Determinants of rice production and market supply: A study of Bench Sheko zone in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: In Ethiopia rice crop is considered as a strategic food security crop which is expected to contribute to ensuring food security in the country. Bennch Sheko Zone is one of the major rice growing areas in the South Western Regional State. The study was conducted with specific objectives to investigate factors affecting smallholder farmers' market supply of rice and identify constraints related to rice production in the study area. Two-stage sampling technique was employed to select 119 representative rice-producer households. Descriptive statistics and appropriate econometric models were used to analyze the collected data. Multiple linear regression model used to analyze factors affecting rice market supply. Descriptive result of the study showed, the average annual rice production at the h

SUBMITTER: Mulatu E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11379224 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature