Peasant farmers sell almost all their produce immediately after harvesting because
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Peasant farmers sell almost all their produce immediately after harvesting because of inadequate storage facilities. They do not have proper storage facilities to preserve their produce, and stored produce may be lost to pests, lose their quality or may not fetch high prices in the market. Additionally, the commonest method of land tenure in Nigeria is communal landholding, and peasant farmers may not have exclusive rights to the land they farm. As a result, they may not have the resources to invest in storage facilities. Therefore, they choose to sell their produce immediately after harvest to avoid losses due to poor storage.