scholarly journals VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF MANGO (MANGIFERA INDICA L.) IN SAPTARI DISTRICT, NEPAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 07-19
Author(s):  
Saroj Shrestha ◽  
Narayan Raj Joshi ◽  
Sunil Pandey
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Short Distance ◽  
Mangifera Indica ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Rural Municipality ◽  
Distant Market

A study in value chain of mango in Saptari district of Nepal was conducted during January 2019 to June 2020 in Surunga municipality, Khadak municipality, Balan Bihul rural municipality, Rajbiraj municipality, Agni Sair rural municipality, Shambhunath municipality and Kanchanrup municipality. The study sites were purposively selected as these sites were command areas of PMAMP PIU, Saptari. Total 61 mango growers and 7 traders were randomly selected for the survey. Household survey, Focus Group Discussions and Key Informants Interviews were primary sources of data from which information was analyzed and concluded. By the virtue of increasing trend of mango production, farmers were able to produce large quantity of mango despite eminent problems of irrigation and diseases and insects. But, due to middlemen monopolized market system and negligible efforts for value addition practices like storage facility, packaging, cleaning and other processing technology, farmers were compelled to receive lower farm gate price yet retail prices of those produces were high. However on small scale, mango growers were involved in production of diversified products like Aamil, chutneys, achaar, amot etc. of which 37.7% of mango growers sold them in the market. Producers share in short distance market was higher (45.12 %) while it was lower (31.02%) in distant market. Likewise, marketing margin in distant market was higher (Rs. 55.18) than in short distance market (Rs. 30.18). Farmer added value worth Rs. 9.76 in both proximity markets and distant markets, wholesalers added Rs. 10.18 in proximity market and Rs. 12.68 in distant market and retailers added Rs. 20 in proximity market and Rs.35 in distant market to existing value of mango suggesting immense disparity in value addition. Having immense scope for value addition, it was required to strengthen marketing system, establish processing industries, and mobilize resources to increase bargaining power of mango growers in Saptari.

Value chain analysis of ginger in Panchthar District, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
pp. 148-151
Author(s):  
Rupak Karn ◽  
Answiya Neupane ◽  
Suman Bhattarai ◽  
Saurav Neupane ◽  
Pankaj Raj Dhital
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Rural Municipality ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Agriculture Modernization ◽  
Production Area

The study was conducted to assess the value chain of ginger sub-sector in Hiliyang Rural Municipality, Panchthar District, Nepal. The study was conducted in ward No 6 and 7 of Hiliyang Rural Municipality under the area of block of ginger under Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project. The methodological tools such as household survey with 60 ginger producers using interview schedule, key informants interview and rapid market appraisal with ginger producers and focus group discussion among local traders, local collectors, and district level traders were used to collect information. The ginger producers were sampled using random sampling technique and the data were collected in 2018, Feb-June. It was found that majority of the respondents had agriculture as their primary occupation with average land holding area 0.944 ha with average ginger production area 0.088 ha. The average yield of the ginger was 12.40 MT/ha with average cost of production of ginger Rs.17.68/kg. Majority of the respondents had known about the trending price of ginger via local collectors and traders. Fresh ginger was the only product exported from the district as value addition was very nominal. Only cleaning, sorting and packaging activities were performed by the farmers who sold their produce to local traders who in turn supplied to exporter of Birtamode. The trend of ginger cultivation was found to be decreasing. Low as well as fluctuating market price, lack of proper storage and processing facilities were regarded as major problems in ginger marketing. Rhizome rot and Khumle kira was found as the main hindrance in ginger production. This research explored the existing scenario of ginger value chain and its major constraints in the study area.

