government, Katsina state, Nigeria. It reveals that there is low level efficiency in the
millet grain marketing system. There is need for efficient linkages of all classes of millet market
traders. Such policies might include formation of micro selling schemes, use of contract
agreements and setting up of online marketing system to sensitize processors on the annual
domestic production levels and supply sources.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page- - - - - - - - - - - i

Declaration- - - - - - - - - - - ii

Approval Page - - - - - - - - iii

Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iv

Acknowledgements - - - - - - - - - v

Abstract - - - - - - - - - - vi

Table of Content - - - - - - - - vii

List of Tables - - - - - - - - - - x

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 1

1.1 Background of the Study- - - - - - - - 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - - - 4

1.3 Justification of the Study - - - - - - - - 5

1.4 General objectives of the Study- - - - - - - - 5

1.5 Scope and Limitation of the Study - - - - - - 6

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature Review- - - - - - - - 7

2.1 Introduction- - - - - - - - - - 7

2.2 Concept of Framework - - - - - - - - - 7

2.2.1 Millet Production in Africa- - - - - - - - 7

2.2.2 Millet Production and Utilization Potential in Africa- - - - - 8

2.2.3 Millet Seed Production and Dissemination- - - - - - 11

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2.2.4 Millet Crop Management- - - - - - - - 11

2.2.5 Millet Processing and Utilization- - - - - - - 13

2.2.6 Millet Commercialization and Marketing Strategies- - - - - 15

2.4 Empirical Studies- - - - - - - - - 16

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Methodology - - - - - - - - - - 18

3.1 Introduction- - - - - - - - - - 18

3.2 Background of the Study Area - - - - - - - - 18

3.3 Sampling Technique and Sampling Size - - - - - 19

3.4 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - - - 19

3.5 Method of Data Analysis- - - - - - - - 19

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Results and Discussion - - - - - - - - - 20

4.1 Gender - - - - - - - - - - - 20

4.2 Age - - -- - - - - - - - 20

4.3 Educational Background -- - - - - - - - 21

4.4 Land Acquisition - - - - - - - - - 21

4.5 Income - - - - - - - - - - - 22

4.6 Years of Experienced - - - - - - - - 22

4.7 Farm Size- - - - - - - - - - 23

4.8 Fertilizer Usage - - - - - - - - - - 23

4.9 Source of Seed- - - - - - - - - - 24

4.10 Marketing Channels - - - - -- - - - 24

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4.11 Source of Fertilizer - - - - - - - - 25

4.12 Mode of Transportation- -- -- - - - - - - 25

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation - - - - - 27

5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - - 27

5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 27

5.3 Recommendation - - - - - - - - - 28

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1: Gender Distribution of the Respondents - - - - - - 20

Table 4.2: Age Range of the Respondents - - - - - - - 20

Table 4.3: Distribution of Millet Farmers According to Educational Background - - 21

Table 4.4: Distribution of millet production according to land acquisition - - 21

Table 4.5: Distribution of Respondent Based on Income Level of Farming-- - 22

Table 4.6: Distribution of Respondents According to Years of Experienced- - 22

Table 4.7: Distribution of Respondents According to their Farm Size- - - 23

Table 4.8: Fertilizer Used - - - - - - - - - 23

Table 4.9: Distribution of the Respondent’s According to Seed Source - - - 24

Table 4.10: Marketing Channels - - - - -- - - 24

Table 4.11: Source of Fertilizer - - - - - - - 25

Table 4.12: Mode of Transportation- -- -- - - - - - 26