Value chain analyisis of wheat in wenberma district, west gojjam zone, amhara national regional state, Ethiopia

This study was aimed at analyzing value chain of wheat in Wenberma District in west Gojam Zone with specific objectives of identifying wheat value chain actors and their roles, examining the market performance of wheat in the value chain. The data were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. Using survey the data were collected from randomly selected 120 farmers and one processor, 39 traders and 10 consumers. Descriptive analysis was used for characterizing farmers, describing value chain and examining market performance and econometrics analysis was used for identifying determinants of marketed supply of wheat and factors affecting wheat value addition. The value chain analysis revealed that the major value chain actors are input suppliers, producers, cooperatives/union, collectors, wholesalers, processors, retailers, and consumers. Value chain supporters includes NGOs and governmental offices such as Office of Wenberma District Agricultural Development, Office of Trade and Transport, District Administration, Amhara Credit and Saving Institution, and Commercial Banks, District Cooperative Promotion Office, Amhara Seed Enterprise, Wenberma Agricultural Research Center. The total production cost of farmers was 311.37Birr/quintal and netreturn 226.92% at selling price. Total gross marketing margin was 22.19% and producers share as 77.81% of the price paid by consumers.