Value chain analysis of tilapia fish seed in some selected areas of Mymensingh district in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-394
Author(s):  
MM Rahman ◽  
N Tabassum ◽  
SA Sabur ◽  
DZ Ethen ◽  
EJ Mahfuza
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Sale Price ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Wide Range

Fisheries sector plays an important role in the economic development of Bangladesh due to its commercial and nutritional value. In Bangladesh, tilapia is produced in a wide range of culture systems, including small-scale, low-input, rural ponds, semi-intensive, intensive and commercial operations. Fish seed is the major input for producing tilapia. So this study is an attempt to examine the prevailing tilapia fish seed value chain based on primary data collected from 45 respondents from the Mymensingh District. Fifteen (15) hatchery owners, ten (10) paikers, ten (10) wholesalers and ten (10) retailers were selected from the study areas. All these value chain actors perform their marketing functions in Dhalla bazar in Trishal, Gouripur bazar in Gouripur, Ishwarganj bazar in Ishwarganj and Digharkanda mor in Mymensingh Sadar. The data were collected through the direct interview method with the help of pretested questionnaires during September to October 2018. The total cost per 10000 pieces tilapia fingerlings was Tk. 2133.28 and net return was calculated at Tk. 1573.85 by the hatchery owners. In the value chains, the highest sale price per 10000 pieces fingerlings received by the retailer was Tk. 7220.13 and the lowest sales price received by paiker was Tk.5185.80 for Tilapia fish seed. Among all the intermediaries, the highest value addition was 36.32 percent by paiker and the lowest value addition was 18.37 percent by retailer. However, net margin was higher for paikers (Tk. 1231.84) and lower for retailers (Tk. 760.97). Progressive Agriculture 30 (4): 387-394, 2019

scholarly journals Modeling policy mix to improve the competitiveness of Indonesian palm oil industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 231
Author(s):  
Roland Y H Silitonga ◽  
Joko Siswanto ◽  
Tota Simatupang ◽  
Senator Nur Bahagia
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Oil Industry ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Policy Mix ◽  
Industry Research ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to develop a model that will explain the impact of government policies to the competitiveness of palm oil industry. The model involves two commodities in this industry, namely crude palm oil (CPO) and refined palm oil (RPO), each has different added value. Design/methodology/approach: The model built will define the behavior of government in controlling palm oil industry, and their interactions with macro-environment, in order to improve the competitiveness of the industry. Therefore the first step was to map the main activities in this industry using value chain analysis. After that a conceptual model was built, where the output of the model is competitiveness of the industry based on market share. The third step was model formulation. The model is then utilized to simulate the policy mix given by government in improving the competitiveness of Palm Oil Industry. Research limitations/implications: The model was developed using only some policies which give direct impact to the competitiveness of the industry. For macro environment input, only price is considered in this model. Practical implications: The model can simulate the output of the industry for various government policies mix given to the industry. Originality/value: This research develops a model that can represent the structure and relationship between industry, government and macro environment, using value chain analysis and hierarchical multilevel system approach.

scholarly journals The Small-Scale Dairy Value Chain Analysis: Challenges And Opportunities For Dairy Development In Mymensingh District Of Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Rahman ◽  
FA Happy ◽  
AH Efan ◽  
MHR Hera
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Grazing Land ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Chain Map ◽  
Small Scale Dairy

This study examined the prevailing dairy value chain based on primary data collected from 70 small-scale milk producers of Mymensingh district of Bangladesh. The total cost and net return per month per cow were Tk. 4024.30 and Tk. 3165.70, respectively. The net value additions of Tk. 2091.42, Tk. 495.00, Tk. 655.00, Tk. 503.25, Tk. 309.70 were estimated for milk producers, collectors, Faria, Bepari and retailers respectively. Different actors spent highest marketing cost ranged from Tk.49 to Tk.80 for transportation compared to other marketing functions. Actors mostly dependent on the on-going market prices for setting price of milk in the value chain. A value chain map was developed showing the relationships and linkages among value chain actors of small-scale dairy. The study identified some critical factors for successful dairy marketing. The factors were understanding consumer behaviour, technology and transportation, improved business relationships, reduced transaction costs, and improved information flow, and organized market structure. Milk producer’s share in consumers’ price was highest for channel- I followed by channel- V. Expensive, inadequate, low quality feed, lack of grazing land, green grass, inadequate capital, knowledge about cost of production, weak extension services, high fees and unavailability of veterinary doctors, were some of the major problems of milk producers. Supply of adequate feed at subsidized price, ensuring easy access to institutional credit at a lower interest rate, adequate medicine and veterinary services, allocation of khas land for producing fodder/grass, were suggested to solve the problems. SAARC J. Agri., 17(2): 213-226 (2019)

