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Market Chain Analysis of Poultry. Reviewed and published by IPRJB.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………………………….….III
Dedication…………………………………………………………………………………………..IV
Declaration ……………………………………………………………………………………..….V
List of Tables…………………………………………………………………..…………………..IX
List of figures……………………………………………………………………………………….XI
Appendices ……..…………………………………………………………………………………XII
List of Acronyms………………………………………………………………………………..XIII
Abstract…………………………………………………………………………………………….XIV
1. Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………1
1.1 Background……………………………………………………………………..….…………1
1.2 Statement of the problem………………………………………………………..………3
1.3 Objective of the study……..…………………………………………….………………..4
1.4 Research questions ……………………………………………………………………..…4
1.5 Significance of the study……………………………………..…………………….…….5
1.6 Scope and limitation of the study……………………………….……………..…..…6
1.7 Organization of the thesis…………………………………………………………………6
2. LITERATURE REVIEW……………………………………….…………………..……….7
2.1 Basic concepts…………………………………………………………………………………7
2.1.1 Market and marketing……………………………………………………………………8
2.1.2 Value chain and market chain…………………………………………………………8
2.1.3 Marketing system…………………………………………………………………………..9
2.1.4 Market channel……………….…….……………………………………………………… 9
2.2 Village poultry production systems in Ethiopia……………………….………….12
2.3. Empirical studies ……………………………………………………………………………13
3. METHODOLOGY………….……………………..……………………………………………16
3.1 Description of study area……………………………………………………………..……16
3.2 Sources of data…………………………………………………………………………………17
3.3 Sample size and methods of sampling……..……………………………….….…….17
3.4 Methods of data collection……..…………………………….……………………..……18
3.5 Methods of data analysis…………………..………………………………………………19
3.5.1. Descriptive analysis…………………………………………………………………..….19
3.5.2. Econometric Analysis …………………………..………………………………….…..21
4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS……………………………………………………………32
4.1 Socioeconomic characteristic of poultry producers and traders …………….32
4.1.1 Socioeconomic characteristics of poultry producers …………………………..32
4.1.2 Socioeconomic characteristics of poultry traders……………….……..….…….36
4.1.3 Source and income level of respondents……………………………………………..36
4.1.4 Flock size and breed composition of live birds……………………………..……..38
4.1.5 Ownership and decision making role of respondents……………………………39
4.1.6 Purpose of village poultry production………………………………….……………..39
4.2. Farmers access to business support services….……………………………………..41
4.2.1 Farmers access to credit services……………………………….…………………..…..41
4.2.2 Farmers access to extension services………………………………………………….43
4.2.3 Farmers access to input supply services………………………………………………44
4.2.4 Farmers access to market and marketing information………………………….46
4.3 Market Structure, conduct and performance of poultry ……………………….….47
4.3.1 Market Structure of poultry………………………………………………………………..47
4.3.1.1 Actors and their roles in poultry marketing chain………….…………………..48
4.3.1.2 Live bird and egg marketing channel……………………………………….………..51
4.3.1.3 Market concentration Ratio ….……………………………….……….…….………….57
4.3.1.4 Condition of entry and exit on poultry production and trading…………….59
4.3.2 Market conduct of poultry………………………………………………………….…..…..60
4.3.3 Market Performance of poultry …………………………………………………………..61
4.3.3.1 Cost and profitability of poultry production…………………………….…………61
4.3.3.2 Cost and profitability of poultry marketing………………………………….…….63
4.4 Determinants of poultry market supply ………………………………………………….67
4.5 Constraints and opportunities of poultry production and marketing…………..75
4.5.1 Constraints in poultry production and marketing…………………………………..75
4.5.2 Opportunities in poultry production and trading………………………………..…77
5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION……………………..…….78
5.1 Summary and Conclusions……………………………………………………………..…..…78
5.2 Recommendations ………………………………………….………………………..…………80
References…………………..…………………………………………………………….………….… 83
Appendices ……………………………………………………………………………………….……..90