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Table 4 Concentration of common bean seeds in the market by value chain in Kenya and Ethiopia.

From: Towards gender-transformative metrics in seed system performance measurement: insights for policy and practice in Sub-Sahara Africa

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

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