Comercialização de milho ao nível do produtor - estudo exploratório no distrito de Sussundenga

Abstract

The present work constitutes a degree thesis in agronomic engineering, orientation in rural extension. The work presents the results of research on the commercialization of maize at the producer level in the district of sussundenga, province of manica. The general objective of the work is to study the commercialization of maize at producer level, and the specific objectives are related to the description and analysis of the main maize commercialization channels, description and analysis of the main services provided by the rural market for commercialization of the maize. maize, identification of the main constraints for the expansion of maize commercialization in the sussundenga district at the producer level and identifies possible measures to improve maize commercialization at the producer level in this district. In order to achieve the objectives outlined above, a survey of the necessary information based on the literature review was carried out in a first phase. The literature review provided information on agricultural marketing channels, market functions, marketing agents as well as data collection and analysis methods. Then, a guide of questions was created that focused on the fundamental questions to be researched. Data collection in the field was carried out in July and August and, in addition to the script, the observation technique was also used. To select the interviewees, the technique of “snowball sampling” was used. The results of the study show that all interviewed producers sell corn. The sale takes place in three markets (machamba/house, district headquarters and provincial capital) and in an individual form. To sell this product, producers use one or more combinations of channels. Transport, access routes, credit as well as the producers' capacity for self-organization are the main constraints, points on which recommendations are made to the NGOs, the government and the producers themselves