Demographics

Female (n = 130)

Male (n = 122)

Total (n = 252)

Percentage of total sample

52.0

48.0

100.0

Age (mean ± sd)

36.3 ± 10.6

29.9 ± 8.0

33.2 ± 10.0

Years of experience (mean ± sd)

8.5 ± 7.9

5.6 ± 4.8

7.1 ± 6.7

District(s) trading (mean ± sd)

1.1 ± 0.5

1.7 ± 1.2

1.4 ± 1.0

Market(s) trading (mean ± sd)

1.6 ± 1.0

2.8 ± 4.3

2.2 ± 3.1

Quantity sold last year (kg) (mean ± sd)

10,103 ± 17,851

172,996 ± 716,594

90,560 ± 509,312

Quantity sold last year (kg) (median)

3,500

15,000

6,000

Use truck when sourcing (%)

47.3

76.2

61.4

Prior year maize sourced from farmers (%)

72.4

67.5

70.0

Current year, percent of maize sourced in: “Harvest” months (Apr.-July)

39.6

34.9

37.3

“Mid-season” months (Aug.-Nov.)

31.7

37.5

34.5

“Lean-season” months (Dec.-Mar.)

28.1

27.6

27.8

Current year, months stored after sourced: “Harvest” months (Apr.-July.) (mean ± sd)

2.6 ± 2.5

2.5 ± 2.3

2.5 ± 2.4

“Mid-season” months (Aug.-Nov.) (mean ± sd)

1.3 ± 1.2

1.3 ± 1.3

1.3 ± 1.3

“Lean-season” months (Dec.-Mar.) (mean ± sd)

0.4 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 1.0

0.5 ± 0.8

Reported marketing margin (%)

35.2

22.1

28.7