scholarly journals Distribution of economic returns in small-scale fisheries for international markets: A value-chain analysis

Marine Policy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 86 ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven W. Purcell ◽  
Beatrice I. Crona ◽  
Watisoni Lalavanua ◽  
Hampus Eriksson
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Economic Returns ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
A Value ◽  
Chain Analysis

scholarly journals Value chain analysis of small-scale fisheries in the High Dam Lake in Egypt

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
M. Nasr-Allah Ahmed ◽  
A. Habib Olfat ◽  
W. Dickson Malcolm ◽  
Charo-Karisa Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Small Scale Fisheries ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
High Dam Lake

scholarly journals Marketing of shrimp in Bangladesh-A value chain analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
MS Islam ◽  
MM Haque ◽  
MG Rabbani ◽  
S Sharmin
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Export Earning ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Marketing Efficiency

Shrimp is an important fisheries resource in the national economy of Bangladesh. It is considered as an exportable item and in each year it shared about 2.75% of the total export earning of Bangladesh. The present study was conducted to examine the marketing system and value chain, and marketing efficiency of shrimp marketed both in domestic and export market. For this study a total of 182 stakeholders (market intermediaries) were selected where shrimp farmers, export oriented farms, depot owners and other market participants and selling agents were included. Data were collected for the period of 2012-13. The study revealed that 80% shrimp is exported and rest 20% is consumed in the local market. Usually shrimp is exported through exporting agencies and firms. Considering all kinds of market, the average gross marketing margin and profit of shrimp in the local market were Tk 171.00/kg and Tk 134.04/kg respectively but for export market, the corresponding amounts were Tk 142.76/kg and Tk 89.51/kg respectively. Shrimp is sold both in domestic and overseas market and accordingly major supply chain and value chain were identified. Shrimp farmers and exporting agencies supply shrimp to ultimate consumers through supply chain. Actually value chain actors added value at each level of market. After processing and adding value, domestic and overseas consumers purchase 1 kg of shrimp at Tk 55.00 and Tk 142.76 respectively. Marketing efficiency was studied only for domestic market. It revealed that shorter supply channel resulted efficient marketing of shrimp where the shrimp producer received the higher percentages of sales price provided by the retailer in consumer market.J. Bangladesh Agril. Univ. 12(2): 359-368, December 2014

Structure and impact of cattle manure trade in crop–livestock systems of Vietnam

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keenan C. McRoberts ◽  
Charles F. Nicholson ◽  
David Parsons ◽  
Le Van Nam ◽  
Nguyen Xuan Ba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Cattle Manure ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
South Central ◽  
Dragon Fruit ◽  
Livestock Systems

