• Teferi Hailesslasie
• Prof. B. Mohan VenkataRam

Markets are important for economic growth and sustainable development of any country. Though, emphases in development policies in agrarian countries have usually been placed on increasing agricultural production to serve as a base for rural development. In the absence of well-functioning markets, agricultural production has seen facing several drawbacks (Belay, 2009). An efficient, integrated and responsive market mechanism that is marketed with good performance has critical importance in stimulating farmers to increase production, generating suitable insensitive for suppliers and meeting consumers needs more accurately in terms of type, quality and quantity of supply. Similarly, an efficient, integrated and responsive market mechanism has a positive impact on the income of the producers, traders, exporters and other market participants in particular and the national economy in general. However, without having favorable marketing conditions, the possible increment in output, rural incomes and foreign exchange could not be effective (Endeshaw, 2007). Ethiopia has the leading livestock population in Africa, estimated to be 81 million livestock population and the sector plays a vital role in general growth of the country’s economy (CSA, 2013). However, as a result of unfavorable marketing conditions the prevailing income generating capacity of livestock and livestock products as compared to its immense potentials in the country has not been exploited. This is mainly because of poor marketing performance due to inadequate market facilities and services, poor access to markets and conditions, lack of requisite market information and shortage of credit service (Tesfaye, 2009).

structure, conduct, performance and goat

"Analysis of Goats Marketing System (Structure, Conduct and Performance): A survey study of Zone One, Afar Regional State, Ethiopia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.1-13, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902901.pdf

"Analysis of Goats Marketing System (Structure, Conduct and Performance): A survey study of Zone One, Afar Regional State, Ethiopia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp1-13, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902901.pdf