Fresh Herbage Marketing at Kwalkwalawa Market during Dry Season in Sokoto, Nigeria | Biomedgrid

This study was conducted to document the supply and use of fresh herbage of various types for dry season feeding of animal by livestock farmers in kwalkwalawa, Sokoto, Nigeria. The objective of the study was to study socio-economic characteristic of the fresh herbage sellers and buyers at kwalkwalawa village market, to identify the types, source and mode of transportation of fresh herbage sold at kwalkwalawa village market and describe the patterns of supply and demand of the fresh herbage at the kwalkwalawa village market. The study was conducted at kwalkwalawa village of Dundaye district of wamakko local government area where the herbage market is located. Information of this research was collected using two different questionnaires. A and B questionnaires was administered to sellers and buyers of fresh herbage respectively. A total of 44 respondents were covered with 22 from each sellers and buyers randomly selected at herbage selling point. The study revealed that all of the herbage sellers were from kwalkwalawa and the surrounding village while 73%of the herbage buyers come from kwalkwalawa and surrounding village the remaining 26% come from Sokoto metropolis, all the herbage sellers and buyers were male with their age vary from less than 20 to above 40 years, most of the herbage sellers are single while 81% of the herbage buyers are married, their level of education vary with majority from both side acquired non-formal education. Eighty one percent (81%) of the herbage sellers drive more than N150 while 78% of the herbage buyers spent more than N150 in a day, most of the herbage sellers 86% brought farm weed they all source the herbage from fadama and transport it using head, camel, donkey and motorcycle. Most of the herbage buyers preferred farm weed and bought from 4 to above 40kg, 81% give the herbage as supplementary feed, other source of feed include wheat offal, cowpea husk, legume hay and cereal bran.