Factors affecting crop production climatic edaphic. The major primary sources of data for the study were farm household surveys, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Major factors influencing the reproductive performance of dairy farms in mekelle city, tigray, ethiopia 146 opyright. Evidence from snnpr, ethiopia article pdf available january 20 with 5,282 reads how we measure reads.
Top seven factors in crop production in march the pioneer growing point enewsletter had an article i was interested in which listed and ranked the top seven factors in crop production. However, any shock on the sector results in food insecurity and broader economic consequences for rural farming community. It was to determine whether marketing factors, finances, government policies and physical and human resources affect coffee production in githunguri district. The seed production of varieties and hybrids of vegetables should be carried out carefully in the region where these are well adopted. Various research institutes in ethiopia have revealed several factors which affect crop production over the past three decades, but their findings are not synthesized into a whole and difficult to. From the findings combination of both family and hired labour is used heavily when conducting all farm activities meaning that if family labour is removed from the equation, the cost of production will go up. Factors affecting agricultural production agricultural production, including food and other crops and livestock husbandry, is determined by the interaction of farmers with. The case of boricha woreda in sidama zone, southern ethiopia bealu tukela1, endrias geta, 2 and tadesse ababu 3 abstract maize is an important crop for food security in ethiopia as. I, bihon kassa abrha, declare that this phd thesis entitled factors affecting agricultural production in tigray region, northern ethiopia is my own work and that. Truong thi ngoc chi 1 and ryuichi yamada 2 abstract farmers changes of technology use are influenced by technical training, meeting, oral transmission, trust on technician and belief level on technology. Factors affecting smallscale coffee production in githunguri. Economic efficiency and marketing performance of vegetable production in the eastern and central parts of ethiopia abstract the objective of this thesis is to examine the production and marketing performance of vegetables in the eastern and central parts of ethiopia.
Ethiopia has doubled its maize productivity and production in less than two decades. The study of factors affecting the intensity of wheat marketing was undertaken in southeastern ethiopia as to identifying factors affecting proportion wheat production supplied to the market by wheat growers in this area. The main efforts made by these authors were on general. Economic factors affecting diversified farming systems. The general objective of the study is to examine determinants of fertilizer use among smallholder food crop farmers in ondo state, nigeria. Assessment of factors affecting agricultural production. Factors affecting agricultural extension for agricultural. Factors that transformed maize productivity in ethiopia. Efficiency estimation and identification of their determinants in mixed crop. Factors impeding effective crop production in ethiopia merga. Biological and geophysical factors that influence production can include water availability, soil fertility, and risks of floods, droughts, frost, or pest or weed infestations, and the importance of each of these factors varies with the types of crops planted loomis et al. Factors influencing agricultural productivity in kenya. Examine some socioeconomic characteristics of food crop farmers in ondo state, nigeria. Jan 24, 2016 factors affecting agricultural extension for agricultural technology distribution and adoption 1.
More than 9 million smallholder households, more than for any other crop in the country, grow maize in ethiopia at present. The increase in crop yields and other desirable characters are related to genetic make up of plants. Key factors in vegetable production success in vegetable production whether it is organic or not is greatly depended on a well thought out plant. Agriculture is a dominant sector of ethiopian economy which makes a lion share contribution to gross domestic product gdp, employment and foreign exchange earnings of the country. Major factors influencing the reproductive performance of.
Reviewed empirical evidences showed that, traditional way of farming, absence of seeds and planting. The determinants of agricultural productivity and rural. Top 5 factors affecting crop production your article library. We compare initial conditions for maize and other cereal crops in ethiopia, kenya, malawi, rwanda, tanzania, and uganda2 using data from faostat. Evidence from snnpr, ethiopia rehima m1, belay k2, dawit a3 and rashid s. Various research institutes in ethiopia have revealed several factors which affect crop production over the past three decades, but their findings. Climate change is expected to increase the surface temperature of the earth and the oceans, raise sea levels, alter the global distribution of rainfall, affect the direction of ocean currents and major airstreams, and increase the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. It contains 4850% oil, 2628% protein and 1127 % carbohydrate, minerals and vitamin mukhtar, 2009. Analysis of socioeconomic factors affecting the coffee. Ethiopia has doubled its maize productivity and production in less than.
A total of 100 farmer households were purposively and randomly selected from two subcounties to respond to a standard questionnaire. The study has attempted to identify the important factors that affect agricultural growth in uttar pradesh. Top seven factors in crop production nebraska extension. This study investigates the factors affecting agricultural production of farm households in the national regional state of tigray, ethiopia. Common factors that effect crop production include the amount of precipitation, temperatures and the amount of sunlight. Studies showed that 50% of ethiopian highlands have. Other factors include fertilization and crop rotation. Evidence from smallholder farmers of southern tigray, northern ethiopia. Economic efficiency and marketing performance of vegetable. Maize yield trends and agricultural policy in east africa. Agricultural productivity and rural household income in ethiopia and submitted in partial fulfillment of the. Maize became increasingly important in the food security of ethiopia following the major drought and famine that occurred in 1984. Stemming from this logical ground, this study considered the determinants of agricultural production. Efficiency estimation and identification of their determinants in mixedcrop.
