SESAME MARKET CHAIN ANALYSIS: the CASE of METEMA WOREDA, NORTH GONDAR ZONE, AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE M.Sc. Thesis KINDIE A
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Thesis KINDIE AYSHESHM January 2007 Haramaya University SESAME MARKET CHAIN ANALYSIS: THE CASE OF METEMA WOREDA, NORTH GONDAR ZONE, AMHARA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of the Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate Studies HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE (AGRICULTURAL MARKETING) By Kindie Aysheshm Tesfahun January 2007 Haramaya University ii APPROVAL SHEET SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY As Thesis Research advisors, we here by certify that we have read and evaluated this Thesis prepared, under our guidance, by Kindie Aysheshm entitled ‘Sesame Market Chain Analysis: The Case of Metema Woreda, North Gondar Zone, Amhara National Regional State. We recommend that it be submitted as fulfilling the thesis requirement. __________________________ ______________ ___________ Major Advisor Signature Date __________________________ _________________ ___________ Co-Advisor Signature Date As member of the Board of Examiners of the M.Sc Thesis Open Defense Examination, we certify that we have read, evaluated the Thesis prepared by Kindie Aysheshm and examined the candidate. We recommended that the Thesis be accepted as fulfilling the Thesis requirement for the Degree of Master of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural Marketing). _________________________ _______________ __________ Chairperson Signature Date _______________________ _________________ _________ Internal Examiner Signature Date _______________________ _________________ _________ External Examiner Signature Date iii DEDICATION I dedicate this thesis manuscript to my wife Alganesh Abebe and my kids; Biniyam and Bethlehem for their affection, love and dedicated partnership in the success of my life. iv STATEMENT OF THE AUTHOR First, I declare that this thesis is my bonfire work and that all sources of materials used for this thesis have been duly acknowledged. This thesis has been submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for an advanced M.Sc. degree at Haramaya University and is deposited at the University Library to be made available to borrowers under rules of the Library. I solemnly declare that this thesis is not submitted to any other institution any where for the award of any academic degree, diploma, or certificate. Brief quotations from this thesis are allowable without special permission provided that accurate acknowledgement of source is made. Requests for permission for extended quotation from or reproduction of this manuscript in whole or in part may be granted by the head of the major department or the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies when in his or her judgment the proposed use of the material is in the interests of scholarship. In all other instances, however, permission must be obtained from the author. Name: Kindie Aysheshm Tesfahun Signature: ____________ Place: Haramaya University, Haramaya. Date of Submission: January,2007 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ACSI The Amhara Credit and Savings Institution ADLI Agricultural Development Led Industrialization ANRS Amhara National Regional State ARARI Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute ARDO Agricultural and Rural Development Office (for Woreda) BOA Bureau of Agriculture BODRD Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development C Market Concentration Ratio CIAT International Centre for Tropical Agriculture CSA Central Statistical Authority CV Coefficient of Variation DA Development Agents DC Developed Countries ECM Error Correction Model EGTE Ethiopian Grain Trade Enterprise EQSA Ethiopian Quality and Standards Authority/Agency/ FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Fob Free on board GMM Gross Marketing Margin ha Hectare ILRI International Livestock Research Institute IMF International Monetary Fund IPMS Improving Productivity and Market Success Kg Kilograms LDC Less Developed Countries MFA Ministry of Foreign Affairs MIS Market Information Systems MOARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development MOTI Ministry of Trade and Industry vi ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (continued) MT Metric Ton NBE National Bank of Ethiopia NMM Net Marketing Margin NRS National Regional State OLS Ordinary Least Squares PKA Peasant Kebele Administration Pp Polythin plastic bag Qt or qt Quintals RMA Rapid Market Appraisal RRC Relief and Rehabilitation Commission SAP Structural Adjustment Program of the World Bank SCP Structure Conduct Performance SG 2000 Sasakawa Global 2000 T Tone TGMM Total Gross Marketing Margin TLU Tropical