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. 2024 Sep 27;5(1):83. doi: 10.1186/s43170-024-00291-6

Table 4.

Concentration of common bean seeds in the market by value chain in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Source: Author's computations based on Kibiego et al. (2003) and Palencia (2017)

Country Value chain Hirschman-Herfindahl Index (HHI) Four-firm concentration (CR4) ratio (%) Eight-firm concentration (CR8) ratio (%)
Kenya Retailers 5321 19.29 33.92
Wholesale 9460 37.76 59.84
Ethiopia Aggregators 5582 55.82
Wholesalers 6642 66.42
Exporters 4411 44.11