Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia

Authors

  • Degefu Kebede School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Haramaya University, 95
  • Mengistu Ketema School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Haramaya University, 95
  • Nigussie Dechassa School of Plant Sciences, Haramaya University, PO Box 138, Dire Dawa
  • Feyisa Hundessa School of Animal and Range Sciences, Haramaya University, PO Box 138, Dire Dawa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i3.267-274.1041

Keywords:

Wheat technology packages, Adoption index, Two-limit Tobit model

Abstract

A study was conducted to analyze factors influencing adoption of wheat technology packages by smallholder farmers in Gurawa, Meta and Habro districts in eastern Ethiopia. The analysis was based on a household survey data collected from 136 randomly selected households. A Two-limit Tobit model was used to elucidate factors affecting adoption of technology packages measured based on an index derived from five components of wheat technologies which included row planting, pesticide application, use of improved varieties, and application of inorganic fertilizers, namely, Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Urea. Among the variables included in the model, variation in district, gender, age of the household head, education status of the household head, farm size, distance to market, distance to FTC (Farmers‘ Training Centers), cooperative membership, dependency ratio, and annual income of the households were found to significantly affect the adoption of wheat technology packages. Policy makers, planners and development practitioners should give due attention to these determinants to support smallholder farmers in wheat production and enhance gains derived from it.

Author Biography

Degefu Kebede, School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Haramaya University, 95

School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Lecturer

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Published

27.03.2017

How to Cite

Kebede, D., Ketema, M., Dechassa, N., & Hundessa, F. (2017). Determinants of Adoption of Wheat Production Technology Package by Smallholder Farmers: Evidences from Eastern Ethiopia. Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 5(3), 267–274. https://doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i3.267-274.1041

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Agricultural Economics