Value Chain Analysis of Eucalyptus Wood Products in the Blue Nile Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia

Eucalyptus wood products contribute significantly to the income of smallholder growers in many parts of Ethiopia. This has incentivized smallholders to convert arable lands to Eucalyptus plantation. Given the limited attention and availability of empirical evide...

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Autores principales:	Amare Tesfaw, Feyera Senbeta, Dawit Alemu, Ermias Teferi
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	<i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> <i>Eucalyptus</i> wood products governance smallholder growers sustainable value chain wood processors Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e9d4f142f7ed49799a676cce31d752682021-11-25T19:04:35ZValue Chain Analysis of <i>Eucalyptus</i> Wood Products in the Blue Nile Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia10.3390/su1322128192071-1050https://doaj.org/article/e9d4f142f7ed49799a676cce31d752682021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12819https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050<i>Eucalyptus wood products</i> contribute significantly to the income of smallholder growers in many parts of Ethiopia. This has incentivized smallholders to convert arable lands to <i>Eucalyptus</i> plantation. Given the limited attention and availability of empirical evidence, this study examined the <i>Eucalyptus</i> wood products value chain in terms of the actors engaged, the type and importance of channels, margins analysis and the overall value chain governance in the main <i>Eucalyptus</i> growing areas of the Blue Nile highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia in 2019/2020. Sources of data were randomly selected 388 <i>Eucalyptus</i> grower households and 166 <i>Eucalyptus</i> wood traders, complemented by an interview with key informants, group discussions and direct observations. The results reveal that a total of 2,051,114.75 m<sup>3</sup> of <i>Eucalyptus</i> wood was produced in the study area and <i>Eucalyptus</i> plantations are expanding over crop lands at a rate of 102.35 ha a year on average. Many actors involved handle a large volume of wood in eight main channels with a high disparity in the shares of the margins. We found that <i>Eucalyptus</i> is the main source of cash earning, contributing about 45.76% to the total annual income of smallholder growers. Little policy attention, a lack of sectoral integration, missing infrastructure and an absence of modern wood processing factories are among the key challenges impeding the performance of the wood sector value chain. There are however existing opportunities for the development of the wood sector value chain such as favorable growing conditions and the spectacular growing demand for wood products. The study provides valuable insights about the wood sector value chain and actions towards ensuring sustainable value chains and the commercialization of the sector.Amare TesfawFeyera SenbetaDawit AlemuErmias TeferiMDPI AGarticle<i>Eucalyptus globulus</i><i>Eucalyptus</i> wood productsgovernancesmallholder growerssustainable value chainwood processorsEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12819, p 12819 (2021)
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topic	<i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> <i>Eucalyptus</i> wood products governance smallholder growers sustainable value chain wood processors Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
spellingShingle	<i>Eucalyptus globulus</i> <i>Eucalyptus</i> wood products governance smallholder growers sustainable value chain wood processors Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 Amare Tesfaw Feyera Senbeta Dawit Alemu Ermias Teferi Value Chain Analysis of <i>Eucalyptus</i> Wood Products in the Blue Nile Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia
description	<i>Eucalyptus wood products</i> contribute significantly to the income of smallholder growers in many parts of Ethiopia. This has incentivized smallholders to convert arable lands to <i>Eucalyptus</i> plantation. Given the limited attention and availability of empirical evidence, this study examined the <i>Eucalyptus</i> wood products value chain in terms of the actors engaged, the type and importance of channels, margins analysis and the overall value chain governance in the main <i>Eucalyptus</i> growing areas of the Blue Nile highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia in 2019/2020. Sources of data were randomly selected 388 <i>Eucalyptus</i> grower households and 166 <i>Eucalyptus</i> wood traders, complemented by an interview with key informants, group discussions and direct observations. The results reveal that a total of 2,051,114.75 m<sup>3</sup> of <i>Eucalyptus</i> wood was produced in the study area and <i>Eucalyptus</i> plantations are expanding over crop lands at a rate of 102.35 ha a year on average. Many actors involved handle a large volume of wood in eight main channels with a high disparity in the shares of the margins. We found that <i>Eucalyptus</i> is the main source of cash earning, contributing about 45.76% to the total annual income of smallholder growers. Little policy attention, a lack of sectoral integration, missing infrastructure and an absence of modern wood processing factories are among the key challenges impeding the performance of the wood sector value chain. There are however existing opportunities for the development of the wood sector value chain such as favorable growing conditions and the spectacular growing demand for wood products. The study provides valuable insights about the wood sector value chain and actions towards ensuring sustainable value chains and the commercialization of the sector.
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author	Amare Tesfaw Feyera Senbeta Dawit Alemu Ermias Teferi
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title	Value Chain Analysis of <i>Eucalyptus</i> Wood Products in the Blue Nile Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia
title_short	Value Chain Analysis of <i>Eucalyptus</i> Wood Products in the Blue Nile Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia
title_full	Value Chain Analysis of <i>Eucalyptus</i> Wood Products in the Blue Nile Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia
title_fullStr	Value Chain Analysis of <i>Eucalyptus</i> Wood Products in the Blue Nile Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed	Value Chain Analysis of <i>Eucalyptus</i> Wood Products in the Blue Nile Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia
title_sort	value chain analysis of <i>eucalyptus</i> wood products in the blue nile highlands of northwestern ethiopia
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Value Chain Analysis of <i>Eucalyptus</i> Wood Products in the Blue Nile Highlands of Northwestern Ethiopia

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