Summary statistics of the actors
| Variables | Farmers (N = 400) | Processors (N = 120) | Traders (N = 100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomic variable | |||
| Age | 48 (13) | 43 (11) | 43 (12) |
| Household size | 7 (4) | 7 (4) | 7 (4) |
| Gender (males) | 0.768 (0.423) | 0 | 0 |
| No formal education | 0.203 (0.402) | 0.175 (0.381) | 0.170 (0.377) |
| Primary | 0.305 (0.461) | 0.492 (0.502) | 0.310 (0.465) |
| Secondary | 0.360 (0.481) | 0.300 (0.460) | 0.470 (0.501) |
| Tertiary | 0.133 (0.339) | 0.033 (0.180) | 0.050 (0.219) |
| Experience | 21 (13) | 14 (9) | 15 (10) |
| Farm size | 2.522 (1.883) | ||
| Off-farm activities | 0.643 (0.479) | ||
| Labour | 39.66 (27.271) | ||
| Institutional variable | |||
| Membership association | 0.598 (0.491) | 0.625 (0.486) | 0.640 (0.482) |
| Extension | 0.300 (0.458) | 0.158 (0.366) | |
| Credit | 0.133 (0.339) | 0.083 (0.277) | 0.110 (0.314) |
| Profitability | |||
| Total production cost | 138,098.87 (198,433.60) | 1,986,706.37 (2,209,239.24) | 9,140,785 (818,128.57) |
| Total revenue | 432,800.04 (206,898.81) | 3,223,133.81 (3,816,472.57) | 11,643,665 (3,738,682.83) |
| Profit | 294,701.17 (202,666.21) | 1,236,427.44 (1,607,233.33) | 2,431,133 (2,797,393.26) |
| Variables | Farmers ( | Processors ( | Traders ( |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 48 (13) | 43 (11) | 43 (12) |
| Household size | 7 (4) | 7 (4) | 7 (4) |
| Gender (males) | 0.768 (0.423) | 0 | 0 |
| No formal education | 0.203 (0.402) | 0.175 (0.381) | 0.170 (0.377) |
| Primary | 0.305 (0.461) | 0.492 (0.502) | 0.310 (0.465) |
| Secondary | 0.360 (0.481) | 0.300 (0.460) | 0.470 (0.501) |
| Tertiary | 0.133 (0.339) | 0.033 (0.180) | 0.050 (0.219) |
| Experience | 21 (13) | 14 (9) | 15 (10) |
| Farm size | 2.522 (1.883) | ||
| Off-farm activities | 0.643 (0.479) | ||
| Labour | 39.66 (27.271) | ||
| Membership association | 0.598 (0.491) | 0.625 (0.486) | 0.640 (0.482) |
| Extension | 0.300 (0.458) | 0.158 (0.366) | |
| Credit | 0.133 (0.339) | 0.083 (0.277) | 0.110 (0.314) |
| Total production cost | 138,098.87 (198,433.60) | 1,986,706.37 (2,209,239.24) | 9,140,785 (818,128.57) |
| Total revenue | 432,800.04 (206,898.81) | 3,223,133.81 (3,816,472.57) | 11,643,665 (3,738,682.83) |
| Profit | 294,701.17 (202,666.21) | 1,236,427.44 (1,607,233.33) | 2,431,133 (2,797,393.26) |
Source(s): Authors’ computations based on authors’ primary survey data, 2016
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