வணிகம் மற்றும் பொருளாதார இதழ்

The Impact of Adoption of Agricultural Production Technology in Chiro Woreda, West Harerghe, Ethiopia

Abstract

Getaye Gizaw

This study was designed to assess the impact of adoption of Agricultural production technology on households’ Agricultural production
in Chiro Woreda using cross sectional data obtained from 191 Agricultural farmers selected from four kebeles to represent major
Agricultural producers. The study used propensity score matching to assess impact of adoption of Agricultural production technology on
household production levels. The result showed adoption of Agricultural production technology has a robust and positive effect on farmers’
Agricultural production in quintal per hectare. The average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) was about 9.48 quintal yield per-hectare
increase for adopters as compared to non-adopters. The result of sensitivity analysis also shows average treatment effect on treated is not
sensitive to external change.