Gebre Engida, Workiye Agegnehu, Haile Kusse
Department of Agricultural Economics, Mizan Tepi University, P.O.Box 260, Ethiopia.
Heliyon. 2021 Jul 1;7(7):e07453. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07453. eCollection 2021 Jul.
Smallholders farming are responsible for a large proportion of Ethiopian food production. Sorghum is one of drought-tolerant crop which plays a crucial role in improving household food security level and source of income. However, there are different constraints which hinder the production and commercialization of cereal crops. Therefore, this study was aimed at identifying the determinants of sorghum producers' commercialization in Kaffa, Sheka, and Bench Sheko Zones Southwest, Ethiopia. Data for the study were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data were generated by a household survey using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Purposive and three-stage sampling techniques were used to draw 543 farmers. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and an econometric model. The Tobit model results indicated that sex of household head, educational level of household head, land under sorghum production, non/off-farm income, sorghum quantity produced, credit amount receive, and oxen were found to influences significantly the degree of commercialization. Policy implications drawn from the study findings include enhancing the productivity of land, strengthening supportive institutions and improving infrastructural facilities. Supporting female-headed households through different policy initiatives and interventions can improve their market participation decisions. Strengthening supportive institutions such as credit access and extension contact would motivate farm households to improve market participation.
小农户农业在埃塞俄比亚粮食生产中占很大比例。高粱是一种耐旱作物，在提高家庭粮食安全水平和收入来源方面发挥着关键作用。然而，存在不同的制约因素阻碍谷物作物的生产和商业化。因此，本研究旨在确定埃塞俄比亚西南部卡法、谢卡和本奇谢科地区高粱生产者商业化的决定因素。该研究的数据来自一手和二手资料。一手数据通过使用预先测试的半结构化问卷进行家庭调查生成。采用目的抽样和三阶段抽样技术抽取了543名农民。使用描述性统计和计量经济模型对数据进行分析。托比特模型结果表明，户主性别、户主教育水平、高粱生产用地、非农业/农业外收入、高粱产量、获得的信贷金额和耕牛被发现对商业化程度有显著影响。从研究结果得出的政策建议包括提高土地生产力、加强支持机构和改善基础设施。通过不同的政策举措和干预措施支持女性户主家庭可以改善她们的市场参与决策。加强信贷获取和推广联系等支持机构将激励农户提高市场参与度。
