Determinants and profitability of inorganic fertilizer use in smallholder maize production in Ethiopia
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چکیده
Inorganic fertilizer is one of the key technologies that could enhance crop productivity. However, farmers are still using lower than recommended rates and yet there a lot who not fertilizers at all. In this study, we analyze determinants profitability use survey data collected from 174 randomly selected maize producers in NonoBenja District, Ethiopia. The were analyzed descriptive statistics, Heckman’s two-stage model, net profit analysis, Kendall’s coefficient concordance. Results show sampled respondents on average applied 142.8 kg/ha inorganic (NPS+Urea) which only 71.5% rate. Age household head, farm income, input credit affected probability positively. Education level livestock holding frequency contact with extension agent positively influenced both intensity whereas perception cost production negatively. Off-farm income use. Farmers applying above more profitable those rates. imply smallholders should be encouraged to their for better productivity profitability.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cogent food & agriculture
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2331-1932']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2021.1911046