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    Marketing Chain and Quality Management of Hide and Skin in Tiyo and Digelu-Tijo Woreda, East Arsi Zone, Oromia Reginal State, Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababauniversity, 2014-06) Argaw, Demerech; Tamir, Berhan (Professor)
    Exploratory study on the production and marketing of hide and skins were conducted in Tiyo and Digelu-tijo Woreda with the objectives of describing the market chain for raw hide and skin, to assess quality management’s practices and identify factors affecting both marketing and quality of hide and skin. A survey was conducted collected from 5 hide and skin collection centers (3 from Tiyo and 2 from Digelu-tijo Woreda), all butcheries abattoirs and all middlemen in both Woreda. Semi structured questionnaire and secondary data were collected from both Woreda. In addition, the production and quality of hides and skins were studied from 100 sampled rural household heads from 5 Peasant Association of each Woreda. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that from urban kebeles all respondents in Tiyo Woreda and 65.2% respondents’ in Digelu-tijo Woreda sold the hide and skin to the market. Of total respondents 55.4%, 42.4% and 2.2% sold hide and skin for middlemen, collection centers and informal market respectively in Tiyo Woreda .Similarly 68.7%, 23.2% and 8.1% of respondents sold hide and skin for middlemen, collection centers and informal market respectively in Digelu-tijo Woreda. Buying process was done without following the grading standards of hides and skins, by simple sorting based on visible defects, size, pattern and freshness. The average sheep skin sale price of farmers 53.86 birr and 48. 83 birr in Tiyo and Digelu-tijo Woreda respectively. Collection centers bought 60 birr, 40 birr and 5.5 birr/kg for sheep skin, goat skin and cattle hide respectively in Assela market. In same manner in Sagurie market collection centers bought 50 birr, 37.75 birr and 7birr/kg for sheep skin, goat skin and cattle hide respectively. Of respondents of farmer 82.6% sold fresh with in 12hours and 17.4% sold the hide and skin unpreserved within 24 hours in TiyoWoreda. While in Digelu-tijo Woreda about 87.8% respondents’ sold hide and skin fresh within 12 hours and 12.2% of them sold the hide and skin unpreserved within 24 hours in Digelu-tijo Woreda. The concerned bodies should reinforce and mainstream the system of buying of hides and skins on standard grade basis for middlemen and collection centers. Key words: Degelu-tijo, Hides and Skins, Market Chain, Tiyo, Oromia, Quality