Authors:

Desta Geda, Hemal Pandya

Abstract:

This research attempts to examine Garlic production and margin in Gedeb Hasasa and Kore districts of Ethiopia with the specific objectives of identifying garlic producers, and the role of garlic producers in producing and marketing garlic. It also aims to quantify costs and margins for garlic producers and identify constraints of garlic production and marketing. The structure, conduct, and performance approach was used to examine Garlic marketing system. Primary and secondary data were gathered through pre-tested questionnaires and checklist. In Hasasa, and kore markets, sample markets were inefficient and dominated by oligopolistic market structure. The findings also show that, in order to diminish the oligopolistic market structure, producers' bargaining power must be improved through cooperatives and government intervention. There is a pressing need for government action based on this pricing method. Assessment indicates different types of marketing and production cost related to garlic in Gedeb Hasasa and kore districts by farmers were 1,199.7 and 1,609.3, respectively. Profit margins birr per quantal for farmers in Gedeb Hasasa and Kore were 91 percent and 89.5 percent, respectively. chi-square tests and t-test were also attested between two districts for all variables. An effective market information service should be established to provide farmers and traders with accurate and timely information on current garlic output, demand, and prices at the national, regional, and district levels. Garlic market structure (strong oligopoly market) influenced competitive market structure as well. Moreover, the study focused on the different market levels, the roles of marketing actors in the marketing channel, price formulation and bargaining characteristics of producers, buying and selling strategies, producers' behavior in relation to storage, transportation, information, and finance, and the competition process.

Keywords:

Channels, Concentration ratio, Conduct, Performance, Garlic and Cost

Vol & Issue:

VOL.14, ISSUE No.Special Issue 1, january 2022