Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 553

Full Length Research Paper

The role of informal commodity traders’ association in the marketing of farm products in selected rural markets in Ghana

Solomon Abekah Keelson
  • Solomon Abekah Keelson
  • Department of Marketing and Strategy, Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghana.
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Isaac Nanekum
  • Isaac Nanekum
  • Jay Kay Industries and Investment, Box CT - 3834, Accra, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 17 March 2021
  •  Accepted: 26 October 2021
  •  Published: 30 November 2021

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