Table 2 Perception of value chain actors (n = 165, %) on the quality of groundnut in eastern Ethiopia in 2014
Indices of groundnut quality | Farmers | Traders | Supporters | Consumers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Disagree | Agree | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | Agree | Disagree | Agree | |
1. Groundnuts which have a change in taste promote AF | 74(98.7) | 1(1.3) | 29(96.7) | 1(3.3) | 5(16.7) | 25(83.3) | 15(50.0) | 15(50.0) |
2. Groundnuts which have a change in colour promote AF | 74(98.7) | 1(1.3) | 28(93.3) | 2(6.7) | 5(16.7) | 25(83.3) | 21(70.0) | 9(30.0) |
3. Mouldy groundnuts promote AF | 75(100) | 0(0.0) | 29(96.7) | 1(3.3) | 5(16.7) | 25(83.3) | 14(46.7) | 16(53.3) |
4. Broken and bruised groundnuts promote AF | 73(97.3) | 2(2.7) | 27(90.0) | 3(10.0) | 5(16.7) | 25(83.3) | 13(43.3) | 17(56.7) |
5. Insect-attacked groundnuts promote AF | 74(98.7) | 1(1.3) | 28(93.3) | 2(6.7) | 5(16.7) | 25(83.3) | 10(33.3) | 20(66.7) |
6. Shriveled groundnuts promote AF | 73(97.3) | 2(2.7) | 27(90.0) | 3(10.0) | 5(16.7) | 25(83.3) | 12(40.0) | 18(60.0) |
7. Groundnuts stored damp promote AF | 74(98.7) | 1(1.3) | 29(96.7) | 1(3.3) | 5(16.7) | 25(83.3) | 15(50.0) | 15(50.0) |
8. Groundnuts which contain foreign materials promote AF | 74(98.7) | 1(1.3) | 27(90.0) | 3(10.0) | 5(16.7) | 25(83.3) | 13(43.3) | 17(56.7) |