farm to the road (km) Average 0.400 distance from the 12.9 12.3 farm to the local market (km) *Values for all crops The results in Table 4 show that those who paid for transport services, transported their crops to a more distant market for selling, compared with those who did not pay. Those who paid for transport service had farms significantly further from the local market. There was no significant difference for the distance from the farm to the road between these two groups. Those who paid for transport services had a significantly higher crop yield, crop price and quantity sold. Table 4: Differences between those who pay and those who did not pay for transport services, 2012/2013 NPS data Did you pay for transport services? Variable YES NO P description (N (N value value value = = 261) 443) Average 0.737 area 2.7 2.8 harvested (acres)* Average 0.073 quantity 1 074 769 harvested (kg)* Average 0.001 crop yield 578 393 (kg/acres)* Average 0.000 quantity 820 414 sold (kg)* Average 0.017 crop price 909 767 (Tsh/kg)* Average 0.077 distance from the 3.2 2.3 farm to the road (km) Average 0.000 distance from the 16.4 10.7 farm to the local market (km) Average 0.000 distance to the market 22.5 6.9 for selling (km) *Values for all crops
farm to the road (km) Average distance from the farm to the local market (km) 12.9 12.3 0.400 *Values for all crops The results in Table 4 show that those who paid for transport services, transported their crops to a more distant market for selling, compared with those who did not pay. Those who paid for transport service had farms significantly further from the local market. There was no significant difference for the distance from the farm to the road between these two groups. Those who paid for transport services had a significantly higher crop yield, crop price and quantity sold. Table 4: Differences between those who pay and those who did not pay for transport services, 2012/2013 NPS data Variable description Did you pay for transport services? YES (N value = 261) NO (N value = 443) P value Average area harvested (acres)* 2.7 2.8 0.737 Average quantity harvested (kg)* 1 074 769 0.073 Average crop yield (kg/acres)* 578 393 0.001 Average quantity sold (kg)* 820 414 0.000 Average crop price (Tsh/kg)* 909 767 0.017 Average distance from the farm to the road (km) 3.2 2.3 0.077 Average distance from the farm to the local market (km) 16.4 10.7 0.000 Average distance to the market for selling (km) 22.5 6.9 0.000 *Values for all crops
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