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Maize value chain analysis: A case of smallholder maize production and marketing in selected areas of Malawi and Mozambique

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

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This article analyzes maize value chain performance in Malawi and Mozambique using data collected from a market study commissioned by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture. The results show that although smallholder maize productivity is slightly higher in Malawi, a maize value chain analysis indicates that smallholder maize in Mozambique is more competitive. Mozambique has a relatively higher competitive advantage with regard to maize production because of the relatively lower input costs, perhaps due to its proximity to the coast, which invariably reduces input costs relative to its land-locked neighbor, Malawi. However, smallholder maize productivity is low in both countries, when compared to the regional average. The article concludes that interventions aimed at raising smallholder productivity would invariably make smallholder farmers more competitive. It proposes policy implications aimed at raising the productivity and trade competitiveness of maize, as this will ensure the overall productivity of the maize-based smallholder farming system in the two countries.

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  • Nelson Mango & Lawrence Mapemba & Hardwick Tchale & Clifton Makate & Nothando Dunjana & Mark Lundy, 2018. "Maize value chain analysis: A case of smallholder maize production and marketing in selected areas of Malawi and Mozambique," Cogent Business & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 5(1), pages 1503220-150, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:oabmxx:v:5:y:2018:i:1:p:1503220
    DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2018.1503220
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    1. Giacomo Branca & Luca Cacchiarelli & Valentina D’Amico & Laifolo Dakishoni & Esther Lupafya & Mufunanji Magalasi & Chiara Perelli & Alessandro Sorrentino, 2021. "Cereal-Legume Value Chain Analysis: A Case of Smallholder Production in Selected Areas of Malawi," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-20, December.

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