Pdf global maize production, utilization, and consumption. An analysis of the various forces that influence and shape the patterns of change in subregional maize production is important so that policies supporting increased maize production and marketing can be well articulated. The establishment of janerich 55 maize farm will go a long way to address the poor maize production in agbor metropolis. Factors affect maize production and marketing in wolaita and. Determinants of market participation and intensity of. Four new maize varieties released in ethiopia cimmyt. Thus, the scope of agricultural marketing must include both product marketing and input marketing. Strauss south africa has become, after deregulation, part of the global village. Name of implementing pakanyi brain injury group organization contact address co p. This assessment has pointed out the high demand of maize products in the area while there are only few maize farms available.
Moreover, maize plays a central role in ethiopia s food security. The new agricultural technology is inputresponsive. Maize production manual international institute of. Many and perhaps most smallholders are, however, net. International maize and wheat improvement center, addis ababa, ethiopia 3. Policy implications for improving investments in maize and wheat value chains may 30, 2018 agriculture global practice gfa public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized. The national productivity of maize, one of the most important staple crops grown in ethiopia, is close to 3 tonsha, a 50% increase since 2008. More than 9 million smallholder households, more than for any other crop in the country, grow maize in ethiopia at present. Evidence from southern ethiopia tesfaye tadesse 1, getahun degu 2, ermias shonga 3, shiferaw mekonen 4, temesgene addis 5 and birhanu yakob 6 1horticulturist, hawassa agricultural research center, p. Review on barley production and marketing in ethiopia.
Bamire3, and adetunji olanrewaju1 october 2009 1 international institute of tropical agriculture iita, ibadan, nigeria, and corresponding author. Assessing the constraints affecting production and deployment. Factors that transformed maize productivity in ethiopia. Mar 20, 2014 maize can be processed into a variety of food and industrial products, including starch, sweeteners, oil, beverages, glue, industrial alcohol, and fuel ethanol. The increasing nem atode pressure in soils planted to cotton and soy beans, in addition to high yield potentials and new market opportunities, have resulted in a 100 percent increase in corn acreage in the last couple of years. In the last 30 years maize hectarge has increased steadily, while the corresponding area for other cereals has declined. Cereal production in 201415 was estimated to have been marginally higher than in the previous year, especially for maize and sorghum. Challenges and opportunitiessubmitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of master of business administration in marketing to the. Agricultural economics, extension and rural development study leaders.
Information from collected literature for ethiopia to be used. Therefore, increasing maize production and productivity. Abstract lower production, marketing inefficiencies and low coordination of maize value chain is the main problems though guduru woreda is potential in maize production. Name of implementing pakanyi brain injury group organization contact. The maize agroecologies in ethiopia can be broadly divided into six major categories moa 2005, including moist and. Analysis of the performance of local hybrid maize seed. With your download, get the 19 best papers relevant to this one, including 18 top related papers. This study critically examines the maize value chain in ethiopia with the view to understand the challenges and opportunities on ethiopian food security.
The ethiopian commodity exchange and spatial price. The response of maize production in kenya to economic. Market chain analysis of maize international journal of research. Jul 26, 2015 maize became increasingly important in the food security of ethiopia following the major drought and famine that occurred in 1984. The tradeoff between risk and profit for a mpumalanga maize farm by lionel cass degree. The plan of this maize farm is based on the result of the assessment of agbor town of delta state. While western kenya is part of a high potential maize production belt, the most important factor contributing to better yields may be the adoption of ppt by households in the study region. Successful maize production depends on the correct application of production inputs that will sustain the environment as well as agricultural production. This is to certify that this thesis entitled with seed marketing and supply chain management in tigrai national regional state. Maize farming and production business in africa is a highpotential opportunity for the continent. Maize production gives birth to a lot of other consumables and some of them are. Since teff farm operations such as land preparation, weeding. Acdivoca implements usaids threeyear feed the future ethiopia advanced maize seed adoption program amsap, a publicprivate partnership among usaid, dupont, and the government of ethiopia. Situation and outlook of maize in ethiopia ethiopian institute of.
