AEM716 : AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND COOPERATIVES (2014)

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: AEM 716

COURSE TITLE: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND COOPERATIVES

TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER SECTION A AND ANY OTHER 3 QUESTIONS IN SECTION B

SECTION A: (Compulsory 30 marks)

1a. Enumerate the three distinct types of birds from which poultry farmers have to select their flocks.

1b. Poultry enterprises typically pass through distinct 5 stages of development. From the table below, fill the 10 blank spaces.

Item

1st Stage

2nd Stage

3rd Stage

4th Stage

5th Stage

Backyard Poultry

Farm Flock

1

2

Integrated Egg Production

Subdivision of egg production

3

4

Feed production separate from poultry farms

5

Separate enterprises reintegrated as a business

Main management characteristics

Natural hatching

6

7

Egg processing plant

8

Type of farming

9

Mixed farming

Joint egg and meat production

10

Egg complex

Labour

Part-time

11

Full-time

12

13

Building

Free range

Water feeder

14

Manure disposal equipment

15

SECTION B

  1. (a) The motivation to form cooperative societies has three particular aspects. Enumerate them.

(b) List the underpinning principles that underlie the cooperative enterprise

  1. (a) List the major participants in the marketing of agricultural commodities.

(b) List the different stages involved in agricultural commodities

(c) Mention the significance of each stage in the marketing of agricultural commodities

  1. (a) List the internal and external factors affecting pricing decisions

(b) Briefly explain the external factors affecting pricing decisions

  1. (a) Define the concept of break-even analysis?

(b) How does this concept assist marketers in determining the profitability of a product?

  1. (a) Define elasticity of demand.

(b) What are the factors influencing the price elasticity of demand?

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