PART D: BANANA MARKETING AND MICROFINANCING

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PART D BANANA MARKETING AND MICROFINANCING
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Factors Affecting Banana Marketing
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Bunches Sold During the Wet and Dry Seasons per
Month
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Farmers End Use of Banana Harvested Per Month
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Percentage market share
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Farmers Average Banana Price Per Month Per Bunch
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MICROFINANCE
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Types of Financial Service Accessed
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Average Distance (Km) From Home to Location of
Financial Services
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Population Engaged in Local Savings
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People Who Have Accessed a Loan in the Past Year
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Security Given for Loans
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Activity for Which Loans Were Obtained
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Summary

• Farmers earning from banana still low due to too
  many middlemen in market chain
• Seasonality of production critical factor in
  pricing
• Farmers accessibility to market entry points
  limited
• Credits are mostly accessed from SACCOS because
  they are nearest to the farmers
• Most loans are used for payment of school fees
  trade

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Acknowledgement

• GoU
• BMC, PIBID
• UNCST
• Technical team
• Dr. James Muwanga
• Dr. Dezi Ngambeki
• Mr. Chris Katongole
• Ms. Dorothy Tuma

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• END

12/28/2009
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