Community-based Haricot Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Seed Value Chain

The study was aimed at analyzing seed value chain of community-based haricot bean in Abeshge and Sodo Districts of Southern Ethiopia. The objectives of the study is identifying community-based haricot bean seed value chain actors and defining their roles, analyzing the cost and market margin of actors, determinant factors of seed and identifying constraints in the chain. A multi-stage sampling technique was implemented for this study. The data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. Descriptive statistics, Value chain and econometric analysis were employed to analyse data. Primary actors in the study are input suppliers, seed producers, collectors, South Seed Enterprise (SSE), Cooperatives. Accordingly, the value chain activities are, input supply, production, marketing and final-use. The producer's share is highest in channel-III, which is 62.3% when producers sell their seed to SSE. The result of the multiple linear regression model indicates that market supply of haricot bean seed is significantly affected by seed farming experience, quantity seed produced, frequency of extension contact and district. Late delivering of seed, shortage of improved seed and etc.

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Solomon Adimasu MSc. in Agribusiness and value chain management from Hawassa University and lecturer in Wolkite University, Ethiopia.