Comparative Analysis of Tomato Value Chain Competitiveness in Selected Areas of Malawi and Mozambique

Mango, Nelson ; Mapemba, Lawrence ; Tchale, Hardwick ; Makate, Clifton ; Dunjana, Nothando ; Lundy, Mark

Taylor and Francis

关键词: tomato;    value chain;    competitiveness;   

DOI  :  10.1080/23322039.2015.1088429
RP-ID  :  102525

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This paper discusses tomato value chain performance in Malawi and Mozambique using data collected from a market study commissioned by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture as part of a regional research on conservation agriculture in maize-based farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. The results show that Malawi has a slightly higher competitive advantage in the production of tomato compared to Mozambique. Malawi’s relative competitiveness in tomato is mainly due to slightly higher productivity and the cost advantage in labor (low wages) and irrigation costs. The paper proposes policy implications aimed at raising the productivity and trade competitiveness of tomato, as this will ensure the overall productivity of the maize-based smallholder farming systems in the two countries.