Livestock Unit TOT Turn-over Tax UK United Kingdom USA United States of America VIF Variance Inflating Factor VOCA Volunteers in Overseas Cooperatives Assistance vii BIBLOGRAPHICAL SKETCH The author was born on July12, 1966 in a remote village called Agibie-Wongella, near Finoteselam town, West Gojjam Zone of the Amhara National Regional State. The passing away of his mother at his early childhood made him go through lots of trials and tribulations. He grew up with his uncle, Aysheshim Tesfahun and got the opportunity to attend part of his elementary school at Zegie peninsula and part of it in Bahir-Dar town. The author also attended his secondary school Tana Hayk secondary school which is found in Bahir-Dar town. After successfully passing the Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination, he joined Alemaya College of Agriculture (which is used to be called Haramaya University) in 1982/83 academic year and became one of the fortunate students to graduate with B.Sc. degree in Agricultural Economics at event the college was transformed to a full-fledged university in 1985/86. Immediately, he was employed in the Ministry of Agriculture as an expert of Cooperatives Promotion and Extension. Later, he became head of Agricultural Development Office, Cooperatives Promotion Team leader, Service Head for Cooperatives Audit and Registration at regional level in the Bureau of Cooperatives Promotion, in the Amhara National Regional State. The author also got opportunities to attend various national and international short courses and obtained post graduate certificates in Project Development and Management, and Human Resources Management at university of Bradford, U.K, in 2000. He further made fruit full study tours in USA, Kenya and UK. In September 2004, he joined the School of Graduate Studies of Haramaya University to pursue his M.Sc. Degree study in Agricultural Marketing. viii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS It is not possible to thank all those people and institutions who have helped me in accomplishing my thesis research work, but the following deserve a special mention. First and foremost I would like to thank my major advisor Dr. Dawit Alemu, in providing me the required materials, liaison me with the sponsoring institution, offering constructive comments, guiding and encouraging me in all moments since the research proposal preparation. Without exaggeration, the finalization of this thesis report would have been hardly possible without his guidance and heart full support. I equally than my Co-advisor Mr. Dirk Hoekstra and Dr. Berhanu G/Medhin for their helpful and constructive comments, opening their office doors all times and offering incredibly fast responses for all my enquiries during the research work. Dr. Berhanu`s Comments on the survey instruments greatly helped me to come up with good and comprehensive data set for the thesis. I extend my deepest appreciation to ILRI/IPMS project for offering me full sponsorship of the research works. Thanks also due to Professor Dr. Williams Bill Rice, for his extremely kind offer of excellent brand laptop computer which helped me to accomplish the thesis write up in time. Wouldn’t be working day and night with this computer, it was impossible to submit the report at the required time. I sincerely acknowledge the managers of Yegenet P.L.C., Sululta Agro Enterprise, Taye Belay, MAM trading and Ali-Abdu Ali general import and export companies, the Ethiopian Grain Trade Enterprise and Ambasel Trading House, Companies and the government institutions (CSA, Custom Agency, NBE, Metema Woreda Agriculture and rural development office, Metema Woreda Small scale trade and industry desk) for their kind cooperation during the data collection. I am highly indebted to Ato Sendeku and W/O Nigistie, the owners of Donat hotel at Genda Wuha town for their offer of special fair for the services I resumed and endless help in wining ix the trust of local traders. Thanks are also presented to the local and Gondar traders, Metema woreda sesame producers and the enumerators. The commitment of the enumerators working up to 10 P.M. in special occasions during the data collection has been appreciable. I thank Ato Ayenew Belay, head of the Cooperatives promotion Bueau of the Amhara National Regional State for offering the necessary transport and other facilities during the field survey. Besides, Ato Getahun Bekora from MOARD and Ato Yasin Getahun at ILRI have contributed a lot to the success of the study. I am extremely thankful to my brother and my friend Asmamaw Nurie and his families for hosting and providing me with the necessary facilities during my stay in Addis Ababa. Wouldn’t be the continuous financial and moral support of Asmamaw, I would not have been successfully accomplished my whole advanced study. I wish to take