FACTOR AFFECTING VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF TEFF: THECASEOF CHEHA DISTRICT, GURAGE ZONE SOUTHERN, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

This research was conducted in Gurage zone cheha woreda to identify the factor af ectingof tef value chain analysis. The specific objectives of the study was to identify actors in tef value chainand their roles,To identify factor af ecting value chain tef supplied to the market, and toidentifythe constraints and opportunity in tef value chain in the study area. From the study I usedbothprimary and secondary data source. The primary data was collected from 92 producers throughinterview, observation, and prepared questionnaires in sample respondents. The secondarydatawas conducted in written document, published and unpublished martial and other websites. Theresearcher used multiple regression model to identify the factors af ecting quantity of tef supplied to the market, from 9 explanatory or independent variable 4 variables’ are significant such as family size, quantity of tef produced , sex of household, and access tomarket information’s. Generally value chain analysis of tef was participate many actors such as input supplier, retailer, producer,and wholesaler. The result indicates there were opportunities andconstraints. The constraints were lack of access to market information, access to credit, soil erosion, no enough supply of input like quality of seed fertilizer, equipment and harvestedmachineries. The opportunities include the actors involved in quantity of tef supplied tomarketswere get value, and increase the linkage of actors through sharing of information. Sovaluechain is important today in the world to increase and income of each individual. Basedontheresult I recommended the government and other organizations supply availability of rawmaterials, access to credit to increase market supply of tef , develop educational training, andaccess to market information’s.