AbstractCattle manure value chains play important biological and economic roles in smallholder crop–livestock systems in developing countries, but relative to other livestock products our understanding of the nature and impact of manure sales is limited. In regions with an active manure trade, farmers face a choice between manure use on-farm and sales, which affects nutrient flows and participant incomes. We analyzed the manure value chain operating in south-central Vietnam as an example of the function and role of manure trade in crop–livestock systems. Lowland cattle farmers sell manure through a network of chain participants, including small-scale collectors, lowland and highland traders, to pepper, coffee, dragon fruit and rubber farms in the central highlands and southeast coast. We collected and summarized quantitative data (e.g., manure-related labor, manure transactions, and fertilizer and manure use) gathered in semi-structured interviews with value-chain participants [lowland cattle owners (n = 101), traders (n = 27) and end users (n = 72)]. Lowland cattle owners were selected by stratified random sampling, and subsequent participants were identified in preceding interviews. One key finding concerns the seasonality of the manure value chain: most manure flowed between February and August (lowland dry season and period of peak highland demand) from lowland communes to highland coffee and pepper farms for use as organic soil amendments. Fewer sales occurred, at a lower price, to southeast coastal dragon fruit farms and rubber companies. Value addition to manure occurred via drying, bagging, collection, transport and composting. The presence of local traders facilitated market sales for smallholder cattle owners, and prices through the value chain generally reflected costs for value addition. The geographic distribution of cattle relative to agricultural land influenced the flow of manure, with net outflows from regions with higher animal density to regions with lower density and higher value crop production. Manure trade was an important source of supplementary income for farmers and a primary livelihood activity for traders. Value chain participant net incomes ranged from near US$100 yr−1 for lowland farmers to over US$13,000 yr−1 for traders, and returns to labor were just over US$0.50 h−1 for lowland farmers and US$2 h−1 for traders. The quantitative information generated during our descriptive assessment provides an important first step toward manure value chain improvement, indicates survey methods that can be applied in other areas, and identifies next steps necessary to evaluate chain evolution and resilience.

scholarly journals Post-Harvest Practices, Constraints and Opportunities Along Cassava Value Chain in Kenya

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Abong ◽  
Solomon Shibairo ◽  
Elizabeth Wanjekeche ◽  
Joshua Ogendo ◽  
Tom Wambua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Composite Flour ◽  
Equal Proportion ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Processing Technologies ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Coast Region

Despite its great potential as a food, feed and for industrial application, its processing and marketing remains economically unexploited. A cross-sectional baseline survey was undertaken in Western (Migori and Busia) and Coastal (Kilifi and Kwale) regions of Kenya between March 2013 and February 2014 using structured questionnaires to assess the post-harvest practices, opportunities and constraints in cassava processing. Results indicate that cassava processing is predominantly (58%) a women affair, males accounting for 42% with modal processors age being 32 years. Flour was the most common processed cassava product in the Coast (33%) while dried chips was highly produced in Migori and Busia in equal proportion of 43%. Other important products included cassava crisps and composite flour. Coast region had a greater diversity of products which are none existent in other regions. Most of the processing across the regions are small scale with workers mostly being the owners and activities take place in open yards with majority of these being in Busia (85 %) followed by Migori (67 %) and Coast region (57 %). Constraints during cassava processing were ranked in the following order: irregular and inadequate supply coupled with low seasonal demand for cassava and cassava products; high perishability of cassava roots; lack of value addition and processing tools; poor group dynamics, cohesion and management structure; lack of capacity building in production and processing technologies. There is very limited value addition to cassava in the study regions and hence the need to develop innovative technologies as well as new domestic and industrial products. Consumer sensitization and awareness on utilization of cassava and cassava products may be key to its promotion.

scholarly journals Analysis of Market Trends Within the Romanian Silk Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Lucia Lelia POP ◽  
Liviu Alexandru MĂRGHITAȘ ◽  
Otilia BOBIȘ ◽  
Adela Ramona MOISE ◽  
Daniel Severus DEZMIREAN
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Trade Balance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Value Chain Analysis ◽  
Silk Industry ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Entry Points ◽  
National Production ◽  
Market Trends

According to the scientific literature, sericulture is the science with its focus on the silkworm rearing process, as well as the processing of silk and silk derived products. As a rural economic activity, sericulture is being usually, at small scale, being given a cottage industry character. The main goal of the current paper is to assess the potential of the Romanian silk value chain trough the point of view given by the value chain analysis perspective. Main elements used in the current research are represented by the comparative analysis of the values of imports, exports, trade balance and national production of silk and silk derived products in the following period of 2001-2018. The study will help highlight the potential for development within the sericulture national value chain highlighting the entry points in the value chain and identifying new internal and external markets.

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