Table 5 Marketing margin and gross profit of actors in Mung bean value chain
From: Value chain analysis of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek thrive) in Kalu Woreda, Ethiopia
Cost Items (ETB/qt) | Actors | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Producer | Collector | Wholesaler | Retailer | Exporter | Sum | |
Purchasing price | – | 1700 | 1800 | 1750 | 2500 | 7750 |
Production cost | 855 | – | – | – | – | |
Marketing cost | ||||||
Load/unload | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 1.5 | 4.5 | |
Labor for packing cost | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.25 | 0.25 | 4.5 | |
Cost of sack | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Transport | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.98 | 0.75 | 5.6 | |
Storage | 1.25 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 6.4 | |
Telephone cost | 1 | 2.25 | 1.85 | 1.5 | 4.2 | |
Personal expense cost | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 2.15 | 3.12 | |
Tax | – | 1.25 | 2.35 | 2.5 | 3.25 | |
Commission fee for broker | – | 1.25 | 1.35 | 1.57 | 4.4 | |
Employer salary | 2.5 | 2.46 | 3.5 | 0.25 | 3.5 | |
Other cost | 3.25 | 2.1 | 3.25 | 1 | 5.21 | |
Total marketing cost | 26.7 | 28.01 | 31.78 | 20.97 | 51.68 | |
Total cost | 881.7 | 1728.01 | 1831.78 | 1770.9 | 2551.68 | 8764 |
Selling price | 1600 | 2300 | 2650 | 2500 | 3500 | 12,550 |
Marketing margin | 745 | 600 | 850 | 750 | 1000 | 3945 |
Percentage share of margin | 18.88% | 15.29% | 21.54% | 19.01% | 25.34% | 100% |
Profit margin | 718.3 | 571.99 | 818.22 | 729.03 | 948.32 | 3785.9 |
Percentage share of profit | 18.98% | 15.10% | 21.61% | 19.26% | 25.04% | 100 |