أثر غياب الارشاد الزراعي التسويقي علي تسويق محصول البطاطس بولايةالخرطوم ((دراسة حالة منطقة ود رملي ))

Abstract

Abstract In the Sudan till now, agricultural extension programmes emphasize tackling problems related to agricultural production , and introducing innovations and new technologies to increase the yield .But farmers are seldom provided with advice and information in areas of agricultural marketing .This has led to prevalence of conventional agricultural marketing systems ; with relatively low producer prices . This study was carried out to evaluate the impact of the absence of agricultural marketing extension on farmers of potato crop in Khartoum state, exactly in Wed Ramelei area to show the importance of agricultural marketing extension .It aims to find out practical recommendations and proposals which can help policy- makers to establish a department for agricultural marketing extension in Khartoum state. For this purpose the case study approach was used.60 respondents out of 400 farmers of potato crop from Wad Ramelei area were randomly selected as a sample, and suitable questions were directed to them. Statistical package for social science (SPSS) was used for data analysis, using the percentages .The study revealed that: • Agricultural marketing extension is absolutely absent. • In spite of their low productivity all farmers are cultivating traditional varieties of potato crop ; because of their high traditional storage ability (Alfa , Draga) • Agricultural marketing services are traditional and very bad , especially the chilling storage . XIX * Prevalence of conventional agricultural marketing systems ; with relatively high marketing costs , high rates of product losses and low producer prices . Accordingly, the study based on its findings recommends the following: 1. To the Technology Transfer and Extension administration in Khartoum state: (a) It must establish a department for agricultural marketing extension to provide farmers with advice and informations in areas of agriculture marketing. (b) It must link all agricultural extension centers and units in Khartoum state with an information net-work to provide farmers with marketing and production informations . 2. To the federal ministry of agricultural, it must establish a federal department for agricultural marketing extension to deal with production and agricultural marketing . 3. To agricultural extension and community development divisions in agricultural faculties; agricultural marketing extension approach must be taught and included in their curricula. 4.Finally, we recommend researchers for more research and studies in agricultural marketing extension.