Outline the economic activities that are likely to improve the effective distribution and marketing of commodities in Nigeria.
Explanation
Economic activities that are likely to improve the effective distribution and marketing of commodities in Nigeria include:
(i) Establishment of more market places in the rural areas
(ii) Encouragement of co-operative societies which assist in distribution
(iii) Establishment of a national supply company
(iv) Construction of roads in the rural areas
(v) Provision of adequate storage facilities so that all goods produced are not taken to the market at once
(vi) Reducing the number of middlemen
(vii) Establishment of various marketing boards to handle distribution of certain agricultural products
(viii) Improving the communication system in order to provide adequate information about the market situations to buyers and sellers.