Factors affecting the market supply value chain of apricot in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) is the fourth most important perennial crop that has considerably amplified the country’s profile, particularly in the production of horticultural crops. However, the contribution of Afghan apricot has been observed with declining trend in the recent years. This study f...
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| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89931/1/FP%202020%205%20ir.pdf |
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| Summary: | Apricot (Prunus armeniaca) is the fourth most important perennial crop that has
considerably amplified the country’s profile, particularly in the production of
horticultural crops. However, the contribution of Afghan apricot has been observed
with declining trend in the recent years. This study focused on the factors affecting
the market supply value chain of apricot in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The specific
objectives in the present study were i) to map the value chain and marketing
channels of apricots used by the supply chain players, ii) to identify the production
and marketing constraints faced by the apricot farmers, iii) to explore the association
between socio-demographic profile and quantity of apricot supplied to the market,
and iv) to determine the most influential factors affecting quantity of apricot supply
to the market. A cross-sectional study design was adopted in this study. A wellstructured
close ended questionnaire via face to face survey was used to collect
primary data from 102 farmers, 15 wholesalers, 25 retailers, 5 processors, 10
collectors and 10 exporters. Descriptive statistics were used to identify the
constraints and mapping value chain and marketing channels used by the supply
chain actors. Chi-square analysis was performed to explore the association between
socio-demographic profile and quantity of apricot supplied. Factors influencing
apricot supply were identified using factor analysis, while multiple regression
analysis was performed to determine the most influential factors influencing apricot
supply. Descriptive statistics showed that the chain was constrained by drought,
diseases, shortage of land, poor extension services, lack of credit, high inputs price
and lack of fertilizers, lack of storage, poor governance of the chain, poor quality of
the apricot, lack of supply, high transport cost and lack of demand. The results also
indicated that the main actors in apricot supply chain include input suppliers,
farmers/processors, wholesalers, collectors, retailers, and exporters. Chi-square test
showed that farm size, education level and farming experience are associated with
quantity of apricot supplied. Factor analysis revealed seven (7) underlying factors
namely, storage availability, market and variety information, access to credit, cost minimization, logistical efficiency, price awareness and extension services. These
factors were able to explain 82.135% of the variance in the analysis. Multiple
regression analysis indicated that apricot quantity supplied was influenced
significantly by storage availability, logistical efficiency, price awareness, extension
services and farm size at the level of 1%, 1%, 1%, 5% and 1%, respectively. It can
be concluded that apricot is cultivated by smallholder farmers and the production is
managed by young farmers. The marketing channels were mostly controlled by
wholesalers. Findings of this study suggest that there is the need for designing
appropriate intervention mechanisms focusing abovementioned factors to improve
the chain and raise apricot smallholder farmers in Kandahar, Afghanistan. |
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