Market Chain Analysis of Sesame in Bench Sheko and West Omo Zones, Southwest Ethiopia

Abstract

This study attempted to analyze the market chain analysis of sesame in Bench Sheko and West Omo Zones of the southwest, Ethiopia. The study used both primary and secondary data obtained from survey and desk reviews. A multistage random sampling technique was used to draw 270 sesame producers. Besides, 17 traders were interviewed. Descriptive statistics and econometric models were used to analyze the data. The result from the analysis of the degree of market concentration indicated, that both Biftu and Bachuma markets are tight oligopolistic sesame market types. The highest producers share in sesame market channels was 60.31% in the channel I. The result of econometric regression analysis shows that eight variables namely total livestock unit, sesame farming experience, cooperative membership, family size, land under sesame, annual off-farm income, participation in training, and distance to nearest market significantly affected the market supply of sesame. Based on the study results, the quantity supply of sesame could be enhanced by ought strengthening farmers’ sesame cooperatives, improving farmers’ knowledge through adult education as well as their experience sharing with these same-producing farmers, improving accessibility of transport services and developing infrastructure, improving productivity through strengthening extension service provider and motivating sesame producing farm household to participate different training.