Garlic Value Chain Analysis in Mingar Shenkora Woreda: Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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2022-11-01
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Growing garlic is becoming an important economic activity and one of development strategies in
many countries. Both methods of production and the menses of marketing are improving; as a
result there is production boost; but, in Ethiopia, the figure is lagging behind the global
standards. In MingarShenkoraWoreda, where garlic is grown as one of the most important
commercial vegetables; production is becoming an extraordinary economic activity. This study
objectively identified: factors affecting production, value chain actors’, actors’ relationship and
their respective role, marketing channels, and the opportunities and constraints; based on
descriptive type of research; qualitative and quantitative methods; primary and secondary data;
thus methodologically itdeployed mixed approach. The primary data were collected from 400
sample units from a population of 1,117 households using questionnaire method; and from
different stakeholders based on individual and focus group interview. The secondary data were
collected from statistical abstracts from Ethiopian Statistical Service, and annual reports from
MinjarShenkoraWoredaOfficeof Agriculture, and MinjarShenkoraWoreda Administration Office.
Datawasdescribed and analyzed under different statistical parameters such as: mean, standard
deviation, coefficient of variation, percentage, and chi-square test both manually and using
SPSS. Results of the study show, production is increasing, due to high demand from the market;
but productivity is declining, because of traditional farming practices, and less focus and
support from the government. Moreover, results of the study also show, total production has
been increasing over time, not as a result of improving productivity; but, increasing the cropping
land. Thus, this research work critically recommends; focuses to modernize and transform the
agricultural sector through designing and implementing new appropriate policy interventions;
that encourages and benefits smallholder farmers’ in one hand, and conducting more and more
research works that could bring better productivity and smooth marketing environment; on the
other hand.
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Garlic, Value chain analysis, Traditional farming practices, Lack of value chain governance, and Policy interventions.