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Marketing and Trade
Vegetable Value Chains During the COVID- 19 Pandemic in Ethiopia: Evidence from Cascading Value Chain Surveys Before and During the Pandemic
EthiopiaKALLE HIRVONEN, BELAY MOHAMMED, SENESHAW TAMRU, GA...

We combine in-person survey data collected in February 2020 (i.e., just before the pandemic was declared) with phone survey data collected in March 2021 (i.e., one year into the pandemic) and August 2021 (i.e., approximately 18 months into the pa...

Marketing and Trade
Egypt's Agricultural Exports Hit New High Despite Covid-19
EgyptEgypt State Information Service (Cairo)

Egyptian agricultural exports hit a new record high, exceeding 5.6 million tons between January 1 and December 31, compared to 5,153,376 tons last year, despite the global coronavirus crisis. Citrus fruits made up the largest share of exports by 805...

Marketing and Trade
Market Structure and Performance for Plantain and Banana.
NigeriaS. O. S. Akinyemi, M. A. Adejoro, A. A. Layade & O...

Plantain and banana are important fruit crops cultivated mainly in the southern part of Nigeria. They constitute a source of livelihood for millions of people within the production zone. Marketing plays a central role in the distribution of plantain...

Extension Services
The Status of Banana Production in Tanzania; a Review of Threats and Opportunities
TanzaniaShija Shilunga Lucas, Kennedy Elisha Jomanga

The word “banana” refers to a crop that cuddles a number of species commonly known as Musa spp. In Tanzania, the crop is the fourth most important crop for food and income generation for more than 30 percent of the total population. In East Africa, T...

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Fruit and vegetables Opportunities and Challenges for Small-scale Sustainable Farming
All CountriesFAO, CIRAD

This book will convince the reader to care about fruit and vegetables and to see that the small-scale production of these crops is fundamental to achieving sustainable development goals. In five chapters, the reader will learn about the challenges an...

Agrodealer and Inputs
A Kenyan Farmer's Perspective on Agroecological Techniques
All CountriesAlliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa

A Kenyan Farmer's Perspective on Agroecological Techniques

Others
Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis on Vegetable Value Chains in Ethiopia
EthiopiaSeneshaw Tamru, Kalle Hirvonen and Bart Minten

Measures to contain COVID-19 are expected to have significant effects on food value chains but with important differences between commodities. Horticultural products are expected to be especially vulnerable because of their seasonal labour requiremen...

Others
Value Chain Analysis of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) in Humera District, Tigray, Ethiopia
EthiopiaMengstu Berhe Gebremedn, Worku Tessema, Girma Gezi...

Sesame is an important cash crop and plays a vital role in the livelihood of many people in Ethiopia. However, a number of challenges hamper the development of the sesame sector along with the value chain. Therefore, this study aims at analyzing the...

Others
Value Chain Analysis of Banana in Bench Maji and Sheka Zones of Southern Ethiopia
EthiopiaKassa Tarekgn, Akililu Asado, Tesfaye Gafaro and Y...

Banana is produced by the highest number of farmers in the Bench Maji and Sheka zones of the Southern region of Ethiopia. Even though the zones have high banana production potential, several constraints hamper the development of the banana sector alo...

Others
Analysis of Banana Value Chain in Ethiopia: Approaches to Sustainable Value Chain Development
EthiopiaGirma Gezimu Gebre, Eweg Rik and Albertien Kijne

Banana is an important commercial fruit crop for smallholder farmers in Arba Minch, southern Ethiopia. However, its sector is experiencing many constraints and limited attention given to productivity and marketing. Therefore, this study was conducted...

Marketing and Trade
Effect of Market Access Provided by Farmer Organizations on Smallholder Vegetable Farmer’s Income in Tanzania
TanzaniaAika Aku, Patience Mshenga, Victor Afari-Sefa, Jus...

Limited market information and market access are two major obstacles to increased smallholder farmers’ income in Tanzania. Formation of a farmer organization is one way to overcome these challenges by improving access to markets while reduci...

Research and Development
Protein and Energy Contribution of African Indigenous Vegetables: Evidence from Selected Rural and Peri-urban Counties of Kenya
KenyaMwanga Ronald

Although positive steps have been taken towards reducing food insecurity, it remains a serious and recurrent issue, especially in developing countries. Food insecurity is aggravated by the world’s growing population and global ecological cha...

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