Issues and Challenges for Cassava in West and Central ... - FIDAfrique
Issues and Challenges for Cassava in West and Central ... - FIDAfrique
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Domestic Market<strong>in</strong>g Network <strong>and</strong> Cross Border Trade<br />
Number of rural markets<br />
Lagos<br />
Kebbi<br />
Sokoto<br />
Zamfara<br />
Bayelsa<br />
Anambra<br />
Rivers<br />
Abuja<br />
Imo<br />
Kats<strong>in</strong>a<br />
Enugu Abia<br />
Akwa Ibom<br />
Ebonyi<br />
Kano<br />
B<strong>and</strong>a<br />
Uzairue (Kogi)<br />
Gombe<br />
(Edo)<br />
Kaduna<br />
Bauchi<br />
Urhonigbe<br />
Agor (Edo)<br />
Niger<br />
(Edo)<br />
Adamawa<br />
Ujiogba<br />
Plateau<br />
Ankpa<br />
Kwara<br />
(Edo)<br />
20 (Kogi)<br />
Nassarawa<br />
Ugbogha Oyo<br />
%<br />
Ayangba<br />
Taraba<br />
(Edo)<br />
Ekiti<br />
Kogi<br />
20 (Kogi)<br />
Figure Osun<br />
Ugbogui<br />
1. Rural markets supply<strong>in</strong>g various cassava products<br />
Benue % <strong>Cassava</strong> grow<strong>in</strong>g Aviele regions<br />
Ogun<br />
Ondo<br />
(Edo)<br />
Marg<strong>in</strong>al (Edo)<br />
Oworo 450<br />
Edo<br />
Major Awo<br />
(Kogi)<br />
Moderate (Kogi)<br />
Okpella400<br />
Ebelle<br />
Delta<br />
(Edo)<br />
350<br />
Abuja<br />
(Edo)<br />
<strong>Cassava</strong> Grow<strong>in</strong>g Population Area Ra<strong>in</strong>fall<br />
Okparake<br />
regions (Million) Ehor (Sqkm) (Edo) (mm)<br />
(FCT)<br />
(Kogi) 300<br />
Marg<strong>in</strong>al 26.29 100, 041 500 - 1000<br />
Magajiya<br />
Moderate 27.73 Ejule 54, 568 1500 - 2800<br />
300 250150<br />
0 300 Km<br />
(Kogi)<br />
Major 34.27 (Kogi)<br />
754,852 1000 - 1500<br />
200<br />
Ekpoma<br />
150<br />
(Edo)<br />
Koton Karfe<br />
Gir<strong>in</strong>ya<br />
(Kogi)<br />
100<br />
(Kogi)<br />
Keffi<br />
Ibilo (Edo)<br />
(Nasarawa) 50<br />
Karala<br />
Igueben<br />
0 (Kogi) (Edo)<br />
FRTU Kabacha FUFU CHKS FERF GARI ABCH FUFP Iruekpen STCH<br />
(Kaduna) <strong>Cassava</strong> Products (Edo)<br />
Itobe (Kogi)<br />
20<br />
%<br />
20<br />
%<br />
15<br />
10<br />
%<br />
%<br />
20<br />
10<br />
%<br />
%<br />
20<br />
25<br />
%<br />
%<br />
20 20<br />
50<br />
% %<br />
%<br />
40<br />
%<br />
20<br />
%<br />
30<br />
Yeruwata<br />
(Benue)<br />
40<br />
10<br />
%<br />
20<br />
20<br />
%<br />
%<br />
10<br />
%<br />
%<br />
20<br />
%<br />
10<br />
%<br />
30<br />
%<br />
20<br />
20<br />
%<br />
% 30<br />
%<br />
20<br />
Irrua (Edo)<br />
% 30<br />
%<br />
100%<br />
20<br />
% %<br />
Agbede<br />
(Edo)<br />
Cross River<br />
Jigawa<br />
Yobe<br />
Lake Chad<br />
Borno<br />
K<br />
1. Eight pr<strong>in</strong>cipal cassava products<br />
are traded <strong>in</strong> the Nigerian local<br />
markets<br />
2. Gari <strong>and</strong> chips (flour) are the<br />
most important cross border<br />
traded commodities <strong>and</strong> the<br />
volumes traded are large contrary<br />
to expectations<br />
3. Product prices differ by region<br />
be<strong>in</strong>g most expensive <strong>in</strong> the north<br />
& south <strong>and</strong> least expensive <strong>in</strong> the<br />
central regions<br />
4. Traditional market responds<br />
easily to local dem<strong>and</strong> through the<br />
price mechanism <strong>and</strong> established<br />
networks
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