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Sun-dried Mukene (Rastrineobola argentea) value-chain analysis in ...

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CONCLUSION<br />

Ò� <strong>Mukene</strong> <strong>value</strong>-<strong>cha<strong>in</strong></strong> <strong>in</strong> Uganda is multifaceted with<br />

different nationalities and gender participation at<br />

different <strong>cha<strong>in</strong></strong> segments.<br />

Ò� Gender disparity at the respective <strong>cha<strong>in</strong></strong> segment was<br />

<strong>in</strong>fluenced by socio-economic factors like labour<br />

<strong>in</strong>tensity of task and capital <strong>in</strong>vestment.<br />

Ò� Lack of policies or <strong>in</strong>ability to enforce them, has led to<br />

mismanagement of the resource.<br />

Ò� As a result some actors took advantage of the status<br />

quo to make huge profits<br />

Ò� Profit marg<strong>in</strong>s varied across the <strong>value</strong>-<strong>cha<strong>in</strong></strong> : regional<br />

traders had lion’s share while fishers and processors<br />

earned least.

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