Technology Adoption and Wheat Productivity: The Case of Dabat Woreda of the Amhara Regional State

Haile Molla, Ermias Ashagrie (PhD)

Volume: 09 Issue: 01 2023

Abstract:

This study analyzes the determinants and impact of technology adoption in wheat production in Dabat woreda, north Gondar zone of the Amhara region, Ethiopia. A sample of 348 households comprising 174 adapters and 174 nonadopters was selected by using a multistage sampling procedure from three kebeles found in Dabat woreda. The study used both descriptive statistics and econometric models to analyze the primary data gathered through household surveys. A logit model was used to identify factors affecting the adoption of agricultural technology recommended to enhance wheat productivity. A propensity score matching (PSM) method is also used to estimate the impact of technology adoption on wheat productivity. The results revealed that educational status, chemical fertilizer, pesticides, improved seed, extension contact, and access to credit significantly affected the adoption decision of a given technology. The result of the impact of technology adoption on wheat productivity shows that households that used row-planting technology, application of improved seed, chemical fertilizer, and pesticides tend to obtain more wheat yield per hectare compared to nonadaptors. It also indicated that adopting row-planting technology had the potential to increase farm households‘ income. The study suggested that governmental and nongovernmental organizations should give due attention to the scale up of adoption of agricultural technologies considered in the study to enhance wheat yield per hectare and reduce poverty at household level

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