VARIETAL IMPROVEMENT OF FINE AND AROMATIC RICE UNDER RAINFED CONDITION OF PARWANIPUR, BARA, NEPAL

This investigation assessed the economic analysis of groundnut business in Rafi local Government Area of Niger State. 120 closed structural questionnaires were randomly distributed to 120 groundnut traders in six selected markets in the LGA. In each market, 20 questionnaires were randomly distributed to the selected traders. Data obtained were subjected to means, percentage, market and gross margin statistical analysis. The marketing channel was also determined. Results of the socio-economic characteristics showed that 77.5% were male who are between the ages of 31-40 (45%) years. Result also showed that, 69.2% are married and majority had Arabic Education (61.7%). 52.5% combined the enterprise with farming while 64.1% had between 2-10 years of experience on the business. 67.5% of them were retailers who sponsored themselves through personal savings (70%). Six marketing channels were identified through which 73.3% o f the dried threshed groundnut were marketed and the major market outside the LGA is Makarfi (49.2%) which gave gross margin of N1275,343.30 and marketing margin of 11.7% per week. The commonest channel was the one from producerʹs ? rural assemblerʹs ? wholesellers ? retailerʹs ? consumers while the most economical was the channel from producerʹs ? consumers. Transportation is the major problem of the enterprise followed by finance which gave 48.35% and 31.7% respectively. Recommendation was based on the problems for subsequent increase in the margins of groundnut enterprise in Rafi LGA.