School of agricultural economics, haramaya university, ethiopia abstract. Maize production in africa mt1977 1978 2 1 350 400 242 343 35 52 140 140 477 470 2 9 central african republic 33 30 chad 10 10 comoros 5 5 congo 17 10 egypt 2725 3117 ethiopia 929 982 gabon 9 9 gambia 4 9 ghana 309 340 guinea 270 320 guines bissau 2 3 ivory coast 258 264 kenya 2553 2169. Maize is first in production and yield per unit area. Maize production of ethiopia increased from 939 tonnes in 1970 to 8,400 tonnes in 2019 growing at an average annual rate of 7. The case of boricha woreda in sidama zone, southern ethiopia bealu tukela1, endrias geta, 2 and tadesse ababu 3 abstract maize is an important crop for food. Current hybrid maize seed production and distribution in ethiopia 7 4. Maize can be processed into a variety of food and industrial products, including starch, sweeteners, oil, beverages, glue, industrial alcohol, and fuel ethanol. The importance of maize production in nigeria cannot be over emphasized. Summary of essp ii working paper 16, crop production in ethiopia. The tradeoff between risk and profit for a mpumalanga maize farm by lionel cass for the partial requirement for the degree.
Assessing the constraints affecting production and. Summary april 2010 maize value chain potential in ethiopia. This increase is attributed mainly to the use of new technologies, including improved varieties such as the ones developed and provided to smallholder farmers by the ethiopian insti. Maize production variability has been very high in ethiopia in the last 36 years, particularly after the reform. Constraints and opportunities of maize production in. Challenges and opportunitiessubmitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of master of business administration in marketing to the college of business and economics, department of management, mekelle university, done by mr. Hybrid maize seed production manual 2 from thinning and topping and dry maize stalks and other residues can also be fed to animals. The following four types of utilities of the product are created by marketing. I am also glad to assisting the preparation of this. In 2019, maize production for ethiopia was 8,400 tonnes.
Policy implications for improving investments in maize and wheat value chains may 30, 2018 agriculture global practice. The reform process improved the efficiency and flow of grain into markets. The history of maize research in ethiopia is about 40 years old, initiated. This brief therefore analyses the changing patterns of maize. Analysis of price incentives for maize in ethiopia for the time.
Current status, potentials and challenges of cassava. Wheat and teff production was similar to that of 2014. The sample hybrid maize seed producer farmers gain 79. Chapter 2 deals with maize research and development focusing on the characterization of the maize research and extension efforts, input supply mainly. Maize zea mays, also called corn, is believed to have originated in central mexico 7000 years ago from a wild grass, and native americans transformed maize into a better source of food. Maize also known as corn in some countries is one of the most common and important food crops across africa. The result further revealed that on every naira invested in maize production. As production and diversification of maize increases, industrial use of maize will also become important in the country. Assessing the constraints affecting production and deployment of maize seed in dtma countries of west africa abdoulaye tahirou1, diakalia sanogo1, augustine langyintuo2, simeon a. Sorghum prices sorghum is the staple cereal in eastern and southeastern.
Maize production has almost doubled 88% in ethiopia since 2004. Economic efficiency of smallholder farmers in maize production in bako tibe district, ethiopia kifle degefa 1 moti jaleta 2 belaineh legesse 3 1. Maize farming production business plan in nigeria april. Specially, the subject of agricultural marketing includes marketing functions. Pakanyi brain injury group 1 name of proposal maize farming project maize production. This increase is attributed mainly to the use of new technologies, including improved varieties such as the ones developed and provided to smallholder farmers by the ethiopian institute of agricultural. Does your company need new help with digital marketing. Despite the price volatility, maize is still continues to be a strategic crop to. Global maize production, utilization, and consumption. The maize story in ethiopia maize is the second most widely cultivated crop in ethiopia and is grown under diverse agroecologies and socioeconomic conditions typically under rainfed production. In 2010, maize seed production and marketing was profitable with per hectare returns of birr 28344.
Economic efficiency of smallholder farmers in maize. Ethiopia bellmon analysis 201516 and reassessment of crop. Pdf factors that transformed maize productivity in ethiopia. Review on barley production and marketing in ethiopia samuel weldeyohanis kifle a seminar submitted to the department of agricultural economics and extension,college of agriculture and veterinary medicine,jimma university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in agribusiness and value chain management. The program uses demonstration plots to show farmers the appropriate performance and result of improved highquality hybrid maize seed varieties by providing training on use of agricultural inputs and improved technologies to increase productivity and support the marketing system to improve the overall maize value chain activities and processes. The difference was most pronounced in productive woredas. Ethiopia has doubled its maize productivity and production in less than two decades. Like said earlier, a lot of byproducts are gotten from maize. Basic facts on maize production and trade in africa africa accounts for about 7% 49 m tons of global 736 m tons maize production maize yields in africa 1. Ethiopia bellmon analysis 201516 and reassessment of. Womens empowerment in agriculture and agricultural.
