Determinants of intensity of bread wheat packages adoption in Tigary, Northern Ethiopia
The aim of this study was to identify factors influencing the intensity of use of improved bread wheat package adoption in the study area. Two kebeles was selected randomly among the potentially wheat producing kebeles in each selected districts and a total of 120 randomly selected households were i...
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| description | The aim of this study was to identify factors influencing the intensity of use of improved bread wheat package adoption in the study area. Two kebeles was selected randomly among the potentially wheat producing kebeles in each selected districts and a total of 120 randomly selected households were interviewed for this study. Tobit model was used to elucidate factors affecting adoption of technology packages. Result of the econometric model indicated, male headship (sex), TLU and multiple production objective orientation were important variables which had positively and significantly influenced adoption and intensity of adoption of improved bread wheat production package. Whereas, age of the household, increased annual off-non farm income, increased areas of own farm land, being far apart from the farmer training center and residences had shown negative relationship with adoption and intensity of adoption. The overall finding of the study underlined the high importance of institutional support such as extension; credit and market to enhance adoption of improved wheat production package. Therefore, policy and development interventions should give emphasis to improvement of such institutional support system so as to achieve wider adoption, increased productivity and income to small scale farmers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1b4124f229fa4265b1cc91fa9ac697772023-02-15T16:15:07ZengTurkish Science and Technology Publishing (TURSTEP)Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology2148-127X2018-09-01691101110710.24925/turjaf.v6i9.1101-1107.1757951Determinants of intensity of bread wheat packages adoption in Tigary, Northern EthiopiaLuchia Tekle Gebremariam0Hadush Hagos1Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, Tigray Agricultural Research Institution P.O.Box 258, MekelleMekelle Agricultural Research Center, Tigray Agricultural Research Institution P.O.Box 258, MekelleThe aim of this study was to identify factors influencing the intensity of use of improved bread wheat package adoption in the study area. Two kebeles was selected randomly among the potentially wheat producing kebeles in each selected districts and a total of 120 randomly selected households were interviewed for this study. Tobit model was used to elucidate factors affecting adoption of technology packages. Result of the econometric model indicated, male headship (sex), TLU and multiple production objective orientation were important variables which had positively and significantly influenced adoption and intensity of adoption of improved bread wheat production package. Whereas, age of the household, increased annual off-non farm income, increased areas of own farm land, being far apart from the farmer training center and residences had shown negative relationship with adoption and intensity of adoption. The overall finding of the study underlined the high importance of institutional support such as extension; credit and market to enhance adoption of improved wheat production package. Therefore, policy and development interventions should give emphasis to improvement of such institutional support system so as to achieve wider adoption, increased productivity and income to small scale farmers.http://www.agrifoodscience.com/index.php/TURJAF/article/view/1757IntensityBread wheat packagesAdoptionTobit modelNorth Ethiopia Tigra |
| spellingShingle | Luchia Tekle Gebremariam Hadush Hagos Determinants of intensity of bread wheat packages adoption in Tigary, Northern Ethiopia Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology Intensity Bread wheat packages Adoption Tobit model North Ethiopia Tigra |
| title | Determinants of intensity of bread wheat packages adoption in Tigary, Northern Ethiopia |
| title_full | Determinants of intensity of bread wheat packages adoption in Tigary, Northern Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of intensity of bread wheat packages adoption in Tigary, Northern Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of intensity of bread wheat packages adoption in Tigary, Northern Ethiopia |
| title_short | Determinants of intensity of bread wheat packages adoption in Tigary, Northern Ethiopia |
| title_sort | determinants of intensity of bread wheat packages adoption in tigary northern ethiopia |
| topic | Intensity Bread wheat packages Adoption Tobit model North Ethiopia Tigra |
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