Apple-based agroforestry plays a vital role in enhancing farmers' socioeconomic well-being.
This study investigates the adoption of apple-production and assesses impact on household
income in Banja district, using data ...
Agriculture is the pillar of Ethiopia’s economy. However, it is constrained by soil acidity. Soil
acidity is one of the problems that have resulted in low productivity in the country. Researchers
and development practitioners ...
Modernizing the vegetable advisory service has significant promise in enhancing the
production and profitability of smallholder vegetable farming in Ethiopia. However, current
agricultural advisory service (AAS) operates ...
Lake Tana has played an important role as a major livelihood source for many households, and
contributed as a protein source by its fish stock. However, in Lake Tana, overfishing is the
biggest problem that results from ...
Poultry production plays an important role in the human economy, supplying food, creating
wealth through job creation for the booming population. In the study area (South Gonder
zone of Amhara region), livestock, and ...
This study investigates the determinants of rural households’ willingness to pay (WTP) for
Briquette producing machines using a Seemingly Unrelated Bivariate Probit model. Survey
data from 383 respondents were analysed, ...
small-scale irrigation is a means of increasing production, improving food nutrition and achieving
resilient food security. These irrigation technologies empower smallholder farmers to increase
productivity and better ...
Cluster farming practice is importance to increase wheat productivity, the Ethiopian government has
implemented a cluster farming system for high-potential agricultural commodities to address this issue
and increase crop ...
Dairy cooperatives play a vital role to dairy farmers in overcoming production and marketing
risks, enhancing milk output, and improving dairy farm income. However, evaluation of the
determinants and impact of dairy ...
This research aimed to assess the economic, allocative, and technical efficiency levels and their
determinants among small-scale onion farmers in the Mecha and Fogra districts of Amhara
region, Ethiopia. The data was ...
The issue of fertilizer nowadays is the important question which needs further investigations and this
study conducted to explore the economic evaluation and its determinants of fertilizer use in the dryland
parts of ...
Malt barley is an important cash crop in terms of the lives and livelihood of a farm household, its production adoption has shown an increase both in the area and in production in the study
area but not as expected. This ...
Due to Ethiopia’s large area and favorable agro-climatic conditions, the country has immense
potential for expanding rice production area and high consumer demand exists in the country.
However, the rice sector is not ...
This study aimed to estimate Technical, Allocative and Economic efficiency level of farmers in
Sorghum production and to identify factors that affect Technical, Allocative and Economic
efficiency levels of sorghum producers ...
Onion is one of the most important commercial crops which is used as a vegetable and spices. The commercial onion industry in AntsokiaGemza district of Amhara region has experienced remarkable growth. Therefore, this ...
Importance of agricultural technology in enhancing the welfares of farmers can be realized when gain yield from technologies result in meaningful gain in nutritionally adequate food. Adoption and wider diffusion of improved ...
Vegetables play important role in food security and income for the poor farmers of Ethiopia, however production of vegetable in the last two years significantly decrease, the motive behind were identified in this study. ...
Although Ethiopia is one of the largest producers of chickpea in Africa, the marketing system of chickpea is highly underdeveloped and poorly organized. Therefore, this study attempted to analyze market chain of chickpea ...
This study investigated the impact of microfinance on household’s food security in Gazo district, Eastern Amhara region, Ethiopia. Microfinance is one of the most essential tools that contribute to the improvement of ...
Although the government of Ethiopia and non-governmental organizations have invested
substantial resources in promoting soil and water conservation practices (SWC) to improve
environmental conditions; ensure sustainable ...