Department of Development Economics, School of Commerce, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Research Article
Adoption of Agricultural Technology Packages in Barley Based Farming System of Ethiopia
Author(s): Ermias Getnet*
Background: Improving the wellbeing of smallholder farmers through the promotion of improved technologies has gained increased attention in recent times. Despite the high production potential and the economic importance of the crop, adoption, and diffusion of barley technologies are constrained by various factors. The purpose of the study is aimed at identifying determinants of adoption of agricultural technologies in the barley-based farming system of Ethiopia, with the specific objectives of identifying factors affecting agricultural technology package choice and assessing the interdependency between the technologies.
Method: The study used data from the Ethiopian socioeconomic survey. The descriptive and econometric analytical tools were applied. The research employed the multivariate probit model to estimate the factors that influenced t.. View more»