Agricultural Information and Communication Managementhttp://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/1612024-03-29T05:54:33Z2024-03-29T05:54:33ZSMALLHOLDER WHEAT PRODUCERS’ ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AND ITS INFLUENCING FACTORS IN SULULTA DISTRICT, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE IN ETHIOPIASAMUEL LETA DEGEFADr. Chanyalew SeyoumTilahun Shiferaw (Asst. Professor)http://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/72212024-01-02T12:11:18Z2023-11-01T00:00:00ZSMALLHOLDER WHEAT PRODUCERS’ ACCESS TO AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AND ITS INFLUENCING FACTORS IN SULULTA DISTRICT, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE IN ETHIOPIA
SAMUEL LETA DEGEFA; Dr. Chanyalew Seyoum; Tilahun Shiferaw (Asst. Professor)
Information access among smallholder farmers is very important as it keeps farmers aware of
what is happening in their work area and make decisions. The importance of information for
wheat producers in Ethiopia cannot be undermined since it helps them make the right decisions
about their farming production. The main objectives of this study was to assess the smallholder
wheat producers’ access to agricultural information and to examine factors that contribute to
accessing information by smallholder wheat producers in the study area. For this study
multistage sampling techniques were employed. First, Sululta district was selected purposively
for its wheat production potential. Second, four kebeles were selected using simple random
sampling out of 23 kebeles and finally, 296 smallholder wheat producers were selected
systematic random sampling. Both primary and secondary data types were used to conduct this
study. Primary data were collected from sampled households through intervies schedule, key
informant interview, and focus group discussions and secondary data were collected from the
sululta district offices, publucations and unpubications. Data were analyzed using descriptive
statistics, inferential statistics and ordered logit model. Descriptives Statistics such as
percentage, mean, standard deviation, and inferential such as one-way ANOVA test, chi-square
test, and spearman’s correlation. The study results showed that 30.7%, 50.7%, and 18.6% the
of respondents were in the low, medium and high access category, respectively. The ordered
logit model output also shows that seven variables such as gender, annual income, social
participation, access to market, distance from the market, extension contact and media
exposure were statistically significantly influence information access among smallholder wheat
producers in the study area. The study's findings suggest that interventions are needed to
improve access to information on wheat production packages, particularly for those with low
access. Therefore, the Sululta district Agricultural office should developing a platform that
disseminates agricultural information on wheat production packages for smallholder wheat
producers in the study area.
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2023-11-01T00:00:00ZTHE ROLES OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED FARMERS TRAINING CENTERS OF GAMBELLA REGION, ETHIOPIATemere, GumataMammo, (PhD) YaredNdemo, (PhD) Erichttp://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/11642018-01-28T21:40:01Z2018-03-01T00:00:00ZTHE ROLES OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED FARMERS TRAINING CENTERS OF GAMBELLA REGION, ETHIOPIA
Temere, Gumata; Mammo, (PhD) Yared; Ndemo, (PhD) Eric
The study was carried out in four purposively selected FTCs in Gambella region. This research attempted to study the roles of ICTs in management of agricultural knowledge. It then examined the status and use of ICTs in Agricultural Knowledge Management, evaluated the provision of Agricultural Information and knowledge and, identified constraints of ICT use for agricultural knowledge management in selected FTCs. The subject (unit) of analysis is in this research were various stakeholders engaged in agricultural knowledge management ranging from experts from BoARD, WoARD, DAs and farmers. Respondents were selected using both Purposive and 10 % random sampling technique. The research followed a mixed method of research. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Data was analyzed in both qualitative and quantitative ways. Simple statistical tools like percentage, frequency, and ranking were used to analyze data of quantitative in nature. Besides Categorization, narrative analysis, classification and comparisons made for analyzing qualitative data. Based on the result of the study the major tools to acquire agricultural knowledge and information and knowledge was identified were mobile phone, traditional ICTs like TV and radio. Besides mechanism to disseminate agricultural information and knowledge were through person to persons, using ICT tools Like TV. The use of internet is negligible in the process of disseminating agricultural knowledge in research area. The finding of the research also reveals that the use ICT tools are largely used for three purposes: For data storage, data processing and as sharing/communication tools. By and large ICTs helped farmers to acquire information and knowledge in various farm practices and new technique of agricultural production. Indigenous agricultural knowledge is poorly managed and mostly lacked ICT support. Besides, the research indicates that the majority of FTCs do not have an internet connection. Unavailability and inappropriateness of the existing agricultural information and knowledge sources, irrelevance and not timely of agricultural information and knowledge, lack of ICT tools, lack of electric power, absence of support from wereda and regional bureau, lack of skill to use ICT tools and institutional challenges were the major constraints. However, despite prevailing problems traditional ICTs played roles in each FTCs. Generally, before the establishment of ICT projects, rapid rural appraisals should be done to assess the type of information most in demand and concerned bodies should provide network infrastructure. Furthermore, Government should reorient its policies in order to harness ICTs potential for contributing agricultural knowledge management and agricultural development. Besides all stake holders need to be strive to equip FTCs /knowledge centers/ with appropriate ICT tools and provide training for its personnel.
