Determinants of Marketed Surplus of Potato Producers in Dedo District of Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

Potato is an important food security and a hunger reliever crop in Ethiopia, involvement in commercial agriculture helps for income and sustainable livelihoods of small holder farmers. Potato producers in Ethiopia face marketing challenges including limited access to markets and low surpluses for sa...

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Published in:World journal of agricultural sciences : WJAS 2018-01, Vol.14 (2), p.74
Main Authors: Faris, Abduselam, Shumeta, Zekarias, Muche, Mokuanent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data analysis
Econometrics
Farm income
Farms
Food security
Hunger
Labor
Polls & surveys
Potatoes
Qualitative analysis
Schedules
Statistical analysis
Sustainable livelihood
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Summary:Potato is an important food security and a hunger reliever crop in Ethiopia, involvement in commercial agriculture helps for income and sustainable livelihoods of small holder farmers. Potato producers in Ethiopia face marketing challenges including limited access to markets and low surpluses for sale into the market due to different factors. The study aimed to identify factors that determine the marketed surplus of potato producers. Out of 53 rural kebeles in Dedo district, potato is produced in 20 kebeles, out of these 4 kebeles and 136 potato producers were selected randomly. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from primary sources through interview schedule. Descriptive and econometric methods of data analysis were used to analyze data from survey. Tobit model was applied to investigate factors affecting actual amount of potato supplied by small holder farmers. Results of descriptive statistics revealed that out of the total sample producer 87.5% of sample household participated in supplying potato in the survey year. Out of 13 explanatory variables included in Tobit model, about 7 variables were found to be statistically significant;- age of house hold head, non-farm income, active family labor, land allocated for potato access to improved seed, access to credit and number of extension contact were influenced marketed surplus of potato. Initiate active family labor engagement, strengthen the financial capacity of potato farmers, increase frequency of extension contact and reinforce input supply system were recommended to increase marketed surplus.
ISSN:1817-3047
1817-5082