Quantitative Value Chain Analysis : An Application to Malawi

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dc.creatorTchale, Hardwick
dc.creatorKeyser, John
dc.date2012-03-19T18:38:47Z
dc.date2012-03-19T18:38:47Z
dc.date2010-03-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:56:31Z
dc.descriptionThe Government of Malawi has since 2005 been pursuing a growth strategy mainly based on increasing the volume of agricultural exports. This entails that Malawi should endeavor to improve the competitiveness of its agricultural commodities so as to gain an increasing share of the regional and international markets. This paper analyzes the competitiveness of the country's key agricultural commodities -- tobacco, maize, cotton, and rice -- using prices that prevailed in the 2007/08 agricultural season. The paper employs a quantitative value chain methodology to assess the country's prospects for competitiveness and suggest weak links along the value chain that require attention in order to improve trade competitiveness. The results indicate that Malawi has some competitive advantage in the production and exportation of tobacco and cotton, and that this mostly derives from its low labor cost advantage. However, the results indicate that based on 2007/08 prices and costs, Malawi does not have competitive edge in maize and rice production for export. As such, Malawi would better pursue an import substitution strategy in these cereals, and perhaps only aim at the export market when regional market opportunities arise. Key factors that underpin Malawi's narrow competitiveness include the high cost of inorganic fertilizer and other inputs, low productivity, and the higher trader margins and intermediation costs along the value chains. Furthermore, farm gate prices in Malawi are higher than in other countries, and this undercuts its trade competitiveness.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3730
dc.identifier10.1596/1813-9450-5242
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/413280
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationPolicy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5242
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACTUAL YIELDS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INPUTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL VALUE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectANNUAL CROP
dc.subjectARABLE LAND
dc.subjectAUCTION
dc.subjectBALING
dc.subjectBENCHMARK
dc.subjectBENCHMARKS
dc.subjectBOTTLENECKS
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCASSAVA
dc.subjectCEREALS
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOARSE GRAINS
dc.subjectCOFFEE
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL FARMERS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL SEED
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONSERVATION FARMING
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONTRACT FARMING
dc.subjectCONTRACT FARMING ARRANGEMENTS
dc.subjectCOOPERATIVE MARKETING
dc.subjectCOST OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectCOTTON
dc.subjectCOTTON PRICE
dc.subjectCOTTON PRICES
dc.subjectCOTTON PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCOTTON SECTOR
dc.subjectCOTTON YIELDS
dc.subjectCOTTONSEED
dc.subjectCOUPONS
dc.subjectCROP
dc.subjectCROP RESEARCH
dc.subjectCROP VARIETIES
dc.subjectCROP YIELDS
dc.subjectCROPPING
dc.subjectCROPPING PATTERNS
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDOMESTIC FOOD
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC TRANSPORT
dc.subjectECONOMIC RATE OF RETURN
dc.subjectEXCISE DUTY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKET
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectFAO
dc.subjectFARM
dc.subjectFARM HOUSEHOLD
dc.subjectFARM INCOME
dc.subjectFARM MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFARM PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMER DECISION MAKING
dc.subjectFARMER GROUPS
dc.subjectFARMER INCOMES
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFARMING
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFERTILIZER
dc.subjectFERTILIZER APPLICATION
dc.subjectFERTILIZER SUBSIDY
dc.subjectFERTILIZER USE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFOOD BASKET
dc.subjectFOOD CROP
dc.subjectFOOD CROPS
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectFOOD REQUIREMENT
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD SELF-SUFFICIENCY
dc.subjectFOOD SURPLUSES
dc.subjectFOUNDATION SEED
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT COSTS
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL PRICE
dc.subjectFUEL PRICES
dc.subjectFUEL TAX
dc.subjectFUEL TAXES
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGRAIN
dc.subjectGROSS MARGIN
dc.subjectHERBICIDES
dc.subjectHIGH TRANSPORT
dc.subjectHYBRID RICE
dc.subjectHYBRID SEED
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINPUT PRICES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKET
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectIRRIGATION COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLAND TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectMAIZE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectMAIZE YIELDS
dc.subjectMARKET PRICE
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMERCHANDISE
dc.subjectMERCHANDISE EXPORTS
dc.subjectMILLET
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COST
dc.subjectOVERHEAD COSTS
dc.subjectPADDY
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectPLANTING
dc.subjectPOOR FARMERS
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOTATOES
dc.subjectPRICE COMPARISON
dc.subjectPRICE INCREASE
dc.subjectPRICE LEVELS
dc.subjectPRICE TRENDS
dc.subjectPRODUCE
dc.subjectPRODUCER PRICE
dc.subjectPRODUCER PRICES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COST
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPROFIT MARGINS
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPULSES
dc.subjectPURCHASE PRICE
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectRETAIL
dc.subjectRETAIL PRICE
dc.subjectRICE BRAN
dc.subjectRICE PRODUCTION
dc.subjectRICE VARIETIES
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectSALE
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSEED
dc.subjectSEED COMPANIES
dc.subjectSEED COTTON
dc.subjectSEED MULTIPLICATION
dc.subjectSEED PRODUCTION
dc.subjectSMALL FARMER
dc.subjectSMALL FARMERS
dc.subjectSMALL-SCALE FARMERS
dc.subjectSOIL TYPE
dc.subjectSORGHUM
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTE
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTES
dc.subjectSUBSTITUTION
dc.subjectSUGAR
dc.subjectSUPPLIER
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectSURPLUS
dc.subjectSURPLUSES
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTEA
dc.subjectTOBACCO
dc.subjectTOTAL COSTS
dc.subjectTRADE COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectTRADE POLICY
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT RATES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORTS
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectTUBERS
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectVARIABLE COSTS
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVOLATILITY
dc.subjectWAREHOUSE
dc.subjectWAREHOUSES
dc.subjectWEED CONTROL
dc.subjectWHEAT
dc.subjectWHOLESALE PRICE
dc.subjectWHOLESALER
dc.titleQuantitative Value Chain Analysis : An Application to Malawi

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