Rural infrastructure and smallholders commercialization: analysis of crop input market from Jimma Zone, South-West Ethiopia

Alemu, Minyahil; Dachito, Amsalu

doi:10.35912/ijfam.v2i3.202

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“…Rural infrastructure is a crucial factor for production conditions and the functioning of society (Thacker et al, 2018) due to its contribution to rural economic growth and poverty alleviation (Asian Development Bank [ADB], 2012) by enhancing agricultural productivity (Rosegrant, 2020) and fostering commercialization (Alemu & Dachito, 2020). Inadequate transportation infrastructure in rural areas caused a lack of mobility and constraints on rural development, necessitating interdependencies of assets, institutions, and knowledge (Thacker et al, 2018).…”

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Does Household Financial Management of Independent Oil Palm Smallholders Promote Rural Development?

Nurliza,

Nugraha,

Muthahhari

et al. 2023

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Sustainable production by independent oil palm smallholders links to the creation of goods and services using processes and systems that are resource-conserving, economically viable, and socially and creatively rewarding for all working people and consumers. However, there is limited efficiency in financial management and low resource allocation for rural finance operations to support the development of rural economies. This study tried to prove whether household financial management promotes rural development using the theories of transaction cost, financial transaction management, public expenditure management, and a rural development framework. This research was conducted in Sambas District, West Kalimantan, using a mixed method with purposive sampling and structured questionnaires administered to 200 independent oil palm smallholders. Multidimensional scaling and a structural equation model were employed to analyze the data. The results unveiled that household financial management promoted rural development due to its effects on accessibility and infrastructure for market opportunities, basic and public services, and governance regarding participation in agriculture meetings and training by the government. Governance emerged as the most direct effect of rural development as it contributed to livelihoods, community-based economic empowerment, human resources, and rural environmental problems. Operational and risk management came as the most influential factors in household financial management. Government played a role in engaging smallholders in supply chains, access to inputs, and households’ transition in confronting a variety of yields, unstable output and input prices, and changes in production technology. Innovative multi-actor collaborations were required to reinforce and provide a cloak for policy decisions.

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Does Household Financial Management of Independent Oil Palm Smallholders Promote Rural Development?

Nurliza,

Nugraha,

Muthahhari

et al. 2023

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“…Integration of suppliers encourages providers to participate in the success of organizational performance through ongoing improvement activities, information sharing, and problem-solving efforts (Alemu & Dachito, 2020;Ali, 2021;Dubey & Gunasekaran, 2016). In this regard, strategic partnership is considered an ideological organizational performance forecast H1: Supplier integration has a positive and significant effect on humanitarian relief organization performance 2.1.2 Information Sharing (IS) and Organizational Performance (OP) Ali (2021) and Odira (2018) pointed out that information sharing is related to the importance of coownership and ownership among supply chain partners.…”

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Supply Chain Management Practice and Its Impact on Performance of Humanitarian Relief Organization in Case of Gedeo Zone

Sisay

Liku²

2022

IJFAM

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to see how supply chain management practices affected humanitarian relief organizations in the Gedeo zone. Research methodology: The study used a mixed research approach, with respondents selected using a stratified proportionate technique from each organization's employees to disseminate a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews done using a purposeful sampling technique. Correlation and regression, as well as thematic analysis, were used in the analysis. Results: The finding of the study reveals that supplier integration, information sharing, postponement, and outsourcing affect humanitarian relief organizations’ performance positively in a statistically significant way. Limitations: The main limitation is that the study focused only on humanitarian relief organizations operating in the Gedeo zone. Contribution: Ethiopia experienced natural and human-made disasters such as (El Niño, flood, famine, war, communal conflict, etc) for decades. To reduce the threat of this, the Study suggests that supply chain management practice is a serious concern for many relief humanitarian organizations operating in the Gedeo zone. Keywords: 1. supply chain management practice 2. humanitarian relief 3. organization performance

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“…Unfortunately, these countries experienced transit delay, dependency on transit countries (Faye, McArthur, Sachs, & Snow, 2004); limited regional integration, institutional bottlenecks (Alemu & Dachito, 2020), and quality problems (Carmignani, 2015); (Charuka, 2014), infrastructural constraints, and cumbersome border crossing (Charuka, 2014), longer cargo dwelling time and inefficiency of a crane at the terminal in turns add pressure on hinterland which reduce the productivity of port terminal and reduce port performance.…”

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The Impacts Of Port Characteristics And Port Logistics Integration On Port Performance In Ethiopian Dry Ports

Ali

Ayelign²

2022

IJFAM

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Purpose: This paper identifies the impacts of port characteristics and port-logistics integration on port performance in the case of Ethiopian dry ports. Research Methodology: To complete the study, we used structural equation modeling to test the relationship between port characteristics and port-logistics integration with port performance. Moreover, Statistical Package for Social Science is also used to filter indicators. Apart from this, the study was conducted in three dry ports of Ethiopia having a sample of 279 employees. Results: The finding shows that port characteristics such as port infrastructure, port connectivity, and port privatization have significantly impacted port performance. Also, port-logistics integration has an impact on both port operational performance and port efficiency. Limitations: The main limitation is that the study focused only on three dry ports of Ethiopia which do not include other dry ports in the country. Contribution: Ethiopia suffered forced dependency on transit countries after a blooded war with Eritrea which resulted in customs delays at port. To reduce this, the study suggests that Ethiopia should coordinate in developing joint infrastructures, and formulating unfettered rules and regulations with its transit countries. Keywords: 1. Port characteristics 2. Port logistics integration 3. Port operational performance 4. Port efficiency

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Rural infrastructure and smallholders commercialization: analysis of crop input market from Jimma Zone, South-West Ethiopia

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Does Household Financial Management of Independent Oil Palm Smallholders Promote Rural Development?

Does Household Financial Management of Independent Oil Palm Smallholders Promote Rural Development?

Supply Chain Management Practice and Its Impact on Performance of Humanitarian Relief Organization in Case of Gedeo Zone

The Impacts Of Port Characteristics And Port Logistics Integration On Port Performance In Ethiopian Dry Ports

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