Seed Potato Value Chain Analysis: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Welmera District, West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.

Abstract

In Ethiopia, potato has great potential to improve the livelihood and food security status of many farmers in most highland areas and offers a pathway out of poverty due to its high yield potential, short maturity period and adaptability to diverse agro-ecologies. Majority of seed potato growers grow local potato varieties that are low yielding