Determinants of Market Participation among Smallholder Mango Producers in Assosa Zone of Benishangul Gumuz Region in Ethiopia

In several developing countries, including Ethiopia, the change from a subsistence-oriented production system to a market-oriented production system as a means of raising smallholder incomes and mitigating growing rural deprivation has been at the center of the agenda. Therefore, the purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the determinants of smallholder livestock commercialization in Tigray, Ethiopia. One hundred and eighty-three households were selected using a simple random sampling technique. The data were gathered through a structured survey. The data obtained were evaluated using econometric models of both concise and Heckman two-step collections. The results of the binary probit model revealed that in the decision to sell, household head education level, family size, distance from the nearest market center, and the total livestock ownership played a significant role. Heckman second-step selection estimation indicated that the education level of the household head, the extension agents' visit, the total livestock owned and the owned land size significantly affected the level of commercialization measures. The findings of this study will contribute to enhancing the efficient utilization of the existing limited farmland. In this study, smallholder farmers' access to the agricultural markets with higher value is seen as a critical opportunity to improve and diversify the livelihoods of lower-income farm households. As a result, better market participation is required to connect smallholder farmers to markets and increase demand for livestock products and income generation. The findings of this study may help in the development of appropriate policy intervention mechanisms to promote smallholder livestock commercialization in Ethiopia.

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Determinants of smallholder commercialization of livestock: A case study from Tigray, Ethiopia

Belay

Mengstu

Kahsay

et al. 2021

“…According to Ethiopia Fresh Fruits Market update report, production of mango increased by 45% from 2013/14 to 2017/18. However, considering these substantial quantities of mango fruit, the processing industry in Ethiopia is very weak (Hagos et al, 2019). In most situations, vendors and retailers buy the mango fruits from fruit collectors and from the people with the fruit tree at their home and transport them to urban markets where they sell them to other vendors, and to customers and some of the fruits exported to some countries.…”

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Effect of some pretreatments before drying on microbial load and sensory acceptability of dried mango slices during storage periods

Dereje

Abera

2020

The present study was conducted to assess the effect of some pretreatments, and drying methods on the microbial loads, and sensory acceptability of dried mango slices during storage periods. Four pretreatments (lemon juice, salt solution dips, hot water blanching, and control) and four drying methods (solar, tray, freeze, and fluidized bed drying) were considered and arranged in factorial experimental design. The microbial loads and sensorial acceptance of dried mango slices during storage times were evaluated. The result showed that the pretreatments and drying methods exhibited significant effects on the microbial load and sensory acceptance of the dried mango slices during storage periods. It could be inferred that the total plate count of dried mango slices ranged from 1.4 × 10 2 to 9.6 × 10 3 CFU/g while yeast and mould were 4.2 × 10 1 to 8.2 × 10 1 CFU/g during storage periods; it could be concluded that drying of the mango slices with those pretreatments and drying methods assured the microbial safety of the product for storage periods of 90 days. Generally, the overall acceptance of dried mango slice was good during three months of storage periods on the 7-point Hedonic scale, these indicate that the slices made from mangoes would be accepted when introduced into the market.

“…Gebrehiwot et al (2018) reported that total land holding of the household, family size, the volume of vegetables produced and marketed, usage of irrigation technologies, interaction with extension agents, and access to market information and vegetable marketing significantly improve the livelihoods of smallholder producers. Similarly, other studies (Hagos et al, 2020;Hao et al, 2018;Megerssa et al, 2020;Ola & Menapace, 2020) were conducted on the different factors affecting the marketing/commercialization of agricultural products by using different methods of data analysis. However, none of the above studies incorporated the endogeneity of the market participation decision process, and selection due to both observable and unobservable characteristics.…”

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Determinants of market participation decision by smallholder haricot bean (phaseolus vulgaris l.) farmers in Northwest Ethiopia

Andaregie

Astatkie

Teshome

et al. 2021

Current knowledge on product marketing in Ethiopia is poor and inadequate for designing and implementing policies to overcome problems in the marketing system. This study was conducted to identify the factors influencing the market participation decision of smallholder haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) farmers in Northwest Ethiopia. Survey data were collected from 312 smallholder farmers and analyzed using Heckman's two-step econometric model that estimates probit model in the first step and regression model with the parameters estimated using the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method in the second step. The educational status, non-farm income from nonfarm employment, number of extension contacts, gender, improved seed use, chemical fertilizer, and farmers' perception of land degradation were the significant variables affecting the market participation decision of smallholder farmers. The amount of haricot bean output supplied to the market were influenced by age, experience, livestock holding, nonfarm income, extension contacts, gender, market access, and membership in marketing association. Participation in the market can be improved by providing training and education regarding the production and marketing of haricot bean output and increasing farmers' contact with extension agents.