1. Marketing
It is the whole process of financing, storing, transporting, grading, distributing and advertising commodities to the market.
2. Distribution
In this context, distribution refers to the process of transferring commodities from where they are produced to where they are needed for consumption.
Marketing and Distribution in Tanzania
In Tanzania, marketing and distribution is done by different institutions, including both private and public institutions. Examples of these institutions are co-operative societies, marketing boards, board of internal trade, board of external trade and private crop buyers.
A co-operative
Is an association of people who join voluntarily with some common economic and social interests to achieve certain objectives.