Adoption of maize varieties on smallholder farmers’ market participation in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Alemaw, Abadi Teferi; Hailu, Alem Mezgebo

doi:10.1080/20421338.2020.1789285

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“…A further factor increasing the significance of family size as a source of labor in the adoption of the Limu maize variety is the fact that agriculture in the study area is a labor incentive. This result is also in agreement with previous empirical findings such as (6,18).…”

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“…This may as a result of the fact that livestock are a significant source of food, draft power, and additional cash that helps farmers to purchase Limu maize seed. This is in line with the study by (6,21) which confirms the positive relationship between livestock and adoption.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…This shows that the low productivity of maize is linked to the lower utilization of improved maize variety among maize producing farmers. Some studies were conducted to investigate the impact of adopting improved maize varieties (6) (7) (8). There is, however, scant research on how improved maize variety adoption in Ethiopia may affect food security.…”

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Does improved (Limu) maize variety adoption improves rural households’ food security: evidence from Dale Wabara district, Ethiopia

Tesfa¹,

Eneyew

Mitiku

2023

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Adopting improved agricultural technology is important instruments to ensure household food security. There is, however, limited empirical evidence on impacts of adoption of improved maize varieties grown by smallholder farmers. Consequently, the study examined the impact of Limu maize variety adoption on rural households' food security in Dale Wabara District, Ethiopia. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. A three-stage sampling technique was employed to select 319 households for primary data collection. Binary logit model regression model and propensity score matching model were used to investigate determinants of Limu maize variety adoption and its impact on rural households' food security, respectively. Furthermore, daily calorie intake per adult equivalent was used to measure food security status of household in study area. According to the results of the binary logit regression model households head education, family size, total land size, frequency of extension visits, livestock ownership and availability of Limu maize seed increases the likelihood of household's adoption of Limu maize variety. The result of propensity score matching model shows that adoption of improved Limu maize variety significantly improve household food security (daily calorie intake). Empirical evidence shows that adopter households are better-off than non-adopter households in terms of their daily calorie intake. Thus, it can be concluded that Limu maize variety adoptions significantly contribute to the economic and social development of smallholder farmers by increasing food security status in study areas. It is therefore recommended that wider distribution of Limu maize variety has to be prioritized to improve food security in study areas.

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Does improved (Limu) maize variety adoption improves rural households’ food security: evidence from Dale Wabara district, Ethiopia

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Mitiku

2023

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“…Out of 300 households, about 26% were adopters while74% are non-adopters. Age, family size, marital status, adult-literacy, average livestock holding, access to output markets, access to credit for new verities affects positively and significantly while access to credit for other input and distance to the main market affects a negatively and significantly adoption of improved maize verities (Abadi, 2014).…”

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Review on Adoption of Improved Soya Bean Technologies: Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia

2022

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Soybean is a legume crop grown in the tropical, subtropical, and temperate climates which are used for food and animal feed. However, the production and productivity of soybean are low and improvement in production and productivity depends on the extent to which a household has applied the recommended production technologies. The objectives of this review were: to identify the determinants of adoption and intensity of improved soybean varieties to generate information that helps to understand and evaluate the key challenges in Ethiopia. From the review, the reviewer understands different scholars' points of view. Sex of household, age of household head, education, farm experience, participation in training, and extension service affect the adoption of improved soya bean varieties positively and significantly while the distance to the nearest market affects adoption of improved soya bean varieties negatively and significantly. On the other hand, the intensity of adoption was affected by age, soya bean farm experience, participation in training, and size of livestock holding.Most of the studies reviewed in this paper indicated that sex has a significant positive impact on the adoption of improved soya bean varieties. However, the participation of female households in the adoption process indicated that 15% of female-headed households and dominated by 85% of male household heads. Therefore, to improve the like household heads. Therefore, to improve the likelihood of adopting modern agricultural technologies like improved soya beans by smallholder farmers, female-headed households should get emphasis in all activities of the promotion of new technologies.In the current scenario of our country; there is a flourishing of different huge oil factories like W.A and BK using Soya bean as a major input to their production. Those industries demand a higher amount of Soya bean as an input and create a backward linkage to Soya bean producer farmers. For instance, W.A's edible oil factory alone needs 20,000 hectares of land to run the business and 500,000 quintals of soya bean requires per year. Therefore, it can improve smallholder farmers' livelihood by creating market opportunities to supply their products directly to factories. Yet, the promotion of new Soya bean varieties and comprehensive studies on the adoption and impact of soya beans should get any attention from respective actors.

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Adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Ethiopia

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Jaquet

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Adoption of maize varieties on smallholder farmers’ market participation in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Cited by 5 publications

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Does improved (Limu) maize variety adoption improves rural households’ food security: evidence from Dale Wabara district, Ethiopia

Does improved (Limu) maize variety adoption improves rural households’ food security: evidence from Dale Wabara district, Ethiopia

Review on Adoption of Improved Soya Bean Technologies: Empirical Evidence from Ethiopia

Adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) in Ethiopia

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