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Value Chain Analysis of Sesame (Sesame Indicum) in South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Kutoya Kusse*, Gedion Ermias, Dawit Darcho

This study was aimed to research sesame value chain in four potential sesame producing kebeles of Benatsemay and Salamago woredas of South Omo Zone of SNNPR. Simple descriptive statistics and value chain approach were employed for data analysis during this study. It attempts to deal with mapping and identifying sesame value chain actors and their roles, examines marketing channel, cost margin structure and assessing challenges and opportunities within the study area. Supported these producers, local collectors, wholesalers, retailers and exporters were found to be core actors in sesame value chain within the study area. The results of the study indicated that out of the 595.38 quintal total sesame produced by sample respondents, 558.93 quintals (93.87%) were supplied to markets for various actors and five alternative marketing channels were identified to transact the sesame product through intermediaries. the most important volume of sesame (490.08 Quintals) was marketed through channel V but not necessarily with largest marketing margin obtained. Costs and benefits were found to be disproportionally distributed that the very best average margin of profit (38.2%) was visited the producers while (28.1%) and (20.3%) sent to the retailers and wholesalers respectively. the most barrier to entry traders into the market is that the capital requirement and therefore the wholesalers govern by volume transacted and internal control criteria within the market. Fertile land and high demand for the merchandise were the essential opportunity for sesame production and marketing within the value chain. Pests and disease, low level of input utilization, shortage of input supply and high price of inputs were the most challenges of sesame production whereas lack of market information, price variability, delay of buyers, low bargaining power and poor product quality were the most challenges sesame marketing.