Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

Value chain analysis of fruits: The case of mango and avocado producing smallholder farmers in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia

Selamawit Mengesha
  • Selamawit Mengesha
  • Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Wolkite University, P. O. Box 07, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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Dubale Abate
  • Dubale Abate
  • Department of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Wolkite University, P. O. Box 07, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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Chigign Adamu
  • Chigign Adamu
  • Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Wolkite University, P. O. Box 07, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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Aklok Zewde
  • Aklok Zewde
  • Department of Plant Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Wolkite University, P. O. Box 07, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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Yonnas Addis
  • Yonnas Addis
  • Department of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource, Wolkite University, P. O. Box 07, Wolkite, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 14 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 02 February 2019
  •  Published: 31 May 2019

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