Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia
Abstract Background In Ethiopia, fruits pose a significant production and marketing challenge for farm households that significantly affect their farm profitability due to their perishability and unpredictable seasonal pricing. For instance, seasonally, market prices vary depending on the quality an...
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| description | Abstract Background In Ethiopia, fruits pose a significant production and marketing challenge for farm households that significantly affect their farm profitability due to their perishability and unpredictable seasonal pricing. For instance, seasonally, market prices vary depending on the quality and quantity of fruit products available on the market. Stemming from this logical ground, this study is initiated with the objective of characterizing production systems and market performance of fruits in Ethiopia, focusing on apple and mango crops. Methods A random sampling approach was used for producers and snowball sampling for traders when selecting survey participants. A pre-tested survey questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and market margins were used for statistical analysis. Results Post-harvest wastage is preventing farmers from receiving anticipated revenue, implying that approximately 31.8 and 26.1% of the total mango and apple produce was lost, respectively. According to the survey results, there was no measurement consistency among farmers, local collectors, and small retailers. District level collectors received a higher margin share (42.66 and 40.18% of apple and mango, respectively) than other actors in the chain, which was unjustified given their contribution to the market chain. Farmers were comparatively hampered by the market since they earned the lowest share (33.34 and 15.08% of apple and mango, respectively) of consumer prices indicating that the apple and mango market chain performance is poor. As a consequence, these all deter farmers from producing in large quantities, quality, and also uncertainty (fair failure in the mind of farmers) in the marketing of apples and mangoes. Conclusions The awareness of small-scale farmers about most of the agronomic practices including insect pests and diseases were very low. Hence, this study recommended that there is an urgent need from district agricultural offices to improve mango and apple production and marketing systems in the study districts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aefccd1daab4429b97c97f6adf4480852025-02-03T09:17:45ZengCABICABI Agriculture and Bioscience2662-40442023-04-014111210.1186/s43170-023-00149-3Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest EthiopiaMengistie Mossie0Alemseged Gerezgiher1Zemen Ayalew2Zerihun Nigussie3Asres Elias4College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar UniversityCenter for Rural Development Studies, Addis Ababa UniversityCollege of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar UniversityCollege of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar UniversityFaculty of Agriculture, Tottori UniversityAbstract Background In Ethiopia, fruits pose a significant production and marketing challenge for farm households that significantly affect their farm profitability due to their perishability and unpredictable seasonal pricing. For instance, seasonally, market prices vary depending on the quality and quantity of fruit products available on the market. Stemming from this logical ground, this study is initiated with the objective of characterizing production systems and market performance of fruits in Ethiopia, focusing on apple and mango crops. Methods A random sampling approach was used for producers and snowball sampling for traders when selecting survey participants. A pre-tested survey questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and market margins were used for statistical analysis. Results Post-harvest wastage is preventing farmers from receiving anticipated revenue, implying that approximately 31.8 and 26.1% of the total mango and apple produce was lost, respectively. According to the survey results, there was no measurement consistency among farmers, local collectors, and small retailers. District level collectors received a higher margin share (42.66 and 40.18% of apple and mango, respectively) than other actors in the chain, which was unjustified given their contribution to the market chain. Farmers were comparatively hampered by the market since they earned the lowest share (33.34 and 15.08% of apple and mango, respectively) of consumer prices indicating that the apple and mango market chain performance is poor. As a consequence, these all deter farmers from producing in large quantities, quality, and also uncertainty (fair failure in the mind of farmers) in the marketing of apples and mangoes. Conclusions The awareness of small-scale farmers about most of the agronomic practices including insect pests and diseases were very low. Hence, this study recommended that there is an urgent need from district agricultural offices to improve mango and apple production and marketing systems in the study districts.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-023-00149-3ProductionPost-harvest lossMarketing marginFruitsEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Mengistie Mossie Alemseged Gerezgiher Zemen Ayalew Zerihun Nigussie Asres Elias Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia CABI Agriculture and Bioscience Production Post-harvest loss Marketing margin Fruits Ethiopia |
| title | Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia |
| title_full | Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia |
| title_short | Characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest Ethiopia |
| title_sort | characterization of fruit production and market performance in northwest ethiopia |
| topic | Production Post-harvest loss Marketing margin Fruits Ethiopia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-023-00149-3 |
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