Adoption and Impact of Improved Wheat Technology: The case of Hula Woreda, Ethiopia.

Abstract

This study provides information on the factors affecting adoption and the impact of wheat technologies. It also identifies the adoption rates and patterns of adoption of wheat technologies in the study area. The study was based on the data collected using from 124 randomly selected households. The survey was conducted structured questionnaire. In addition, secondary data collected from relevant sources were used to substantiate the primary data. Tobit model was used to identify factors affecting adoption and intensity of use of improved wheat varieties. Fourteen explanatory variables were included in the model. Among these fertilizer use, income and access to credit were important factors influencing adoption and intensity of use of improved wheat varieties. The impacts of improved wheat varieties also portray the increase of the farmers\' production of wheat varieties and improve their incomes as farmers adopted wheat technologies. The financial analysis using the partial budgeting method and price sensitivity analysis substantially ascertain the profitability of the adopted improved wheat technologies. Ethiopian Journal of Development Research Vol. 28 (2) 2006: pp. 1-30