Agricultural Economics: Recent submissions

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IMPACT OF MALT BARLEY CONTRACT FARMING ON PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND ASSET ACCUMULATION: EVIDENCE FROM NORTH GONDAR

Abebe Dagnew Koye; Degye Goshu (Ph.D.); Lemma Zemedu (Ph.D.) (Haramaya University, 2023-12)

Barley, including food and malt barley, is one of the major cereals produced by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. Though malt barley is the fastest-growing industry, its domestic supply currently lags far behind the demand. ...
PARTICIPATION IN AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES AND ITS IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION, PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY, FOOD SECURITY AND INCOME OF SMALLHOLDER MALT BARLEY FARMERS IN ARSI ZONE, ETHIOPIA

SIME SHIFERAW TEFERA; Jema Haji (PhD, Professor); Mengistu Ketema (PhD, Professor); Million Sileshi (PhD) (Haramaya University, 2023-07)

The gap between demand for and supply of malt barley grain in Ethiopia is mainly attributed to the low productivity of the malt-barley sub-sector. The establishment and expansion of agricultural cooperatives, which are ...
IMPACT OF WHEAT CLUSTER FARMING ON PRODUCTIVITY, TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY, AND ASSET BUILDING OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN ARSI ZONE, OROMIA REGION OF ETHIOPIA

Getachew Nigussie Tefera; Prof. Mengistu Ketema; Dr. Zekariyas Shumeta; Dr. Kedir Jemal (Haramaya University, 2023-06)

Agriculture is the main focus of Ethiopia's economic development. Wheat is one of the major cereal crops produced by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. Wheat demand is rising quickly in Ethiopia despite efforts to improve ...
COW MILK PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY, COMMERCIALIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY: THE CASE OF WEST HARARGHE ZONE, OROMIA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

AZEB LEMMA; Prof. Jema Haji (PhD); Abule Mehare (PhD); Prof. Mengistu Ketema (PhD) (Haramaya University, 2023-07)

Livestock plays a vital role in the livelihood of many people in Ethiopia. However, a number of challenges hindered the development of the dairy sector along with its commercialization. This study examines production ...
EFFECT OF INTER-ROW SPACING ON SEED CANE YIELD OF SUGARCANE (Saccharum officinarum L.) VARIETIES AT METAHARA SUGAR FACTORY, ETHIOPIA

Ephrem Desalegn Kassa (Haramaya University, 2023-11)

Improving seed cane yield per unit area is one of the agronomic practices to attain the benefit of sugarcane production. However, Sugarcane varieties currently under production have not been studied in terms of inter-row ...
HOUSHOLDS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR IMPROVED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN URBAN AREA: THE CASE OF ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

Nigussie Alemu (Haramaya University, 2012-04)
IMPACTS OF LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS AND PRACTICES ON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN THE CHANGING CLIMATE OF CENTRAL ETHIOPIA

Abera Assefa; Dr. Bobe Bedadi; Dr. Solomon Gbrehiwot; Dr. Tilahun Hordofa; Dr. Tilahun Hordofa; Professor Assefa Melesse (Haramaya University, 2023-04)

In Ethiopia, about 80 percent of the population is dependent on rainfed agriculture. However, land degradation coupled with climate variability and changes made the rainfed agriculture a risky venture for a century. ...
ADOPTION, ECO-EFFICIENCY AND IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION PRACTICES ON FARM PRODUCTIVITY AND COMMERCIALIZATION AMONG SMALLHOLDER VEGETABLE PRODUCERS IN EAST HARARGHE, OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Abdi Mohammed Hussen; Prof. Jema Haji; (PhD) Kedir Jemal; (PhD) Ketema Bekele (Haramaya University, 2023-07)

Agriculture remains the leading sector for economic development in Ethiopia. Recently, there has been a shift toward sustainable agricultural intensification practices and investigating eco-efficiency at the farm level, ...
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIAL DAIRY PRODUCTION, MARKETING, AND CONSUMPTION IN MAJOR URBAN AND PERI-URBAN AREAS OF ETHIOPIA

TADELE MAMO BIRRU (Haramaya University, 2022-08)

Despite Ethiopia’s large population of dairy cattle with a top rank in Africa, the dairy sector has been facing several challenges in the production, marketing and consumption segments along the cattle value chain. However, ...
IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC, NON-PHARMACEUTICAL, AND PHARMACEUTICAL(VACCINATION) RESPONSE POLICIES ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ETHIOPIA: MICROMACRO PERSPECTIVE

Mandefrot Amare (Haramaya University, 2022-08)

Real-time data, state-of-the-art models, multi-dimensional impact assessments, and comprehensiveness are needed to reduce pandemic development impacts. This research supplements early efforts done in mitigating the ...
ANALYSIS OF DAIRY INDUSTRY AND ITS IMPACT ON HOUSEHOLD MARKET PARTICIPATION, INCOME AND FOOD SECURITY IN MEKELLE CITY, ETHIOPIA

