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- Title
Market Performance of Selected Pulses in Myanmar.
- Authors
Nyein Nyein Thaung; Kyu Seob Choi
- Abstract
The main purpose of this study is to analyse the performance of pulses marketing channels and market integration in Myanmar. Importance of pulses in Myanmar economy was first reviewed, and then the operation of existing marketing channels was analysed to determine the marketing margins and its distribution among the marketing agents. The degree of spatial market integration was also partly evaluated. Three major exportable pulses - chick pea, green gram and pigeon pea - from three sample townships - Myaungmya Township, Kayan Township, and Myittha Township - were included in the study, and the marketing channels and distributed margins in each township and in Yangon and Mandalay marketing centres were analysed extensively. The analysis relied mainly on the survey data. The result showed that the producers in general received the largest share of net marketing margin, followed by the exporters, town wholesalers including those from the Yangon Bayintnaung Marketing Centre, and the primary collectors. However, significant differences were noted from township to township, and between the townships and Yangon and Mandalay marketing centres. However, among the intermediaries (i.e., excluding the producers), the exporters were noted to receive highest margin for the selected pulses. Co-existence of competition in the market with the marketing inefficiency suggests that the marketing margins (for the exporters and other agents at different levels) could be raised significantly by improving the marketing efficiency. The analysis of market integration showed that the pigeon pea had the highest co-integration percentage than the other pulses, but the chick pea and green gram also had over 50 per cent co-integration. It is an indication of existence of the long run co-integration of price correlation for the pigeon pea, but only moderate co-integration for both chick pea and green gram. The inefficient market and price systems seemed to be the main responsible factor so that the remedy to improve market integration lied mainly with improvement in the efficiencies of the market and price systems.
- Subjects
MYANMAR; MYANMAR economy; MARKETING margin; MARKETING channels; EXPORTERS; DISTRIBUTORS (Commerce)
- Publication
Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development, 2008, Vol 18, Issue 2, p23
- ISSN
1018-5291
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1018529120080202