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i) Agricultural goods from the production units reach the intended consumers in
good time
ii) Highly perishable goods, reach the markets quickly before going bad
iii) Farmers pay less to transport their goods due to efficient communication system
iv) Farmers get market and research information in good time. This enables improved
production
v) It becomes easy to import education and change in technology through improved
production.
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