<i>Comparative Analysis of Small Scale</i> Irrigation Users’ Household Income Among Smallholder Farmers: The Case of Horo District, Ethiopia

Shibeshi Fekadu Tolesa; Gizahu Fetene Zeleke

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Comparative Analysis of Small Scale Irrigation Users’ Household Income Among Smallholder Farmers: The Case of Horo District, Ethiopia

Shibeshi Fekadu Tolesa, Gizahu Fetene Zeleke

Published in International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 8, Issue 6)

Received: 26 October 2023 Accepted: 10 November 2023 Published: 21 November 2023

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Agriculture is the mainstay of the country's economy and the major source of foreign exchange earnings and domestic consumption. To improve the prevailing low level of production and productivity the use of yield improving inputs is of paramount important. As the potential to increase production by bringing more resources into use became more and more limited, the efficiency with which the farmers use available resources has received the utmost attention. This being the case, in this study, an attempt was made to compare analysis of small scale irrigation users’ household income among small holder farmers. Allocations of the number of sample households 64 from non-user and 64 from users of irrigation and was proportional to the number of household for non-user and user of irrigation living in each sampled three kebels. Logit models were used to estimate determinants of household income. According to the finding of this study, Education of household head, Livestock holding measured in Tropical Livestock Unit (TLU), and Use of input have statistically and positive contribution to income. Therefore, the strengthening both formal and informal education and vocation or skill training, adequate veterinary service (improved breed), improved water supply points, introduce of timely and effective forage development program for Livestock holding, high yield variety to supply (provide) to households, awareness creation on management (how to use input, sowing and weeding) and to introduce new inputs like chemical fertilizers, new seeds, pesticides and etc.

Published in	International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 8, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijae.20230806.15
Page(s)	257-266
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Logit, Small Scale Irrigation, Income, Smallholder Farmers

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Tolesa, S. F., Zeleke, G. F. (2023). Comparative Analysis of Small Scale Irrigation Users’ Household Income Among Smallholder Farmers: The Case of Horo District, Ethiopia. International Journal of Agricultural Economics, 8(6), 257-266. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijae.20230806.15

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Tolesa SF, Zeleke GF. Comparative Analysis of Small Scale Irrigation Users’ Household Income Among Smallholder Farmers: The Case of Horo District, Ethiopia. Int J Agric Econ. 2023;8(6):257-266. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20230806.15

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Shibeshi Fekadu Tolesa

Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Natural Resource and Management and Agricultural Economics, Mattu University, Bedele Campus, Bedele, Ethiopia

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Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Resource and Management and Economics, Wallaga University, Shambu Campus, Shambu, Ethiopia

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