Determinant Factors of Teff Production in Lokka Abbaya Woreda of Sidama Regional State: Ethiopia

Abstract

One of the important sectors in low-income nations like Ethiopia is agriculture. To provide for the needs of its population in terms of food is the foundation of an economy. It is essential to the nation's economy and gives the people of the nation sources of work. Many people on the African continent rely on the agricultural industry. Agriculture employs 85% of the labor force, accounts for 50% of GDP, 90% of total exports, and supplies 70% of the country's raw materials to the agro-industrial sector (World Bank 2011). Teff, a cereal with small grains that was once produced for human consumption. It has been grown for thousands of years in East Africa (D. Andrea 2008). In Africa, it is a necessary food item. It has been growing under certain climatic circumstances, including those that range from sea level to 2800 meters above sea level, the necessary temperature, rainfall, and soil requirements (D. Milkias and A. Abdulahin 2018). The average output of teff grain per hectare in Ethiopia was 1228 kg. It anticipates increasing production by 2500 kg ha-1 with the employment of modern farming techniques and management strategies (Wato T. 2019). Therefore, the goal of this study is to examine determining factors that affect small farmers' ability to produce teff in the Lokka abbaya woreda of Sidama regional state, as well as to look at related difficulties and challenges in order to provide solutions. The researcher surveyed farmers and obtained questionnaires from the participants. The sample size was determined to be 63 out of all household heads from three kebele.Agriculture is a significant sector in low-income countries like Ethiopia. An economy's cornerstone is its ability to provide the food needs of its population. It provides the people of the nation with sources of employment and is crucial to the nation's economy. On the African continent, the agricultural sector supports a large population. 85 percent of the workforce is employed in agriculture, which also generates 50 percent of the country's GDP, 90 percent of its exports, and provides 70 percent of its raw materials to the agro-industrial sector (World Bank 2011). Small-grain cereal called teff, which was formerly created for human consumption. In East Africa, it has been grown for countless years (D. Andrea 2008). It is a necessary food staple in Ethiopia. Keywords : Agriculture, sector, Teff production, Ethiopia, determine factors DOI: 10.7176/JNSR/13-14-03 Publication date: July 31 st 2022