小农农业占埃塞俄比亚粮食生产的很大一部分。高粱是一种耐旱作物,对提高家庭粮食安全水平和收入来源起着至关重要的作用。然而,有不同的限制因素阻碍了谷物作物的生产和商业化。因此,这项研究旨在确定高粱生产者在卡法商业化的决定因素,Sheka,和西南长凳谢科区,埃塞俄比亚。该研究的数据从主要和次要来源收集。主要数据是通过家庭调查使用预先测试的半结构化问卷生成的。使用目的和三阶段采样技术吸引了543名农民。使用描述性统计和计量经济模型对数据进行了分析。Tobit模型结果表明,户主性别,户主的教育水平,高粱生产的土地,非/非农收入,高粱产量,收到的信贷金额,和牛被发现显著影响商业化程度。从研究结果中得出的政策含义包括提高土地的生产力,加强支持机构和改善基础设施。通过不同的政策举措和干预措施支持女户主家庭可以改善其市场参与决策。加强信贷获取和扩展联系等支持机构将激励农户提高市场参与度。
Smallholders farming are responsible for a large proportion of Ethiopian food production. Sorghum is one of drought-tolerant crop which plays a crucial role in improving household food security level and source of income. However, there are different constraints which hinder the production and
commercialization of cereal crops. Therefore, this study was aimed at identifying the determinants of sorghum producers\'
commercialization in Kaffa, Sheka, and Bench Sheko Zones Southwest, Ethiopia. Data for the study were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data were generated by a household survey using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Purposive and three-stage sampling techniques were used to draw 543 farmers. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and an econometric model. The Tobit model results indicated that sex of household head, educational level of household head, land under sorghum production, non/off-farm income, sorghum quantity produced, credit amount receive, and oxen were found to influences significantly the degree of
commercialization. Policy implications drawn from the study findings include enhancing the productivity of land, strengthening supportive institutions and improving infrastructural facilities. Supporting female-headed households through different policy initiatives and interventions can improve their market participation decisions. Strengthening supportive institutions such as credit access and extension contact would motivate farm households to improve market participation.