Volume 3 (Issue 2) 2023 Article 8

ABSTRACT:

The paper examined critically analysis of transportation costs on production decisions of tomatoes farming in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The main objective of the study is to analyze the transportation costs on the productions decisions of tomato farming in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Previous studies on post-harvest losses focused mainly on pests and diseases, inadequate capital, climate change, poor storage and processing facilities etc, this study attempt to look at the poor condition of transportation in the production and marketing of tomato. Findings of this paper showed that transportation plays a crucial role in the production and marketing of tomato in Nigeria. It also shows that improvement in transportation network can encourage farmers and marketers to work hard in increasing production and marketing of tomatoes, as well as reducing spoilage and wastage, to give Nigeria a comparative advantage. Secondary sources of data collection were used. The study concluded by way of recommendation urging the Nasarawa State Government to provide adequate transportation network which will help in conveying the tomato from their places of production to places of consumption.