Wheat policy, wheat yield and production in Ethiopia

One of Ethiopia’s main challenges is increasing wheat production and productivity by designing implementing an appropriate policy. The country has a supply demand gap, forcing the to spend substantial amount foreign currency for imports, which are primarily derived from coffee oilseed exports. imbalance between presents serious policy issues. purpose this study was evaluate effects policy, processing industrial on yield using Vector Error Correction (VEC) Tobit models. comparative use both vector error correction models enables useful critiques applicability models’ results indicated that had significant positive production. Importantly, sign estimated coefficients consistent across (i.e., VEC models). More specifically, technical change, market coordination, integrated interventions were positive, thereby confirming implementation would significantly increase productivity. Wheat elastic due in long run elasticities values output greater than 1.00 unit). imply important level adoption technologies shift inelasticities changes price incentive long-run. current supply-demand gap 44%. In run, if government implements suggested initiatives, disparity might be decreased 44 7%.