Abstract
Teff ( Eragrostistef ) is a major staple food crop in Ethiopia, but smal lholder teff production is characterized by persistently low average yield. A major government effort aimed at raising the productivity and competitiveness of smallholder agriculture in Ethio pia involved reforming and implementing agricultural extension service known as Participatory Demonstration and Training Extension System (PADETES). Therefore, this study investigates the effect of ag ricultural extension service and other factors on t he Technical Efficiency (TE) of teff producers in nort hern Ethiopia. Using cross sectional data we compar e TE level of teff producers who are participants and no n-participants of Agricultural Extension (AE) progr am. We address self-selection in to AE program particip ation using propensity score matching method. Translog stochastic frontier production function is used for TE analysis. The empirical results reveal that , AE program participants’ and non-participants’ farms h ave an average TE of 72 and 71% respectively. Both groups of farms have considerable overall technical inefficiencies, suggesting the existence of immens e potentials for enhancing production through more ef ficient use of available technology and resources. Determinants of TE are explained significantly by li vestock ownership, credit and improved seed. Based on the results, we derive policy recommendations to im prove farmers’ teff production performance. These policy measures include the provision of extension services related to technical skill and farm manage ment capacity of the farmers, demand driven livestock ex tension service, greater access to credit and incre asing the availability, quality and adoption of improved seed.
Highlights
ObjectivesThe objective of this study is to measure the effects of extension services and other factors on technical efficiency of teff producers in 3 selected kebeles of Northern Ethiopia
A major government effort aimed at raising the productivity and competitiveness of smallholder agriculture in Ethiopia involved reforming and implementing agricultural extension service known as Participatory Demonstration and Training Extension System (PADETES)
This study employed propensity score matching technique that accounts for endogenity of agricultural extension participation to estimate technical efficiency of two types of farmers, participants and non-participants of agricultural extension program in Gozamin district, North Ethiopia
Summary
The objective of this study is to measure the effects of extension services and other factors on technical efficiency of teff producers in 3 selected kebeles of Northern Ethiopia
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