Value chain analysis of yam in San Pablo City, 2015

Date

6-2016

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics

College

College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Bates M. Bathan

Abstract

The study analyzed the value chain of yam in San Pablo City. It specifically aimed to describe the production of yam and its value addition to identify the participants and their roles in the value chain of yam to compare the profitability of each participant and the value added at each stage to assess the marketing efficiency of yam value chain and to identify the problems and constraints in the yam value chain and recommended possible courses of actions. A total of 45 yam farmers in San Pablo City were selected using purposive sampling while two assembler-wholesalers, three wholesaler-retailers, two farmer-traders, eight processors, one farmer-processor and two retailers were identified through tracing method. Analytical procedures used were profitability analysis, value chain analysis, and analysis of marketing efficiency. Yam is produced by backyard farmers. It is being processed into halaya, ice cream, hopia, and ube leche. Results showed that farmer processor gained the highest profit while the assembler wholesalers gained the lowest profit among all the market participants. The marketing channel which involves farmers and wholesalers retailers obtained the lowest value added. On the contrary, the marketing channel which includes farmers, farmer-processor and retailers obtained the highest value added. This channel however was found to be the most inefficient. On the other hand, the most efficient channel involved farmers, assembler-wholesaler, halaya processor and hopia-processor. Yam farmers have low level of production and they lack bargaining power when transacting with traders. Low supply of raw yam also affected halaya processors. Most of the farmers and processors were found to have limited access to trainings, seminars, and processing technologies. The study recommended that farmers perform value addition, specifically the processing of yam into halaya and the engagement of assembler wholesalers and wholesalers-retailers into yam production. Farmers could join the newly formed cooperative to improve on their production and marketing. On the other hand, both farmers and processors must be provided with trainings and seminars focused on yam production and processing.

Language

English

Location

UPLB College of Economics and Management (CEM)

Call Number

LG 993.5 2016 A14 /C65

Document Type

Thesis

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