Cotton Value Chain Analysis: The Case of Smallholder Farmers Arbaminch Zuria District, Gamo Gofa Zone, Ethiopia

General Objective of study was to evaluate value chain of cotton in the case of Arbaminch Zuria district with specific objectives: to assess performance cotton value chain and identify constraints and opportunities of cotton value chain in the study area. For this study, both primary and secondary data were used. A total of 123 sample households were selected from three kebeles of Arbaminch Zuria district and 26 cotton traders, and one Textile Company were interviewed using semi structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics models specifically value chain analysis was used to analyze the data. Descriptive statistics results show that the main cotton value chain actors in the study area are input supplier, producers, local collectors, wholesalers, ginners, cottage level weavers, textile factories and retailers. Long existing tradition of cotton farming and governmental and NGO support were cotton production opportunities while, substituting cotton by other crops, lack of access to new and improved cotton varieties and absence of cotton crop failure insurance were cotton production challenges of the study area. Increased market demand, proximity to and existence of textile factories and establishment of new industry parks were cotton marketing opportunities while, production and supplying of cotton with in similar period, bulkiness, and spoilage, were cotton marketing challenges in the study area. Provision of new improved cotton varieties, regulation and implementation of cotton price tariffs, strengthening and provision of sustainable and knowledge based extension service were recommended to improve and strengthening cotton value chain in the study area.

Author(s): Abayneh Feyso

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