Determinants of farm level market supply of tomatoes in Fogera district, South Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Abstract

This research attempted to analyze the determinants of market supply of tomato in Fogera district, South Gondar zone, Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Tomatoes generate income for the poor farmers of Ethiopia. Primary and secondary data were collected. The primary data was generated though a household survey (N=235), a pre-tested structured questionnaire and a key informant interview using a checklist. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression model. The model results showed livestock ownership, size of land allocated for tomato, access to credit, income from non-farm/off-farm activities and use of improved seed significantly affected quantity of tomato supplied to the market. The findings indicated the need to encourage off/non-farm income activities, strengthen access to improved varieties of tomato, use technologies that can improve the production and productivity of tomato, and expand the access to credit.

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“…u i is the stochastic error term. The regression equation (9) shows a linear relationship between dependent variable and explanatory variables and the equation is estimated using OLS method. The explanatory variables that are used in the regression are shown in Table 2.…”

“…According to Wondim (2021), vegetable production including tomato is becoming an increasingly important activity in the agricultural sector of Ethiopia following the development of irrigation and increased emphases given by the government to small scale commercial farmers. According to Kassaw et al (2019), vegetables are important for income generation to a large proportion of the rural households. Enhancing tomato farmers to reach markets and actively engage in the markets is a key challenge influencing tomato production in Ethiopia.…”

“…Commercial farms in Ethiopia are used to grow vegetables over a considerable land area for years (Kassaw et al, 2021). According to Central Statistical Agency (2020) vegetables took up about 1.62 % of the area under all crops at national level in Ethiopia indicating that, of the total estimated area under vegetables, the area under tomato production was only 2.5 % from and the area under tomato production was estimated to 0.05 % at the national level in Ethiopia.…”

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“…They found that access to credit had the highest magnitude of marginal effects from their regression result, implying that it was an important determinant of crop production. Kassaw et al [92] found that credit increased tomato supply in Ethiopia, while Onyeneke et al [45] found that credit increased cassava, maize, and rice production in the long run in Nigeria. From a policy view point, credit creates a better outcome in agricultural production.…”