The study was conducted in Gemachis and Doba districts of West Hararghe Zone of Ethiopia to investigate the major constraints and opportunities of small-scale cattle fattening practices, and identify cattle selection criteria used for fattening purpose. Multi stage sampling procedure was employed to obtain a total of 171 cattle fatteners. The questionnaire based formal survey was conducted using pre tested semi-structured questioners to generate quantitative data. Besides, qualitative data were gathered through group discussions and key informant interviews to corroborate the survey data. Secondary date was obtained from published and unpublished documents. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, inferential statistics, and rank index. The study revealed that body condition (1 st ), breed type (2 nd ), frame size (3 rd ), cot color (4 th ) was the primary cattle selection criteria for fattening purpose. Illegal brokers(1 st ), recurrent drought and feed shortage(2 nd ), water scarcity(3 rd ), feed price increment(4 th ), weak extension service (5 th ),lack of initial capital(6 th ),informal traders(7 th ),inadequate veterinary service(8 th ), management knowhow(9 th ), unpredictable beef cattle market (10 th ), shortage of improved fodder species (11 th ), inadequate infrastructures (12 th ), limited access to credit (13 th ), and absence of functional fl our factories (14 th ) were the major constraints in small-scale cattle fattening business. Current increase in demand for meat in the country and export markets, presence of different cattle breed, and high preference of Harar beef cattle in market, indigenous knowledge of cattle fattening, absence of endemic livestock health problem, high government emphasis to the sub-sector, proximity to large city and export abettors are the major identifi ed opportunities. Hence, the study suggest that, concerned stakeholders should give due attention and policy support to strengthen the existed indigenous of cattle fattening practice and solve branded constraints through establishing marketing cooperatives to improve productivity and revenue derived cattle fattening industry.
The study was designed to analyze beef cattle marketing channel choice under transaction costs. Multistage sampling technique was used to acquire primary data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the Multinomial Logit Model. The findings verified that most of the respondents (49%) were selling at the village markets, followed by farm gate and secondary market with 28% and 23%, respectively. The model results revealed that the probability of selling at farm gate and village market versus selling at secondary market increased with season sales, indicating level of market uncertainty. The results affirmed the probability of selling at village market versus selling at secondary market outlet increased with knowledge of buyer and decreased with trust in buyers. Other significant predictors were volume of beef cattle supplied, farmers' experience, and education level. Thus, policies aimed at improving the smallholder farmers’ access to cattle marketing channels should be informed by these factors. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 11(1): 37-48, June 2021
Agriculture takes the lion's share in the economic development of many developing countries, including Ethiopia. Agricultural policy of the years has focused on supporting the introduction of improved technologies to boost production and reduce food insecurity. However, outcomes of such agricultural policies have been influenced by different factors of which low adoption of improved agricultural technology is a major constraint. The objective of this study was therefore, to analyze the determinants of adoption and intensity of use of row planting for wheat production. Data were obtained from both primary and secondary sources. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 140 wheat producer household heads from the Munesa district of Oromia region, Ethiopia. Data were collected through the administration of semi-structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using both descriptive statistics and the Tobit econometric model. Descriptive result shows that, from 140 sampled households 97 are adopters of wheat row planting while the remaining are non-adopters. The model was used in estimating the determinants of adoption and intensity of use of row planting for wheat production. The model results revealed that education level, labor availability, extension contact, credit use, participation in training and access to improved seed had positively and significantly influenced adoption and intensity of use of row planting for wheat production. Based on the results of this study, it can be concluded that, policy and development interventions should focus on improving economic and institutional support system for high rates of adoption and intensity leading to improved productivity and income among smallholder farmers.
The study was initiated to identify beef cattle value chain actors and their roles, and investigate the determinants of quantity of beef cattle marketed. To achieve this, primary data were collected from randomly selected 171 cattle fatteners, 14 butcheries, 8 hotel and restaurant owners, 8 traders, and 6 consumers using pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Besides, data were collected through Group Discussions and key Informant interviews to substantiate the survey data. And secondary data was collected from published and unpublished sources. Descriptive result indicated that, input suppliers, cattle fatteners, brokers, butchers, small traders, large traders, hotel and restaurant owners, and consumers are principal value chain actors. High broker interference, weak linkage and information fl ows were observed within and among beef cattle value chain actors. Multiple Linear Regression model result revealed that, experience in cattle fattening, education level, land size, access to market information, extension contact, and average lagged price of beef cattle had positively and signifi cantly infl uenced the quantity of beef cattle supplied to the market. The study suggests the concerned stakeholders to give due attention and policy support for the establishment of marketing cooperatives, strengthen the linkage among chain actors and supportive institutions to improve productivity and revenue derived from sub-sector.
An effective and efficient agricultural extension system can enhance the agricultural productivity and production of smallholders through the development of innovative, systematic, and farmer-owned agricultural extensions. This study identified major constraints of adoption of agricultural extension package technologies such as adoption of inorganic and organic fertilizers, improved seeds, row planting, and crop protection chemicals at smallholder household level on sorghum crop production. The study used cross-sectional survey data collected from 201 sample respondent household farmers. To analyze data, descriptive statistics, ranking indexes, graphs, and tables were used. The study identified the major constraints of agricultural extension package technologies. High price, problem of on-time provision, shortage and uneven distribution of rainfall, and problem of accessibility were the major constraints that hinder the use of inorganic fertilizer. Using sources of organic fertilizer for other purposes, insufficient availability, undeveloped infrastructure, and facilities and requirement of more labor were the major constraints to the use of organic fertilizer.
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