Value Chain Analysis Of White Haricot Bean From Farmers To Exporters
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2017-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Value chain analysis describes the activities within and around an organization, and relates
them to an analysis of the competitive strength of the organization. Therefore, it evaluates which
value each particular activity adds to the organizations products or services. White haricot
beans are a grain crop mainly produced in Ethiopia for export purpose. It grows in most of the
agro-ecology zones of low and mid altitude areas of the country. The objective of this study was
to analyze the white haricot bean value chain from farmers to exporters and thoroughly describe
the relationship along this chain that comprises of the each actor that has an active role in
delivery of the product to final consumers at a reasonable price and to their convenience. The
study were used descriptive analysis. In this study non-probability and probability sampling
methods used, specifically purposive sampling and simple random sampling technique deployed
as a sampling technique since the list of target population is known. A total of 87 farmers 70
sample white haricot bean producers were randomly selected from the Melka Adama kebeles.
They were 86 customers or member of white haricot bean at ECX thus 71 were selected and
provided with questionnaire in such a ways that they could understand it and able to answer to
the level of their knowledge. However; questioners gathered from 62 member of ECX. Structure
and semi-structure interview also gathered from east shoa zone around Adama farmers. The
export analysis were depending on the data obtained from the different respective organizations
like ministry of trade, ECX, and Ministry of Agriculture. The data entry and analysis was
conducted by using SPSS version 20. It was concluded that vertical and horizontal linkages
between the actors were more or less performing well in their value adding practice. The
findings of the study revealed that there was no meaningful vertical integration between
exporters, wholesalers, farmers and ECX company at all. The study recommended for
Strengthening the new white haricot bean trading system through excessive public awareness
programs have to be done by all stakeholders to market actors to enhance participation in the
ECX market, strengthening a primary markets to improve product supply and improve
warehouse access and other facilities in the major producing areas of the crop, especially in
Oromia region because Oromia region takes the largest share of the production of white haricot
bean compare to the other regions
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Value chain analysis,, White haricot beans, actors