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    A comparative analysis of technical efficiency and profitability of agribusiness and non-agribusiness enterprises in eastern DRC

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    Date
    2022
    Author
    Nyamuhirwa, D.A.
    Awotide, B.A.
    Kusinza, D.B.
    Bishikwabo, K.
    Mignouna, J.
    Bamba, Z.
    Dontsop-Nguezet, P.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    The purpose of this study was to determine whether agribusiness could be competitive compared to non-agribusiness employment opportunities in terms of technical efficiency and profitability. We used data collected on all seven operating cassava community processing centers (CCPCs) and 150 comparable non-agribusiness enterprises in South Kivu province. A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), as well as cost–benefit ratios and net monthly revenue, were used to examine technical efficiency and profitability. Our results showed that agribusiness was more competitive than non-agribusiness in terms of technical efficiency and profitability. The cost–benefit ratio shows that every dollar invested in agribusiness earns investors US $2.8, while it earns investors in non-agribusiness US $2.1. Moreover, technical efficiency increases significantly with agribusiness. These results show that agribusiness can compete with other non-agribusiness activities, and it remains a solution to youth unemployment in the region.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14148384
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7746
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Bola Amoke Awotidehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0081-6435
    Zoumana BAMBAhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8913-3357
    DONTSOP NGUEZET Paul Martinhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5098-1853
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14148384
    Research Themes
    Social Science and Agribusiness
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Capacity Development; Food Security; Post-Harvesting Technology; Smallholder Farmers; Socioeconomy; Value Chains
    Agrovoc Terms
    Agribusiness; Cassava; Processing; Value Chain
    Regions
    Africa; Central Africa
    Countries
    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Hubs
    Central Africa Hub
    Journals
    Sustainability
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