Comparative Analysis of Tomato Value Chain Competitiveness in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique

This paper discusses tomato value chain performance in Malawi and Mozambique using data collected from a market study commissioned by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture as part of a regional research on conservation agriculture in maize-based farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. The...

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Main Authors:	Mango, Nelson, Mapemba, Lawrence, Tchale, Hardwick, Makate, Clifton, Dunjana, Nothando, Lundy, Mark
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	en_US
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2015
Subjects:	tomato value chain competitiveness
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23519

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spelling	okr-10986-235192021-04-23T14:04:15Z Comparative Analysis of Tomato Value Chain Competitiveness in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique Mango, Nelson Mapemba, Lawrence Tchale, Hardwick Makate, Clifton Dunjana, Nothando Lundy, Mark tomato value chain competitiveness This paper discusses tomato value chain performance in Malawi and Mozambique using data collected from a market study commissioned by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture as part of a regional research on conservation agriculture in maize-based farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. The results show that Malawi has a slightly higher competitive advantage in the production of tomato compared to Mozambique. Malawi’s relative competitiveness in tomato is mainly due to slightly higher productivity and the cost advantage in labor (low wages) and irrigation costs. The paper proposes policy implications aimed at raising the productivity and trade competitiveness of tomato, as this will ensure the overall productivity of the maize-based smallholder farming systems in the two countries. 2015-12-28T16:02:20Z 2015-12-28T16:02:20Z 2015-09-25 Journal Article Cogent Economics & Finance 2332-2039 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23519 en_US CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/ World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Malawi Mozambique
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spellingShingle	tomato value chain competitiveness Mango, Nelson Mapemba, Lawrence Tchale, Hardwick Makate, Clifton Dunjana, Nothando Lundy, Mark Comparative Analysis of Tomato Value Chain Competitiveness in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
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description	This paper discusses tomato value chain performance in Malawi and Mozambique using data collected from a market study commissioned by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture as part of a regional research on conservation agriculture in maize-based farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. The results show that Malawi has a slightly higher competitive advantage in the production of tomato compared to Mozambique. Malawi’s relative competitiveness in tomato is mainly due to slightly higher productivity and the cost advantage in labor (low wages) and irrigation costs. The paper proposes policy implications aimed at raising the productivity and trade competitiveness of tomato, as this will ensure the overall productivity of the maize-based smallholder farming systems in the two countries.
format	Journal Article
author	Mango, Nelson Mapemba, Lawrence Tchale, Hardwick Makate, Clifton Dunjana, Nothando Lundy, Mark
author_facet	Mango, Nelson Mapemba, Lawrence Tchale, Hardwick Makate, Clifton Dunjana, Nothando Lundy, Mark
author_sort	Mango, Nelson
title	Comparative Analysis of Tomato Value Chain Competitiveness in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
title_short	Comparative Analysis of Tomato Value Chain Competitiveness in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
title_full	Comparative Analysis of Tomato Value Chain Competitiveness in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
title_fullStr	Comparative Analysis of Tomato Value Chain Competitiveness in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
title_full_unstemmed	Comparative Analysis of Tomato Value Chain Competitiveness in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
title_sort	comparative analysis of tomato value chain competitiveness in selected areas of malawi and mozambique
publisher	Taylor and Francis
publishDate	2015
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23519
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Comparative Analysis of Tomato Value Chain Competitiveness in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique

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