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The bambara groundnut production cycle consists of 11 steps: soil preparation, sowing, weeding, harvesting, drying, dehulling, winnowing, sorting, transport, packaging and storage. Farmers estimated that 50% of their Bambara groundnut production is used for domestic consumption while 30% is used for sale. The first distribution channel of Bambara groundnut is a local network where farmers harvest and sell their produce directly to one-site collectors or consumers in the market of their village. The second chain consists of collectors who supply traders (retailers and wholesalers) before they reach consumers and exporters. (Mbosso, et al., 2018) The top 3 producers of Bambara groundnut in Europe are the Netherlands, Belgium and Bulgaria (INDEXBOX. Bambara bean, 2022). |