Tobacco field. Image credit MediaWiki

Tobacco field. Image credit MediaWiki

ZIMSEC O Level Commerce Notes: Wholesale Trade: Marketing Boards

Reasons for setting up Marketing Boards.

  • These are set up by the government for the following reasons:
  • To store agricultural produce.
  • To reduce monopolies in the selling a certain strategic goods.
  • To control the selling and buying prices.
  • To even out the supply of goods.
  • To prevent shortages of goods.
  • To facilitate a ready market for such goods.
  • To facilitate exportation and importation of certain goods.
  • To inspect , grade and weigh agricultural produce.
  • To promote Research and Development of agricultural products.

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