Pdf factors affecting crop prodution in ethiopia bucyana. Key factors in vegetable production vegetable resources. The economic impact of climate change on agriculture in. The impact of climate change on teff production in southeast. Socioeconomic factors affecting the adoption of improved agricultural technologies among women in marakwet county kenya sulo t. This study was carried out to determine the factors affecting small scale coffee production in kenya. The impact of climate change on teff production in. While looking at the factors affecting the technical efficiency of arabica coffee producers in cameroon, amadou 2007 found out that the. Factors affecting marketing intensity of wheat growers in. What are factors that affect crop production answers.
Factors affecting agricultural production in tigray region, northern ethiopia by bihon kassa abrha submitted in accordance with the requirement for the degree of doctor of literature and philosophy in the subject development studies at the university of south africa supervisor. Jul 26, 2015 maize became increasingly important in the food security of ethiopia following the major drought and famine that occurred in 1984. Factors affecting crop production in ethiopia submitted by. High yielding ability early maturity resistance to lodging. It also look towards socioeconomic factors which limit. Agriculture is still believed to remain a determinant sector that. Examine fertilizer use among the food crop farmers in the study area.
Samples of 9 wheat growers were selected from the two districts of bale zone using two stage sampling procedure. However, the majority of these studies mainly focused on production aspect of the crop and some have considered the common sesame production related problems, ignoring factors affecting sesame market outlet choice decisions at individual household level. Feb 06, 2020 study session 11 impacts of climate change in ethiopia introduction. Climate factors affecting seed production seed vegetables. A basic understanding of the interrelations between factors affecting production is an essential prerequisite for an accurate assessment of production. Soils, soil characteristics and factors affecting management. The study thus explores the existing market opportunities for ethiopia and the challenges it faces in benefiting from these market opportunities. Pdf factors impeding effective crop production in ethiopia. The climatic factors have direct bearing on the quality seed production. Factors affecting agricultural production in tigray region. The study has attempted to identify the important factors that affect agricultural growth in. The impact of climate change on teff production in southeast tigray, ethiopia felix m. Factors affecting agricultural extension for agricultural technology distribution and adoption 1.
Factors impeding effective crop production in ethiopia. Alemayehu seyoum taffesse, paul dorosh and sinafikeh asrat development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute, ethiopia strategy support program ii, ethiopia. Results and discussion the aim of this analysis is to identify the determinant factors responsible for sugarcane productivity in wondo genet. Factors affecting production and marketing of spices in. At present, as a subsaharan country, ethiopia has the fifth largest area devoted to maize. Despite the potential, the contribution of highvalue agricultural exports to the ethiopian economy is still weak. Critical factors hampering agricultural productivity in ethiopia. Key factors that should be considered carefully during the planning stage of the farming operation are. As a backbone of ethiopian economy, from the inception, agriculture is subsistent and encountered different backbreaking challenges.
Tembo 390 income from the crop to sustain their livelihoods. Socioeconomic factors affecting the adoption of improved. Determinant factors affecting crop production and adoption of soil. Pdf factors that transformed maize productivity in ethiopia. A case study in omon district, can tho province, mekong delta. To assess the factors affecting the adoption of beekeeping and associated technologies in western uganda, this study was undertaken. The establishments under study were smallscale coffee farms in githunguri district. In order to identify the various and major critical factors that hampered agricultural productivity in ethiopia, a total of 250 randomly selected farmers of both the amhara and tigray region each represented by 150 and 100 farmers respectively were interviewed. Socioeconomic factors affecting groundnut production.
Major factors influencing the reproductive performance of dairy farms in mekelle city, tigray, ethiopia. Et inches water inches water buacreinch buacreinch corn 25 10. Analysis of sesame marketing chain in case of gimbi. Analysis of sesame marketing chain in case of gimbi districts. Various research institutes in ethiopia have revealed several factors which affect crop production over the past three decades, but their findings are not. Study session 11 impacts of climate change in ethiopia introduction. The annual rate of growth for the number of households cultivating maize grewat 3. Regional patterns and trends alemayehu seyoum taffesse, paul dorosh and sinafikeh asrat development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute, ethiopia strategy support program ii, ethiopia ifpriaddis ababa p. Factors affecting the adoption of beekeeping and associated. While looking at the factors affecting the technical efficiency of arabica coffee producers in cameroon, amadou 2007 found out that the educational level of producers and access to credit are.
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