TY - JOUR T1 - An Evaluation of Agricultural Marketing Information System among Members of Farmers’ Community-Based Organizations in Nigeria’s Food Basket State AU - A.O. Okwoche, V. AU - P.O. Obinne, C. AU - K. Orbunde, A. JO - Agricultural Journal VL - 5 IS - 6 SP - 338 EP - 341 PY - 2010 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-9155 DO - aj.2010.338.341 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=aj.2010.338.341 KW - Agricultural marketing information KW -community-based organizations KW -Benue state KW -farm business KW -food basket KW -Nigeria AB - This study was conducted to evaluate agricultural marketing information system among members of farmers’ community-based organizations in Benue state. A total of 173 farmers were randomly selected and interviewed. The results showed that 86% of the respondents were within the age of 21 and 50 years. About 87% of the respondents fell within annual income of 54,000.00. In addition, 45% of the respondents joined their organization for multiple reasons of contributing to community development, socialization and receiving help in farm business whereas 23% joined for the sole aim of obtaining help in farm business. Many 49% of the respondents achieved their aim of contributing to community development. About 32% of the respondents received training for production only whereas 29% received both training and inputs through their organisations. Some 35% of the respondents sought information on storage and sales of produce. While 31% of the respondents shared information on production, processing, storage and sales. Friends, family and neighbours were the most useful sources of agricultural marketing information in the area. ER -