Dawit Girmay Gebru (Haramaya University, 2022-07)

This study deals with the analysis of dairy industry and its impact on household market participation, income and food security in Mekelle city, Ethiopia. The study employed cross-sectional data obtained from 797 respondents ...
ENST PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND IMPACTS OF PARTICIPATION IN ENSET PRODUCTS MARKETING ON FOOD SECURITY IN GEDEO ZONE, SOUTHERN NATIONS NATIONALITITES PEOPLES REGION, ETHIOPIA

TOYIBA SHAFI MOHAMMED; Jema Haji (PhD, Professor); Lemma Zemedu (PhD, Associate professor); Abule Mehari (PhD, Assistant professor) (Haramaya University, 2023-04)

Enset is one of the major food crops supporting many people in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region. The crop requires intensive management and has high amount of nutrients. However, only limited efforts ...
ANALYSIS OF COFFEE MARKET CHAIN: THE CASE OF GIMBO DISTRICT, KAFFA ZONE, SOUTHWEST, ETHIOPIA

Tariku Teka Mekuria; Kumilachew Alamerie (Assistant Professor); Million Silesh (Ph.D.) Associated Professor (Haramaya University, 2023-06)

Coffee is Ethiopia's most important export crop, accounting for a significant portion of the country's GDP. However, its potential is inhibited by inadequate production and market development along the market chains. ...
VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF MAJOR SPICES (TURMERIC AND KORARIMA) IN SHEKA AND KAFFA ZONES, SOUTH-WESTERN ETHIOPIA

DESSALEGN GACHENA NEGERA; Jema Haji (Prof.); Mengistu Ketema (Prof.); Belaineh Legesse (PhD, Asso prof) (Haramaya University, Haramaya, 2021-06)

The study was designed to generate empirical evidences on the value chain of major spices in Sheka and Kafa zones, Southwestern Ethiopia. The core objectives of the study were to map the value chain, quantify the value ...
ECONOMIC VALUATION, LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT, AND LIVELIHOOD IMPACTS OF PARTICIPATORY FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: THE CASE OF SHEKA AND KAFA FORESTS, SOUTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA

Endale Difabachew (Haramaya University, 2022-08)

Recently, attention was given to forest conservation management structure and functioning of ecologically responsible policies through the participatory forest management program (PFMP). The study areas for this study are ...
DETERMINANTS OF POTATO PRODUCTION IN GORO MUTI DISTRICT, EAST HARARGHE ZONE, ETHIOPIA

Shimelis Lulu; Saleamlak Fentaw (Assist. Prof.); Abule Mehari (PhD) (Haramaya University, 2023-05)

Despite there being favorable conditions for potato production there are a number of challenges that face smallholder potato farmers in Ethiopia and hence studying determinants of potato production is important. This study ...
IMPACT OF SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION ON HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY: THE CASE OF GURAWA DISTRICT, EAST HARARGHE ZONE OF OROMIA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Mohammed Hamid Ebro; Beyan Ahmed (PhD; Jema Haji (Professor (Haramaya University, 2023-03)

Irrigation is one means by which agricultural production can be increased to meet the growing food demand in Ethiopia. Small-scale irrigation has been identified as an excellent way to augment rain-fed agriculture while ...
HOUSEHOLDS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR IMPROVED POTABLE WATER SUPPLY: THE CASE OF BURAYU CITY, OROMIA NATIONAL REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Alemayehu Chalchisa; Ketema Bekele (PhD; Aemro Tazeze (PhD (2022-01)

Access to safe drinking water is a fundamental human need for improving their livelihood and it is an essential input for industry, energy production, and agriculture. However, access to safely managed drinking water remains ...
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS’ WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN PROSOPIS juliflora MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: THE CASE OF AFAR REGION, ETHIOPIA

Kindineh Sisay; Ketema Bekele (PhD); Jema Haji (Prof) (Haramaya University, Haramaya, 2021-09)

Nowadays, rural households’ economic reduction and livelihood deformation due to invasion of invasive alien species, such as Prosopis juliflora, is the prominent problem that Afar region of Ethiopia is facing. In the ...
ADOPTION AND IMPACT OF IMPROVED MAIZE VARIETIES ON MAIZE PRODUCTIVITY AND FOOD INSECURITY IN AMURU DISTRICT OF HORO GUDURU WOLLEGA, ETHIOPIA

Million Sileshi (PhD); Fresenbet Zeleke (PhD); Gemechis Merga Dorsis (Haramaya University, 2022-01)

Government policy strategies, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), are aimed at increasing agricultural productivity, which could lead to improved household food security and increased farm income. In Ethiopia, ...

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