Impact Of Agricultural Market Reforms On Smallholder Farmers In ...
Impact Of Agricultural Market Reforms On Smallholder Farmers In ... Impact Of Agricultural Market Reforms On Smallholder Farmers In ...
Table 5.77 – Changes in the availability of input and output traders since 1995 Category of Trader Number of traders that operate within the EPA Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi Smallholder Farmer Survey, 1998. Number of Months in a year the traders buy in EPA Number of Months in a year the traders sell in EPA North Center South North Center South North Center South Output Assemblers 0 14 5 0 4 4 0 5 3 Wholesalers 6 3 14 5 5 3 8 7 4 Retailers 23 17 10 5 5 4 9 8 8 ADMARC Markets (buying points + markets) 3 3 3 6 6 4 12 12 11 Input Subsidiary of manufacturer .14 .40 .55 3 0 2 . 6 4 Wholesalers 1 .50 .78 0 6 1 12 8 8 Retailers 1 3 1 0 5 6 11 11 10 ADMARC Markets 3 3 3 0 5 3 11 12 10 317
Table 5.78 – Changes in the number and type of traders since 1995 Reported Change (percent of EPAs) Increased No Change Decreased Total Output Markets: Number of assemblers since 1995 14 64 21 100 Number of wholesalers since 1995 59 32 9 100 Number of retailers since 1995 81 19 100 Number of ADMARC markets since 1995 18 71 10 100 Inputs Markets: Number of subsidiary of manufacturers since 1995 15 85 100 Number of wholesalers since 1995 46 54 100 Number of retailers since 1995 70 26 100 Number of ADMARC Markets since 1995 17 72 11 100 Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi Smallholder Farmer Survey, 1998. Table 5.79 – Availability of formal and informal sources of credit Region South Center North Total Average number of money lenders 4.3 0 5.6 2.5 Average number of commercial banks 0.45 0.38 1.2 0.60 Average number of MRFC branches 3.2 1.3 1 1.9 Average number of SACCO 0.18 0.18 0.25 0.19 Average number of NGOs 2.5 1 0.88 1.6 Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi Smallholder Farmer Survey, 1998. Table 5.80 – Changes in availability of credit services since 1995 Reported Change (percent of EPAs ) Increased No Change Decreased Total Number of Moneylender 60 33.3 6.7 100 Number of commercial banks 16.7 83.3 100 Number of MRFC branches 25.7 62.9 11.4 100 Number of SACCO 6.7 93.3 100 Number of NGOs 65.6 31.3 3.1 100 Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi Smallholder Farmer Survey, 1998. Table 5.81 – Availability of storage facilities Region South Center North Total Number owned by ADMARC 2.2 .22 2.2 1.3 Number owned by association .25 0 0 0 Number privately owned 1.4 .33 1.6 0.95 Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi Smallholder Farmer Survey, 1998. 318
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Table 5.77 – Changes in the availability of input and output traders since 1995<br />
Category of Trader Number of traders that<br />
operate within the EPA<br />
Source: IFPRI/APRU Malawi <strong>Smallholder</strong> Farmer Survey, 1998.<br />
Number of Months in a year<br />
the traders buy in EPA<br />
Number of Months in a year<br />
the traders sell in EPA<br />
North Center South North Center South North Center South<br />
Output Assemblers 0 14 5 0 4 4 0 5 3<br />
Wholesalers 6 3 14 5 5 3 8 7 4<br />
Retailers 23 17 10 5 5 4 9 8 8<br />
ADMARC <strong>Market</strong>s (buying points + markets) 3 3 3 6 6 4 12 12 11<br />
<strong>In</strong>put Subsidiary of manufacturer .14 .40 .55 3 0 2 . 6 4<br />
Wholesalers 1 .50 .78 0 6 1 12 8 8<br />
Retailers 1 3 1 0 5 6 11 11 10<br />
ADMARC <strong>Market</strong>s 3 3 3 0 5 3 11 12 10<br />
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