Commercial egg value chain analysis: a case study of Ilala municipal council, Dar es salaam.
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2011
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Sokoine University of Agriculture
Abstract
The study was conducted to analyse the commercial egg value chain in Ilala
Municipal Council. Specific objectives were (a) To identify the marketing and
distribution channels for commercial eggs and relationship among marketing agents
(b) To determine the profit margin accrued by different actors in the commercial
egg value chain (c) To identify factors that influence profitability for producers in
the chain; and (d) To determine the marketing efficiency for commercial egg value
chain in the study area. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from 120
respondents including layer producers, traders and consumers. SPSS computer
software was used to generate descriptive statistics of the value chain. On the other
hand, profit margin analysis was used to determine profit accrued by the chain
actors. Regression analysis was employed to test the significance of factors that
influence profit level at the producers’ level. Marketing margin and correlation
analysis were used to determine marketing performance (efficiency) of commercial
egg value chain in the study area. Six major marketing channels for commercial egg
value chain were identified. Producers obtained higher profit margins than other
actors in the value chain. Packaging costs was found to be positive and significant
at 1% (p<0.01) to influence profitability at the producer’s level. Marketing margins
were Tshs 1506 at retail level while Tshs 433 and Tshs 573 per tray of eggs were
found at wholesale and egg collectors level respectively. The study recommends
support formation of groups/associations at all level of the chain; strengthening of
extension services; enforcement of laws and regulations governing animal feed
formulations, hatcheries and animal diseases control.
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Commercial egg value, Marketing and distribution channel, Profitability for producers
Citation
Kashindye, L.P(2011). Commercial egg value chain analysis: a case study of Ilala municipal council, Dar es salaam. Morogoro: Sokoine University of Agriculture