Smallholders commercialization of maize production in guangua. Direct seed marketing program implementation in 20 and its evaluation. In ethiopia, cereal production and marketing are the means. Liberalisation was to break the structural rigidities, broaden the role of market signals and align relative prices more closely with those in world markets, so as to improve agricultural terms of trade for increased. It is designed to senre as a basic reference document for. Ethiopia is the third largest producer of maize in africa, following south africa and nigeria faostat, 2015. Bako agricultual research center, bako, ethiopia 2. Crop calendar, tsum, sowing date and growth duration fao crop calendars for maize sorghum millet wheat administrative areas agroecology crop additional information planting onset planting end sowing rate growth duration harve sting. Smallholder farmers play a lead role in national maize and sorghum production, contributing to their own and national food security through sales. Historical volatiltity of real producer wheat prices, ethiopia 20012016. If so, reach out and our team will follow up to schedule a time to talk. Factors affect maize production and marketing in wolaita. Analysis of price incentives for maize in ethiopia for the.
At the national level, hybrid and ordinary maize should be reported separately owing to widely different yields and uses. Information from collected literature for ethiopia to be used for crop modelling for ethiopia a. Maize production technologies in southern tanzania. The standard enterprise budgetary analysis revealed that respondents made n70, 325.
Maize represents 30 percent of total cereal production, with approximately 17 percent of the. The maize area covered by improved varieties in ethiopia grew from 14 % in 2004 to 40 % in 20, and the application rate of mineral fertilizers from 16 to 34 kg ha during the same period. This report of the adoption of maize production technologies in southern tanzania forms part of. Wheat production is steady increasing despite serious constraints such as recurrent epidemics of diseases, namely rusts and septoria singh et al.
Ethiopia was a net importer of maize over the period 20052012 except in 2010 and 2011. The history of maize research in ethiopia is about 40 years old, initiated at jima junior agricultural college in 1952. Though maize farmers are well aware of the advantages of hybrid, lack of quality seed is one of the most important constraints to increased. Modelling price formation and dynamics in the ethiopian maize market.
In the last 10 years, the use of maize for fuel production significantly increased, accounting for approximately 40% of the maize production in the united states. The distribution of marketed maize by households was highly skewed and about 30 percent of the maize was marketed in 1996. More specifically, the paper considers costs, risks and opportunities in maize production and marketing system that have an impact on food security of the. Global maize production, utilization, and consumption ranum. The marketing system is essential for the success of the development programmes which are designed to uplift the population as a whole. Current status, potentials and challenges of cassava production, processing, marketing and utilization. Analysis of maize value chain the case of guduru woreda, horro guduru wollega zone of oromia regional state, ethiopia.
Five major cereals teff, wheat, maize, sorghum, and barley are the core of ethiopias agriculture and food economy, accounting for about threequarters of total area. The average maize yield on ppt plots was 1,507 kg per acre 3. In ethiopia, maize is produced in an area of 2 million hectare of land with annual total production of about 6. Adoption of maize production technologies in southern. However, because its market price is often two or three times higher than maize, teff accounts for the largest share of the total value of cereal production. Maize is one of the most commonly eaten crops in nigeria and other parts of africa. In addition, maize is the staple crop with the greatest production at 4. The case of boricha woreda in sidama zone, southern ethiopia bealu tukela1, endrias geta, 2 and tadesse ababu 3 abstract maize is an important crop for food security in ethiopia as a source of both food and income. The highest volume of import recorded was about 60,271 tonnes in 2006, and the highest volume of export was 59,994 tonnes in 2011. Maize became increasingly important in the food security of ethiopia following the major drought and famine that occurred in 1984. Maize production in nigeria is by far one of the most interesting, easytostart and most lucrative type of agribusiness you can ever lay your hands on. F international maize and wheat improvement center cimmyt, the united republic of tanzania, and the southern africa centre for cooperation in agricultural research saccar.
It is widely eaten in various forms and more than 900 million africans depend on maize every year because it is often cheaper than. Regional patterns and trends ethiopia strategy support program essp ii research note 11 ethiopias crop agriculture is. Maize stalks are also used as fuel wood and for construction purposes. States, china, and brazil being the top three maizeproducing countries in the world, producing approximately 563. Jun 26, 20 a happy farmer holding cobs of bh547 right hand and bh546 left hand.
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