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https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2021.2021433
Factors affecting improved seed and soil conservation technology adoptions in Bore District
Tekle Bobo Tolassa
Gemechu Ordofa Jara
Sažetak
Low adoption of agricultural technology is among the main reasons for low farm productivity and high incidence of poverty and
food insecurity in Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to examine
the factors affecting adoption of improved seed and soil conservation and to estimate the interdependency of improved seed and
soil conservation technology in Bore district Southern, Ethiopia.
The three stage sampling technique was employed to select 138
rural households for the interview. Bivariate probit model was
employed to estimate the joint success and failures of the technologies. The biprobit model results showed that plot distance from
home, soil fertility status, adoption of organic fertilizers and time
change which is adjusting planting date were significantly influence the decision to adopt improved seed varieties whereas,
amount of organic fertilizer used, distance of household from market and plot distance from home were the three important variables affecting soil conservation technology where plot distance
and time change negatively affect improved seed and distance to
market and plot distance from home negatively affected the soil
conservation technology in the study area, respectively. The probability of adopting improved seed variety, probability of adopting
only soil conservation, success probability of adopting both technologies and probability fail to adopt both of the technologies
were 57.5%, 42.77%, 22.73% and 22.43%, respectively. Therefore,
improve credit access, extension and infrastructures that promote
improved seed and soil management technologies. Training to
extension agents and farmers during farmer training and field
days are valuable to supporting these important linkages.
Ključne riječi
Improved seed; soil conservation; biprobit analysis; bore
Hrčak ID:
302788
URI
Datum izdavanja:
31.3.2023.
Posjeta: 178 *