Determinants of Market Participation of Maize Producer Smallholder Farmers: The Case of Dera District, South Gonder Region, Ethiopia

Abstract

Agriculture is the main stay of the Ethiopian economy, which accounts for about 46% of the GDP of the nation and 90% of its export earnings and hold about 85% of the countries labor force. However, the sector is explained by low performance. This study was aimed at analyzing the determinant of smallholder maize farmers’ market participation decision and intensity improved maize BH660 variety adoption in Dera District of South Gonder, Ethiopia. A two stage sampling technique was employed to select sample smallholder farmers. Accordingly, 150 smallholder farmers were randomly and proportionally selected from the study area. Double hurdle model was employed to identify the factor affecting market participation decision of maize output and intensity improved maize BH660 variety adoption, respectively. The  model result indicated that total livestock unit, age of household head, sex of household head, educational level of household, family size in household, land size for maize, lag price and income of household  had significant effect on market participation decision of maize output.

Keywords: Dera District, Maize, Market participation, Double hurdle

DOI: 10.7176/JESD/15-1-03

Publication date: January 31^st 2024