Abstract

This study investigates the factors affecting smallholder farmers’ participation decision in teff production in the Horo and Jima Geneti districts of Oromia State, Ethiopia. The major primary sources of data for the study were farm household surveys, focus group discussions and key informant interviews. The study revealed that the annual average teff production of respondents was found to be below the standard annual requirement recommended by the national agricultural bureau. Although the study areas have potential land and are among the few areas which are agro-ecologically suitable for teff production and productivity in the country, smallholder farmers are not participating actively in its production (constrained by a number of factors). This study assesses factors determining smallholders’ participation in teff production in Horo and Jima Geneti, Horo Guduru Wollega zone, Ethiopia. Using structured questionnaires, the data was collected from a random sample of 320 smallholder farmers and analyzed by using a Probit regression analysis. Of the total sample respondents (320) 237 households are male headed (74.06%) while 83 (25.94%) are female headed. The study found that of the total participants 220 (80%) are males while the rest 20% are females.

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