FAPH 426 — Marketing of Agricultural Produce, Food Laws and Legislation
Agriculture · University of Ghana
Introduction: Concepts and importance; Marketing evolution; Marketing systems; Market analysis; Theories of supply, demand and equilibrium pricing; Competition; Seasonal variation in supply; Marketing organizations and functions; Government policy; Product quality grading; Labelling, pricing and sales; Domestic and international markets; Marketing channels and international trade; GLOBAL GAP regulations; Introduction: Co-operative marketing strategies; Determination of import and export parity prices; Market efficiency; Legal aspects of marketing; Distribution and salesmanship: Food Standards, Laws and Legislation (definitions); Food standards, laws and legislation of local and international agencies e.g. GSB, WTO, SIAGLOBAL; Outreach programmes e.g. need for outreach programmes, use of appropriate extension tools to reach target groups (farmers, traders, processors, transporters, consumers, etc.).
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 200
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- AGEC 211 — Microeconomics (Principles and Applications to Households and Firms)
- AGEC 212 — Macroeconomics (Principles and Applications to Economy of Ghana)
- AGEN 201 — Agriculture Engineering II
- AGEX 204 — Vacation Rural Community Experience
- AGEX 206 — Approaches to Extension
- AGEX 211 — Food Safety and Quality Standards
- AGEX 213 — Rural Development and Participatory Methodologies
- AGEX 415 — NGO Development and Management
- AGRC 200 — Long Vacation Practicals
- AGRC 212 — Introductory Statistics
- ANIM 212 — Elements of Microbiology and Immunology
- ANIM 418 — Animal Health and Physiology
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).