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Table of Contents<br />
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 1<br />
Objectives of the study....................................................................................................................................... 2<br />
Specific objectives................................................................................................................................................ 2<br />
2. Literature review................................................................................................................................................... 2<br />
3. Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................... 7<br />
4. Results and discussions ....................................................................................................................................10<br />
4.1 Ownership of retail outlets in ECA countries....................................................................................12<br />
4.2 Experiences of retail outlets ...................................................................................................................12<br />
4.3 Socio-economic characteristics of households ...............................................................................12<br />
4.3.1 Age of respondents.........................................................................................................................12<br />
4.3.2 Family sizes of households...........................................................................................................13<br />
4.4 Source and qualities of processing potatoes ...................................................................................13<br />
4.4.1 Sources of potatoes for chips processing................................................................................13<br />
4.4.2 Quality attributes of potatoes preferred for chips processing.........................................15<br />
4.4.3 Consumer preferences of potato products in retail outlets..............................................16<br />
4.4.4 Consumer preferences of potato products in households................................................17<br />
4.5 Chips processing practices in the ECA countries ............................................................................17<br />
4.5.1 The status of chips processing in retail outlets......................................................................17<br />
4.5.2 The status of chips processing in households .......................................................................19<br />
4.5.3 Quantity of chips processed in retail outlets, households and processors..................20<br />
4.5.4 Economic profitability of chips processing in retail outlets..............................................21<br />
4.5.5 Import and export status of frozen chips in ECA countries...............................................23<br />
4.5.6 The cold store chain for chips......................................................................................................24<br />
4.5.7 Transportation chain for chips ....................................................................................................25<br />
4.5.8 Credit facilities in ECA countries.................................................................................................25<br />
4.5.9 The status of trade tariffs in ECA countries .............................................................................27<br />
4.6 Marketing channels of chips in the ECA countries .........................................................................28<br />
4.6.1 Scenario 1: Retail outlets as a source of chips........................................................................28<br />
4.6.2 Scenario 2: Processors as a source of chips.............................................................................29<br />
4.6.3 Scenario 3: Imports as a source of chips ..................................................................................29<br />
4.7 Demand trends of chips ..........................................................................................................................30<br />
4.8 Future prospects and potentials of regional trade in frozen chips...........................................31<br />
4.8.1 Scenario analysis..............................................................................................................................31<br />
4.8.2 Projections .........................................................................................................................................34<br />
4.9 Cross-cutting problems in chips processing and trade in the ECA region.............................35<br />
5. Conclusion and recommendations ..............................................................................................................38<br />
5.1 Conclusions..................................................................................................................................................38<br />
5.2 Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................39<br />
5.2.1 Major intervention options ..........................................................................................................39<br />
5.2.2 Stakeholders involvement and their major roles..................................................................40<br />
6. References.................................................................................................................................................................43<br />
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