Microfinance institutions considered as an important development program in Ethiopia, focused on reducing the poverty level of the community, especially women are in the mainstream of microfinance programs. This research ...

Evidence shows that agricultural extension is one of the institutional services that have a central role in the transformation process of the agricultural sector. Women account for 50 percent of the population and are ...

In Ethiopia, agriculture is traditionally viewed as a crucial strategy for reducing poverty and im- proving food security among rural households. However, despite the significant role of crop and livestock production, ...

Land degradation neutrality in Ethiopia is one of the key urgencies for sustainable development. The Government of Ethiopia and donor agencies have intervened to scale holistic, integrated, and new patterns called ...

The objective of this study was to analyze the factors influencing farmer’s decision in adoption of improved wheat varieties and estimate the impact of adoption on farm income in Gololcha district of Bale zone. The ...

Because climate change is a global issue that directly impacts their lives, particularly those of smallholder farmers whose livelihoods are reliant on agriculture, researching smallholder farmers' perceptions and adaptations ...

The transition of smallholders' farmers from subsistence to market-oriented agriculture is meant to increase smallholder farmers’ income and overall rural economic progress. The transition needs the assistance of rural ...

his study addresses the gender dimensions in agro-pastoral production system, the case of Jigjiga Woreda, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia, focusing and identifying on the agro pastoral gender division of labor, access ...

Vegetable plays a significant role in enhancing food security and generates income for the poor farmers of Ethiopia. This study examined the determinants of rural women participation in vegetable production in Kersa ...

In Ethiopia, agricultural cooperatives are deemed as an important institutional mechanism to overcome market failure and facilitate smallholder farmers’ market access, and consequently to attain rural poverty reduction. ...