The role of social capital in addressing seed access constraints and adoption intensity: Evidence from Arsi Highland, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, limited empirical studies exist on how seed supply access constraints condition adoption intensity (demand). Hence, this research employs the augmented Double hurdle model to incorporate the effect of seed access (local supply) constraints in conditioning demand. Moreover, nine factors...
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| author | Bedilu Demissie Zeleke Adem Kedir Geleto Sisay Asefa Hussien H. Komicha |
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| description | In Ethiopia, limited empirical studies exist on how seed supply access constraints condition adoption intensity (demand). Hence, this research employs the augmented Double hurdle model to incorporate the effect of seed access (local supply) constraints in conditioning demand. Moreover, nine factors were constructed of twenty-eight indicators using Principal Components Analysis to resolve which cognitive and structural indicators drive social capital at the farm household level. The Double hurdle result reveals that social capital indeed determines wheat varieties access; besides, different forms of social capital have dissimilar effects on varieties demand. In addition to social capital variables (such as getting well with other farmers, generalized trust, and trust in agricultural institutions), information on seed access, training on varieties selection, and education have significant positive effects on relaxing seed access constraints and demand. Hence, the result suggests that agricultural policy and extension efforts should consider not only human, and physical capital, but also social capital in relaxing seed access constraints and demand. Furthermore, the government of Ethiopia should develop strong regulatory mechanisms to reduce corruption in the seed supply system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7207a649f5c7415488a6b4ddbbcfc5002023-03-02T05:02:05ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-02-0192e13553The role of social capital in addressing seed access constraints and adoption intensity: Evidence from Arsi Highland, Oromia Region, EthiopiaBedilu Demissie Zeleke0Adem Kedir Geleto1Sisay Asefa2Hussien H. Komicha3Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Arsi University, Ethiopia; Corresponding author.;Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Arsi University, EthiopiaCenter for African Development Policy Research, Western Michigan University, USADepartment of Economics, University of Winnipeg, 460 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, R3C 0E8, CanadaIn Ethiopia, limited empirical studies exist on how seed supply access constraints condition adoption intensity (demand). Hence, this research employs the augmented Double hurdle model to incorporate the effect of seed access (local supply) constraints in conditioning demand. Moreover, nine factors were constructed of twenty-eight indicators using Principal Components Analysis to resolve which cognitive and structural indicators drive social capital at the farm household level. The Double hurdle result reveals that social capital indeed determines wheat varieties access; besides, different forms of social capital have dissimilar effects on varieties demand. In addition to social capital variables (such as getting well with other farmers, generalized trust, and trust in agricultural institutions), information on seed access, training on varieties selection, and education have significant positive effects on relaxing seed access constraints and demand. Hence, the result suggests that agricultural policy and extension efforts should consider not only human, and physical capital, but also social capital in relaxing seed access constraints and demand. Furthermore, the government of Ethiopia should develop strong regulatory mechanisms to reduce corruption in the seed supply system.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023007600Constrained adoptionImproved varietiesSocial capitalPrincipal components analysisDouble hurdle model |
| spellingShingle | Bedilu Demissie Zeleke Adem Kedir Geleto Sisay Asefa Hussien H. Komicha The role of social capital in addressing seed access constraints and adoption intensity: Evidence from Arsi Highland, Oromia Region, Ethiopia Heliyon Constrained adoption Improved varieties Social capital Principal components analysis Double hurdle model |
| title | The role of social capital in addressing seed access constraints and adoption intensity: Evidence from Arsi Highland, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| title_full | The role of social capital in addressing seed access constraints and adoption intensity: Evidence from Arsi Highland, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | The role of social capital in addressing seed access constraints and adoption intensity: Evidence from Arsi Highland, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of social capital in addressing seed access constraints and adoption intensity: Evidence from Arsi Highland, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| title_short | The role of social capital in addressing seed access constraints and adoption intensity: Evidence from Arsi Highland, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| title_sort | role of social capital in addressing seed access constraints and adoption intensity evidence from arsi highland oromia region ethiopia |
| topic | Constrained adoption Improved varieties Social capital Principal components analysis Double hurdle model |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023007600 |
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