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2018-03-01T00:00:00ZAGRICULTURAL INFORMATION NEEDS AND SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS OF TANQA ABERGELLE WEREDA, CENTRAL ZONE OF TIGRAY, ETHIOPIABrhane, GebruMammo, Dr. YaredAregawi, Dr. Teferiehttp://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/33502018-01-28T19:04:51Z2016-10-01T00:00:00ZAGRICULTURAL INFORMATION NEEDS AND SEEKING BEHAVIOR OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS OF TANQA ABERGELLE WEREDA, CENTRAL ZONE OF TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA
Brhane, Gebru; Mammo, Dr. Yared; Aregawi, Dr. Teferie
The purpose of this research is to reveal the agricultural information need and seeking behavior of the Abergelle woreda smallholder farmers. In this information era, smallholder farmers’ information needs change with their geographical location, economic, demographic, psychological and institutional factors. Till now to the level of the author’s knowledge no study has been done on the topic in the study area yet, therefore, conducting a research on identifying information need, analyzing the information seeking behaviour and identifying determinant factors for information seeking behaviour underline its importance. From the 19 rural kebeles of the woreda 5 kebele were randomly selected. The sample size was specified based on Yamane (1967) formula and 152 household head were selected by using simple random sampling technique proportion to their population size from the sampled kebele. The study has used both primary and secondary data sources. The primary data were collected through household survey and focus group discussion. Additionally, secondary data were collected by reviewing published and unpublished materials. To analyze information needs and information seeking behavior of the smallholder farmers, frequency distribution and interpretive analysis were employed. Chi-square test and ANOVA were used to check the significance relationship of dependent and independent variables. To identify determinants of information seeking behavior the study used ordered logit model. The analysis was carried out by stata version 12.1. The finding revealed that farmers’ information needs were dissimilar like information on: how to keep their crop and animal health, agronomic practice, rainfall forecasting and market information. Smallholder farmers prefer to seek information from, farmer, agricultural professionals, health extension worker, radio, mobile-phone, agricultural knowledge fair and administrative bodies. The main challenges for meeting agricultural information needs were: shortage of infrastructure, shortage of money for purchase of ICT martial and service fee, lack of interest, low clarity in information packaging, inadequate users’ skill and knowledge. Information seeking behavior of farmers’ was determined positively and significant by radio, mobile, extension contact, participating in agricultural training, social participation, distance from the nearest market and farmers’ perception. However, livestock holding was negatively and significantly influenced. In conclusion, farmers’ information needs are dissimilar that changes over time and the work she/he engaged. Farmers use multiple sources of information as no one source is sufficient in itself. The information seeking behavior of the smallholder farmers were grouped in to low (21.7%), medium (54.61%) and high (23.68%) level. And determined by: ICT ownership, extension contact, training, social participation and perception. Based on the results, the study has recommended that: to make flexible the information provision systems: to strengthen the linkage among stockholders: to give care in information packaging: promoting and giving training on ICTs how to use for information searching: enhance rural power supplying: use socially organizations as a means of information dissemination techniques and to strengthen the existing rural institution by supplying relevant information.
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2016-10-01T00:00:00ZDETERMINANTS OF FARMERS’ PARTICIPATION IN GROUNDNUT SEED PRODUCING COOPERATIVE AND LEVEL OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN EASTERN HARARGHE ZONE, ETHIOPIADaba Bekele, SenaGezahegn, (PhD) MulukenMammo, (PhD) Yaredhttp://ir.haramaya.edu.et//hru/handle/123456789/13462018-01-28T17:43:21Z2018-06-01T00:00:00ZDETERMINANTS OF FARMERS’ PARTICIPATION IN GROUNDNUT SEED PRODUCING COOPERATIVE AND LEVEL OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN EASTERN HARARGHE ZONE, ETHIOPIA
Daba Bekele, Sena; Gezahegn, (PhD) Muluken; Mammo, (PhD) Yared
To increase groundnut production and farmers income using improved seed is crucial. However, few farmers were engaged in seed producing and marketing cooperative. Therefore, this research was conducted to identify the factors that determine smallholder farmers’ decision to participate and level of members’ participation in seed producing and marketing cooperative. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select local seed business project intervention Kebeles for the analysis. Jalela Bishan Babile multipurpose seed producers and marketing cooperative was selected for the study because of the existence of improved groundnut farmer based seed multiplication. A total of 131 sample respondents (71 participants and 60 non-participants) were selected by using simple random sampling method. Data were collected using structured questionnaire method. Descriptive and econometric analyses were employed to analyze the data. In the Heckman two stage model, Probit model used in the first stage and out of 12 explanatory variables that entered to the model five of them, namely experience in producing groundnut, education level, land allocated for crop production, number of livestock owned and availability of improved groundnut seed were found to significantly affect farmers decision to participate in Seed Producing and Marketing Cooperative. The second stage (OLS) was used to estimate the factors determining the extent of member farmers’ participation in Seed Producing and Marketing Cooperative. Out of 11 variables four of them were found to affect the extent of participation significantly and positively. These are family size, farmer experience, land allocated for groundnut and frequency of extension contact. The inverse Mill’s Ratio (LAMBDA) was found to be positive but insignificant. The SPMCs play an important role in narrowing of the gap between seed demand and supply reduce costs associated with access to inputs, support members and farming communities in quality seed production and dissemination of agricultural technologies. Therefore, government and development partners should support and strengthen SPMCs to maximize their success in the seed business and their contribution to improve the seed supply and thus ensure seed security.
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2018-06-01T00:00:00Z