Synopsis: Cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in Nigeria: Case studies of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and tractor owners in Benue state

There is a need to undertake more thorough assessments of relevant agricultural machinery markets to determine why machine usage by farmers is potentially lower than it would be under ideal market conditions. Our study focuses on four-wheel tractors. Information and data on tractor market structure,...

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Autores principales: Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L., Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Edeh, Hyacinth O., Lawal, Akeem
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145822
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Takeshima, Hiroyuki
Edeh, Hyacinth O.
Lawal, Akeem
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Lawal, Akeem
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description There is a need to undertake more thorough assessments of relevant agricultural machinery markets to determine why machine usage by farmers is potentially lower than it would be under ideal market conditions. Our study focuses on four-wheel tractors. Information and data on tractor market structure, conduct, and performance in Africa is sparse. To partly fill this gap, we implemented a qualitative review of two tractor markets in Nigeria – survey-based assessments of the business characteristics of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and of tractor owners in Benue state. Detailed characterizations of the vertical and geographic distribution of these businesses and identification of principal revenue sources and costs were obtained through the surveys.
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spelling CGSpace1458222025-11-06T07:42:34Z Synopsis: Cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in Nigeria: Case studies of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and tractor owners in Benue state Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L. Takeshima, Hiroyuki Edeh, Hyacinth O. Lawal, Akeem transaction costs tractors markets agricultural mechanization subsidies credit There is a need to undertake more thorough assessments of relevant agricultural machinery markets to determine why machine usage by farmers is potentially lower than it would be under ideal market conditions. Our study focuses on four-wheel tractors. Information and data on tractor market structure, conduct, and performance in Africa is sparse. To partly fill this gap, we implemented a qualitative review of two tractor markets in Nigeria – survey-based assessments of the business characteristics of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and of tractor owners in Benue state. Detailed characterizations of the vertical and geographic distribution of these businesses and identification of principal revenue sources and costs were obtained through the surveys. 2018-10-19 2024-06-21T09:05:07Z 2024-06-21T09:05:07Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145822 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146660 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L.; Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Edeh, Hyacinth; and Lawal, Akeem. 2018. Synopsis: Cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in Nigeria: Case studies of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and tractor owners in Benue state. NSSP Policy Note 50. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145822
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tractors
markets
agricultural mechanization
subsidies
credit
Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L.
Takeshima, Hiroyuki
Edeh, Hyacinth O.
Lawal, Akeem
Synopsis: Cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in Nigeria: Case studies of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and tractor owners in Benue state
title Synopsis: Cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in Nigeria: Case studies of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and tractor owners in Benue state
title_full Synopsis: Cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in Nigeria: Case studies of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and tractor owners in Benue state
title_fullStr Synopsis: Cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in Nigeria: Case studies of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and tractor owners in Benue state
title_full_unstemmed Synopsis: Cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in Nigeria: Case studies of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and tractor owners in Benue state
title_short Synopsis: Cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in Nigeria: Case studies of tractor sellers in Kaduna state and tractor owners in Benue state
title_sort synopsis cost and policy determinants of features of tractor markets in nigeria case studies of tractor sellers in kaduna state and tractor owners in benue state
topic transaction costs
tractors
markets
agricultural mechanization
subsidies
credit
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145822
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