Article Details : |
| | Article Name : | | Integrating structure conduct and performance
framework for maize seed value chain analysis in
western Nepal
| Author Name : | | RAJENDRA PRASAD MISHRA, G. R. JOSHI, J. P. DUTTA | Publisher : | | Bridge Center | Article URL : | | | Abstract : | | Structure, conduct and performance (SCP) framework is a
market analysis tool used for analysis of maize seed value chain in
western Nepal. The data were collected from two hundred farm
households involved in maize seed production, hundred for maize
grain production were randomly selected from purposively selected
sites, seed collectors, seed processers, seed retailers, and end users
through structured questionnaires and focus group discussion. The
SCP indicators that best fit to the operating environment of maize seed
value chain were selected through review of available literatures. The
findings have shown that structurally maize seed value chain is
operating in competitive environment (Lerner index 0.37), low level of
market concentration for overall chain (Herfindahl index 0.44) but
high level of market concentration for source seed production stream,
cooperative and captive structure, independent ownership among value
streams, seed processing firms and cooperatives led chain, and there
are no entry and exit barriers except some legal and technical
requirements. The demand of hybrid maize seed is increasing by 12%
while improved variety is about 6% in the region. Analysis of conduct
indicators showed price is largely determined by market forces, low level of product diversification, low investment in promotion, primary
focus of actors is individual gain, and no embedded services and risk
sharing mechanism in place. There is poor horizontal linkage among
seed production stream, however there is better vertical linkage. The
level of trust is important glue for smooth functioning of value chain
which is found low among chain actors. In spite of deficiencies in
structure and conduct, the maize seed value chain found performing
well against set objectives of food security, poverty reduction, social
inclusion, local value addition, and distribution of income among
actors (GI 0.75). The income from seed production largely concentrated
toward small producers, similarly large proportion of value addition
concentrated towards farmers and net margin more or less equitably
distributed among value streams (GI 0.74).
The major implication of this study is towards implementation
of programs focusing improvement in structure and conduct
deficiencies to achieve better performance of the maize seed value
chain. The increasing competition with external more competent,
coordinated and highly efficient integrated value chains demand
upgrading programs for current maize seed value chain to make it
competent and resilient in the territory to reduce external dependency
in maize seed and improve domestic seed production. Similarly high
concentration of source seed market needs higher participation of other
agencies in source seed production and distribution. | Keywords : | | maize seed value chain, structure conduct, performance |
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