Wonde Ketemaw Melkamu, Tsehay Abrham Seyoum, Lemma Samson Eshetu
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos, P.O.Box 269, Ethiopia.
College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, P.O.Box 1176, Ethiopia.
Heliyon. 2022 Jul 1;8(7):e09837. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09837. eCollection 2022 Jul.
The creation and expansion of training and extension networks for rural households are indispensable to develop and improve skills and to increase productivity and income-generating capabilities. In this line, Ethiopia has established farmers/pastoralists training centers (F/PTCs) since 2002 aimed at providing a multitude of services to farmers at the grassroots level. One of these services is the provision of training. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to assess the impact of training on crop productivity and households' income in the study area. Cross-sectional data were collected from April to June 2020 from 362 and 373 sample respondents involved in wheat (Triticum aestivum) and maize (Zea mays) production in the 2018/19 main cropping season, respectively. The mixed-methods research approach was used for the study. The quantitative data were collected through a semi-structured interview schedule from the respondents. The qualitative data were also collected by interviewing key informants and conducting focus group discussions. The propensity score matching (PSM) model was applied to analyze the impact of training on the aforesaid outcome variables. About 87% of the sample households were engaged in both wheat and maize production in the study area. The PSM results found indicate that trainees increased their wheat and maize yield by 860.16 (26.66%) and 301.56 (10.10%) kg ha-1, respectively. They also earned a net annual income of 7,490 (19.64%) Ethiopian birr ha-1 from wheat production.
建立和扩展面向农村家庭的培训与推广网络对于发展和提升技能、提高生产力及创收能力而言不可或缺。为此，埃塞俄比亚自2002年起设立了农民/牧民培训中心（F/PTCs），旨在为基层农民提供多种服务。其中一项服务便是提供培训。因此，本研究的目的是评估培训对研究区域内作物生产力和家庭收入的影响。2020年4月至6月，分别从参与2018/19主种植季小麦（普通小麦）和玉米（玉米）生产的362名和373名样本受访者处收集了横断面数据。本研究采用了混合研究方法。定量数据通过半结构化访谈问卷从受访者处收集。定性数据则通过访谈关键信息提供者和开展焦点小组讨论收集。倾向得分匹配（PSM）模型被用于分析培训对上述结果变量的影响。研究区域内约87%的样本家庭同时从事小麦和玉米生产。PSM结果表明，接受培训者的小麦和玉米产量分别提高了860.16（26.66%）和301.56（10.10%）千克/公顷。他们还通过小麦生产获得了每公顷7490（19.64%）埃塞俄比亚比尔的年净收入。
