with competitive groundnuts oil production linery in zimbabwe

   
with competitive groundnuts oil production linery in zimbabwe
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • with competitive groundnuts oil production linery in zimbabwe
Is groundnut a good crop in Zimbabwe?

Its by-products can be used as animal feed, bedding for chickens and manure. It is a rain fed crop in most parts of Zimbabwe although it can also be grown under irrigation. Groundnut crop ranks among the most desirable crop for rotation purposes with grass crops such as maize and wheat.

Does market information access affect groundnut production under irrigation?

Linear regression analysis results revealed that market information access, farmers' experience and cost of labour significantly affected the profitability level of groundnut production under irrigation.

How can a country reorient the groundnut industry?

The country¡¯s major goals could be achieved by reorienting the sector towards the most competitive activities, using proceeds from an export tax to improve input supply and groundnut marketing systems, and to provide social protection against downturns.

What is the economic analysis of groundnut production and marketing systems?

The economic analysis will use a domestic resource cost (DRC) and social cost-benefit (SCB) ratio approach to assess the comparative advantage of the groundnut production and marketing systems, netting out the value of any transfers and accounting for the effects of distorted exchange rates.