Determinants of Agricultural Technology Adoption in Urban Vegetable Production: A Case Study of Chelencko and Kullubi Cities
Abstract
Urban
agriculture
plays
a
critical
role
in
enhancing
food
security
and
household
income,
particularly
among
low-income
urban
residents
Ethiopia.
However,
limited
empirical
evidence
exists
regarding
the
adoption
of
agricultural
technologies
vegetable
production.
This
study
investigates
determinants
influencing
fertilizers
pesticides
farmers
Chelencko
Kullubi
towns
Meta
District,
East
Hararghe
Zone,
Using
cross-sectional
survey
design,
data
were
collected
from
232
households
through
structured
questionnaires.
The
employed
descriptive
statistics
multinomial
logit
model
to
analyze
factors
affecting
technology
decisions.
Results
revealed
that
education
level,
farming
experience,
access
training,
extension
services,
off/non-farm
credit
availability
significantly
increased
likelihood
adopting
fertilizers,
pesticides,
or
both.
Conversely,
larger
sizes,
high
dependency
ratios,
higher
soil
fertility
negatively
associated
with
adoption.
Households
adopted
both
demonstrated
income
levels
compared
non-adopters.
Key
constraints
identified
included
arable
land,
inputs,
support,
as
well
pest
disease
challenges.
concludes
socio-economic
institutional
play
decisive
Enhancing
credit,
alongside
addressing
input
supply
constraints,
can
improve
uptake.
These
findings
provide
valuable
insights
for
policymakers
development
practitioners
aiming
promote
sustainable
systems
Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 23, 2025
Language: Английский