Economic Evaluation of the Potato Market Chain in Uganda
Abstract
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A survey involving 180 farmers, 60 traders and processors was
conducted in Kabale, Mbale and Kampala districts in Uganda
for two consecutive potato growing seasons (20011/2012). The
Study sought to: 1) to characterise and describe the various
potato market chains. 2) determine the efficiency of the existing
potato market chain actors at different stages of the chain 3)
determine the factors that influence the efficiency of the potato
market chain and 4) identify alternative options that could
improve the efficiency of the potato market chain actors. Study
findings indicate that the potato market chain in Uganda is
characterised by a large number of small uncoordinated farmers
and buyers who face high marketing costs resulting into lack
of mutually beneficial linkages between the various actors in
the chain. Only 26.4% of the farmers were in some form of
contractual arrangement with buyers. Results also indicate that
those who sold under contracts (75%) were organised in groups
compared to only 27% who did not sell under any contract but
belonged to groups. Results further indicate that those who
sold under contracts benefited more and subsequently their
potato yield per hectare and annual revenue were significantly
higher than for farmers who were under no contractual
obligation.
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