Factors Affecting Vegetable Producers Market Outlet Choice in Case of Habru District, North Wollo Zone, Ethiopia
Ebrahim Endris,
Jema Haji,
Bosena Tegegne
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2020
Pages:
1-9
Received:
9 February 2020
Accepted:
24 February 2020
Published:
14 April 2020
Abstract: In Ethiopia, horticultural crops play a significant role in improving household income and nutrition status of producers. However, the choice of appropriate market outlets that enhance the benefit of producers is a key challenge facing vegetable producers in Habru district, North Wollo zone, Ethiopia. Hence, this study carried out to identify factors affecting market outlet choice of vegetable producers in Habru district. Both primary and secondary data were used for the study. A random sample of 147 vegetable producer households were selected using a proportional sampling technique. Both descriptive and multivariate probit methods were used for data analysis. Multivariate probit model result showed that age, education level, sex, farming experience, land cultivated, quantity produced, selling price, and extension contact significantly affected onion producers market outlet choice. While education level, sex, farming experience, quantity produced, selling price, extension contact, and non/off-farm income significantly affected tomato producers market outlet choice. The study recommends the need to promote farmer organization for collective marketing and financial support for marketing, boost vegetable production, support market-oriented extension delivery, enhance farmers training and experience exchange of vegetable producers.
Abstract: In Ethiopia, horticultural crops play a significant role in improving household income and nutrition status of producers. However, the choice of appropriate market outlets that enhance the benefit of producers is a key challenge facing vegetable producers in Habru district, North Wollo zone, Ethiopia. Hence, this study carried out to identify facto...
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The Impact of Productive Safety Net Program on the Household Food Security: The Case of Kutaber District
Issue:
Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2020
Pages:
10-19
Received:
24 March 2020
Accepted:
10 April 2020
Published:
12 May 2020
Abstract: The Ethiopian government launched a new social protection program called the Productive Safety Net Program since Poverty and chronic food insecurity have been the main challenges for most of the rural households of the country. The major objective of this study was to examine the impact of PSNP on household food security. The study was conducted in Kutaber district, Amhara National regional state, Ethiopia. A Multistage stage sampling procedure was used to randomly select 116 representative household heads. Both the primary and secondary data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and econometric tools. The propensity score matching (PSM) technique of impact evaluation preferred to overcome the counterfactual problem and selection bias. Participation model result of Estimated Propensity Score showed that among 11 explanatory variables included in the logistic model, 4 of them were significant. The result indicated that the program participation of the households in the area significantly influenced by farmland size, an income of off/non-farm activities, distance to the nearest market center and distance to the nearest agricultural extension office. The program intervention has resulted in a positive and statically significant mean difference between the two groups in terms of the outcomes variables of daily calorie intake and farm and household material. Applying a propensity score matching technique for the study found that the program has increased participating households’ calorie intake and household material by 233.04 calories and 2551.65 ETB, respectively compared to that of non-participating households. The analysis result revealed that the food security of the household has been improved by productive safety net program intervention in the study area. The multiple linear regression model estimated results revealed that the impact of the program on calorie intake was not uniform across the participating households. Therefore, the program should consider the roles of significant variables in the selection of participant households for the desired impact under related locations.
Abstract: The Ethiopian government launched a new social protection program called the Productive Safety Net Program since Poverty and chronic food insecurity have been the main challenges for most of the rural households of the country. The major objective of this study was to examine the impact of PSNP on household food security. The study was conducted in...
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