Value Chain Equity for Tomato and Onion Crops in Fayoum
Journal Title: IOSR journal of Business and Management - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue 12
Abstract
Growers of horticultural crops including tomato and onion are the weak actors of the value chain and other actors are more powerful. The aim of this paper is to estimate the share of each value chain actor in unit cost, retail price, and profit of tomato and onion crops in Fayoum Governorate. Survey has been designed and interviews with effective actors of both value chain have been conducted. Date obtained were analyzed to have clear vision on the current situation. Improved situation has been assumed based on the SWOT analysis and challenges clarified by interviewees. Based on the analysis; growers seem to be the weak actor of both value chains. They usually pay big portion of the unit cost and receive low profits comparing to other actors. The improved situation suggested according to the results can reduce the share of growers in unit cost by9% for both crops respectively. Accordingly, the share of growers in retail price increases by 18% in tomato and 16% in onion and their share in profit significantly increases by 65% in tomato and 46% in onion.
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Ayman A. Shelaby
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