The teff value chain on the move

We study the value chain of teff, Ethiopia’s most important staple food crop by area and value. Based on large-scale primary surveys, we find significant changes in the last decade. First, there is increasing adoption of modern inputs (chemical fertilizer, improved varieties, and herbicides) by farm...

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Autores principales: Minten, Bart, Tamru, Seneshaw, Engida, Ermias, Kuma, Tadesse
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153529
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author Minten, Bart
Tamru, Seneshaw
Engida, Ermias
Kuma, Tadesse
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Kuma, Tadesse
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description We study the value chain of teff, Ethiopia’s most important staple food crop by area and value. Based on large-scale primary surveys, we find significant changes in the last decade. First, there is increasing adoption of modern inputs (chemical fertilizer, improved varieties, and herbicides) by farmers, especially by those living close to urban centers. Second, quality demands are rising and there are important shifts from the cheap red varieties to the more expensive white ones. Third, we see an increasing willingness-to-pay for convenience in urban areas, as illustrated by the emergence of one-stop retail shops—that provide sales, cleaning, milling, and transport services—as well as by a sizable foodservice industry. Fourth, the share of rural–urban market-ing, urban distribution, and milling margins in final retail prices is declining, indicating improved marketing efficiency over time.
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spelling CGSpace1535292025-11-06T04:30:09Z The teff value chain on the move Minten, Bart Tamru, Seneshaw Engida, Ermias Kuma, Tadesse value chains staple foods food crops grain cereal crops teff farm inputs We study the value chain of teff, Ethiopia’s most important staple food crop by area and value. Based on large-scale primary surveys, we find significant changes in the last decade. First, there is increasing adoption of modern inputs (chemical fertilizer, improved varieties, and herbicides) by farmers, especially by those living close to urban centers. Second, quality demands are rising and there are important shifts from the cheap red varieties to the more expensive white ones. Third, we see an increasing willingness-to-pay for convenience in urban areas, as illustrated by the emergence of one-stop retail shops—that provide sales, cleaning, milling, and transport services—as well as by a sizable foodservice industry. Fourth, the share of rural–urban market-ing, urban distribution, and milling margins in final retail prices is declining, indicating improved marketing efficiency over time. 2013 2024-10-01T13:56:32Z 2024-10-01T13:56:32Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153529 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ethiopian Development Research Institute Minten, Bart; Tamru, Seneshaw; Engida, Ermias; Kuma, Tadesse 2013. The teff value chain on the move. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153529
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staple foods
food crops
grain
cereal crops
teff
farm inputs
Minten, Bart
Tamru, Seneshaw
Engida, Ermias
Kuma, Tadesse
The teff value chain on the move
title The teff value chain on the move
title_full The teff value chain on the move
title_fullStr The teff value chain on the move
title_full_unstemmed The teff value chain on the move
title_short The teff value chain on the move
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topic value chains
staple foods
food crops
grain
cereal crops
teff
farm inputs
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