Potato Value Chain Analysis in Highland of Guji Zone, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia
Tekle Bobo Tolassa,
Tesfu Nega Bedada
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2023
Pages:
1-12
Received:
25 September 2022
Accepted:
21 November 2022
Published:
16 February 2023
Abstract: Potato plays a significant role in the national system and channels differ for different areas. Production of potato by smallholder farmers of the in highland parts of Guji zone districts are mainly for house consumption and market which is the most important and widely known cash crop of the area but there was lack of properly functioning marketing system and this often resulted in lower producers’ price. Therefore, this study focused on identifying potato market chain actors and their channels and factors that affect the volume of potato market. The target population was 14547 household farmers of which 141 producer households were selected using simple random sampling ad 24 traders and 13 consumers were selected purposively. Data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. Secondary data were gathered from district agriculture and rural development offices and trade and industry offices. Both descriptive and econometric analyses were employed for data analysis. The study indicated that, out of the total potato produced in 20120/21 cropping season of 6538 quintal, 89.8% of the product was supplied to the market in the study area. The result showed that about six marketing channels were identified in transferring 5897 quintals of potato, where, 38.92%, 26.13%, 11.2% and 23.75% were sold to wholesaler, retailers, collectors and consumers respectively. Result of a multiple linear regression model indicated that Age, potato production experience, amount consumed, quantity of potato produced, information access, off farm income and credit access were variables significantly affected volume of potato supplied to market in the study area. Production constraints of shortage of improved seed supply, disease and credit availability and marketing constrains of low price, and poor linkage with actors and lower consumer demand were identified. Therefore, improving seed supply problem, cooperative management, strengthening market information delivery system, post-harvest potato handling are intervention needed to boast potato production and marketing in the study area.
Abstract: Potato plays a significant role in the national system and channels differ for different areas. Production of potato by smallholder farmers of the in highland parts of Guji zone districts are mainly for house consumption and market which is the most important and widely known cash crop of the area but there was lack of properly functioning marketin...
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Assessment of an Organisational Decision and the Financial Performance Among Retail Stores in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2023
Pages:
13-21
Received:
7 December 2022
Accepted:
5 January 2023
Published:
21 February 2023
Abstract: The retail sector has become prominent and fast growing since last decade in South Africa and in most countries across the globe. Retailers are making a huge contribution towards the GDP and the sales completed are a central economic measure. The study has found it crucial to scrutinise the decisions made by retailers and find out whether those decisions have an influence on the financial performance of retail stores specifically in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. To satisfy the aim of the study, a quantitative research method was adopted. A total of two hundred copies of questionnaires were administered to participants. The questionnaires were sent out to 5 respondents per retail store. Each retail store chosen to participate in this study consisted of two dissimilar outlets. In total, there were 20 retail stores in KwaZulu-Natal selected to contribute to this research and all these stores are listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Furthermore, the study used Statistical Package for Social Sciences program for coding and data analysis. The Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Linear regressions were used with the intention of uncovering the relationships that exist between measured variables. The tests exhibited how organisational decisions impact the retail stores’ financial performance and the results indicated the following coefficients (F (1, 159) = 21.382, p<.0005). The results showed that a constructive association exist between the variables established in the study. Therefore, this study’s findings corroborated prior research findings. The study further makes suggestions to resolve a lot of apprehensions about organisational decisions and how retailers can improve their financial performance since there is a connection between decisions made by the company and financial performance. Taking the suggestions and recommendations of the study into consideration, retailers can enhance their financial performance and make an improvement in future organisational decisions. Additionally, implementing different financial strategies can enhance sales, and growth to meet the company’s objectives. Consequently, as the retail stores progress, the economy is not enfeebled by a diminution from the retail industry’s contribution to the GDP of South Africa.
Abstract: The retail sector has become prominent and fast growing since last decade in South Africa and in most countries across the globe. Retailers are making a huge contribution towards the GDP and the sales completed are a central economic measure. The study has found it crucial to scrutinise the decisions made by retailers and find out whether those dec...
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