Spatial Pricing Efficiency and Regional Market Integration of Cross-Border Bean (shape Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Marketing in East Africa: The Case of Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda

Mauyo, L. W.; Okalebo, J. R.; Kirkby, RA; Buruchara, Robin A.; Ugen, Michael Adrogu; Maritim, H.K.

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“…Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most widely grown grain legume, and second only to maize as a food crop and a major source of food security in East Africa (Mauyo et al, 2007). Bean production in Uganda primarily occurs in the central, eastern and western regions (Sibiko et al, 2013).…”

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Limiting nutrients for bean production on contrasting soil types of Lake Victoria Crescent of Uganda

Kyomuhendo¹,

Tenywa²,

Semalulu³

et al. 2018

Afr. Crop Sci. J.

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Limiting nutrients for bean production on contrasting soil types of Lake Victoria Crescent of Uganda

Kyomuhendo¹,

Tenywa²,

Semalulu³

et al. 2018

Afr. Crop Sci. J.

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“…This is still low when compared with a yield potential of up to 5000 kg ha -1 [4]. Such high yields have already been achieved in Mexico under field conditions [5]. Another estimate of Kenya's common bean deficit put it at about 200,000 metric tons [6].…”

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Cross-Border Bean Market Performance in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda

Mauyo¹,

Chianu²,

Nassiuma³

et al. 2010

JSSM

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Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an important grain legume in East Africa, providing food and income to rural households. Smallholder farmers in Kenya and Uganda have widely adopted improved varieties. The demand for common bean in Kenya outstrips domestic supply – hence the need for imports. There is significant border trade on common bean between Kenya and Uganda. This study assesses the efficiency of this trade and evaluates the performance of common bean marketing as well as the associated transport system. Purposive, multistage and systematic random sampling methods were used to select the 210 respondents for the study. SPSS was used for data analysis. Results indicate huge inefficiency in common bean marketing in Kenya and Uganda due to poor road infrastructure and high transaction costs (mostly due to transport costs). Primary market traders incurred a significantly higher cost than terminal market traders. Generally, Ugandan traders operated at relatively higher efficiency than Kenyan traders. However, all the traders made profits far in excess of their common bean transfer costs. The study recommends regional market, infrastructural, and institutional development as well as the abolition of illegal fees in order to improve bean market efficiency in the study area and similar environments

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“…This has led to the concept of relative efficiency in which the unit cost of each firm in the sector is compared with the unit cost of the most efficient firm (the least cost firm) (FOLAYAN et al,. 2007;MAUYO et al,. 2007).…”

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“…Operational efficiency assumes that the quantum and quality of commodities and services are constant while efforts are directed at reducing their costs. The operational efficiency of a marketing system is enhanced when marketing costs are reduced at the same level of output (MAUYO et al,. 2007).…”

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Pricing and Operational Efficiencies in the Livestock Feed Market in Ondo State, Nigeria

Oguntade¹,

Mafimisebi²

2015

REA

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The Nigerian commercial poultry sector is dependent on commercial feeds.Evaluation of the operational and pricing efficiencies of poultry feed marketing isessential for improving efficiencies in the feed industry and lowering the price ofpoultry products. A multistage sampling technique was used to select the firms studied.Tools used to analyze data collected included index of pricing and operational efficiencies;and regression analysis. The firms studied handled about N251,870,000 of feed perannum, had an annual Inventory Carrying Cost (ICC) of N4,587,762 and an averageICC of N114,694 per firm. The Marketing Costs (MC) for all the firms was N16,813,860per annum while the average MC was N420,347. Major contributors to ICC werestorage; handling and security costs while storage, transportation and capital costswere major contributors to MC. Efforts to minimize costs should therefore be focusedat reducing transportation costs and optimal utilization of storage space. The AverageMarketing Costs (AMC) declined with increase in quantity marketed (QM) while unitprofit increased with QM. Firms therefore need to increase QM. Marketing Margin(MM) and MC were significantly different from each other. Also, QM was a significantexplanatory variable of MM, implying that there was no pricing efficiency in themarket. Relative efficiency increased with QM, suggesting that firms should strive toincrease the quantity of feed marketed. The major contribution of this study is that itprovides information on the components of marketing costs and size economies in thepoultry feed industry in Ondo State, Nigeria.

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Spatial Pricing Efficiency and Regional Market Integration of Cross-Border Bean (shape Phaseolus Vulgaris L.) Marketing in East Africa: The Case of Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda

Cited by 8 publications

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Limiting nutrients for bean production on contrasting soil types of Lake Victoria Crescent of Uganda

Limiting nutrients for bean production on contrasting soil types of Lake Victoria Crescent of Uganda

Cross-Border Bean Market Performance in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda

Pricing and Operational Efficiencies in the Livestock Feed Market in Ondo State, Nigeria

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