Maize Value Chain Analysis : A Case of Smallholder Maize Production and Marketing in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique

This article analyzes maize value chain performance in Malawi and Mozambique using data collected from a market study commissioned by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture. The results show that although smallholder maize productivity is slightly higher in Malawi, a maize value chain ana...

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Main Authors:	Mango, Nelson, Mapemba, Lawrence, Tchale, Hardwick, Makate, Clifton, Dunjana, Nothando, Lundy, Mark
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2019
Subjects:	MAIZE VALUE CHAIN SMALLHOLDER FARMER MARKETING COMPETITIVENESS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRADE INTEGRATION
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31365

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spelling	okr-10986-313652021-05-25T10:54:37Z Maize Value Chain Analysis : A Case of Smallholder Maize Production and Marketing in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique Mango, Nelson Mapemba, Lawrence Tchale, Hardwick Makate, Clifton Dunjana, Nothando Lundy, Mark MAIZE VALUE CHAIN SMALLHOLDER FARMER MARKETING COMPETITIVENESS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRADE INTEGRATION This article analyzes maize value chain performance in Malawi and Mozambique using data collected from a market study commissioned by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture. The results show that although smallholder maize productivity is slightly higher in Malawi, a maize value chain analysis indicates that smallholder maize in Mozambique is more competitive. Mozambique has a relatively higher competitive advantage with regard to maize production because of the relatively lower input costs, perhaps due to its proximity to the coast, which invariably reduces input costs relative to its land-locked neighbor, Malawi. However, smallholder maize productivity is low in both countries, when compared to the regional average. The article concludes that interventions aimed at raising smallholder productivity would invariably make smallholder farmers more competitive. It proposes policy implications aimed at raising the productivity and trade competitiveness of maize, as this will ensure the overall productivity of the maize-based smallholder farming system in the two countries. 2019-03-11T16:07:19Z 2019-03-11T16:07:19Z 2018-07-25 Journal Article Cogent Business and Management 2331-1975 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31365 CC BY 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Africa Malawi Mozambique
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topic	MAIZE VALUE CHAIN SMALLHOLDER FARMER MARKETING COMPETITIVENESS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRADE INTEGRATION
spellingShingle	MAIZE VALUE CHAIN SMALLHOLDER FARMER MARKETING COMPETITIVENESS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRADE INTEGRATION Mango, Nelson Mapemba, Lawrence Tchale, Hardwick Makate, Clifton Dunjana, Nothando Lundy, Mark Maize Value Chain Analysis : A Case of Smallholder Maize Production and Marketing in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
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description	This article analyzes maize value chain performance in Malawi and Mozambique using data collected from a market study commissioned by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture. The results show that although smallholder maize productivity is slightly higher in Malawi, a maize value chain analysis indicates that smallholder maize in Mozambique is more competitive. Mozambique has a relatively higher competitive advantage with regard to maize production because of the relatively lower input costs, perhaps due to its proximity to the coast, which invariably reduces input costs relative to its land-locked neighbor, Malawi. However, smallholder maize productivity is low in both countries, when compared to the regional average. The article concludes that interventions aimed at raising smallholder productivity would invariably make smallholder farmers more competitive. It proposes policy implications aimed at raising the productivity and trade competitiveness of maize, as this will ensure the overall productivity of the maize-based smallholder farming system 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	Maize Value Chain Analysis : A Case of Smallholder Maize Production and Marketing in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
title_short	Maize Value Chain Analysis : A Case of Smallholder Maize Production and Marketing in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
title_full	Maize Value Chain Analysis : A Case of Smallholder Maize Production and Marketing in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
title_fullStr	Maize Value Chain Analysis : A Case of Smallholder Maize Production and Marketing in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
title_full_unstemmed	Maize Value Chain Analysis : A Case of Smallholder Maize Production and Marketing in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique
title_sort	maize value chain analysis : a case of smallholder maize production and marketing in selected areas of malawi and mozambique
publisher	Taylor and Francis
publishDate	2019
url	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31365
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Maize Value Chain Analysis : A Case of Smallholder Maize Production and Marketing in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique

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