A double hurdle estimation of crop diversification decisions by smallholder wheat farmers in Sinana District, Bale Zone, Ethiopia
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Abstract Background Ethiopia is heterogeneous in agro-ecological, social, and economic conditions. In such environment, crop production needs to be diversified meet household consumption market needs. This study analyzed determinants of diversification wheat dominant producer rural households Ethiopia’s Sinana District the Oromia Regional State. The utilized a structured survey 384 households, both inferential descriptive statistics were employed analyze data. A Cragg’s double hurdle model was applied identify factors influencing decision extent diversification. Results We found that positively associated with size, access fertile farm plots, extension services negatively age head, participation off/non-farm activities. services, labor availability, membership farmers cooperatives, distance market. Conclusions These findings support need for resources strengthen available packages, existing farmers’ develop infrastructures order improve smallholder diversifications.
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عنوان ژورنال: CABI agriculture and bioscience
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2662-4044']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-022-00098-3