Purpose: This article contributes new empirical evidence and nuanced analysis on the
gender difference in access to extension services and how this translates to observed …

Abstract Indtroduction Currently, Ethiopia is following an agricultural development-led
industrialization strategy with a major goal of helping agriculture grow so that it can …

Increasing adoption of modern inputs remains one of the best hopes for greater agricultural
production in developing countries. Based on unique data from northwestern Ethiopia, this …

The article explores the relationship between fertilizer use and the demand for weather
index insurance (WII) among smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. We examine whether fertilizer …

Agricultural production and productivity play a paramount role in the livelihood of rural farm
households. Agricultural technology affects agricultural productivity and the welfare of rural …

Given Africa's challenge of feeding a growing population, narrowing yield gaps is an efficient
way of raising production under covariate constraints. Using household panel data from 21 …

This study was conducted in Meket district of Amhara National Regional State in northern
Ethiopia. Cross-sectional data was used for the study, which was collected from 214 …

This paper examines the existence of social learning in agriculture in Ethiopia. To be
specific, we use a “random matching within sample” technique to collect data on social …

Ethiopia's agricultural sector has recorded remarkable rapid growth in the last decade. This
paper documents aspects of this growth process. Over the last decade, there have been …

Background Theory of development economics emphasizes how individuals transit out of
poverty. Adoption of improved agricultural technologies is one of the means that enables to …