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<strong>Productivity and welfare effects of agricultural technologies: A study of maize producing households in Ethiopia using PSM approach</strong>

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Title Statement <strong>Productivity and welfare effects of agricultural technologies: A study of maize producing households in Ethiopia using PSM approach</strong>
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Shita, Aynalem ; Department of Economics, Debre Markos University, Debre Markos 269, Ethiopia
Kumar, Nand ; Department of Humanities, Delhi Technological University, Delhi 110 042, India
Singh, Seema ; Department of Humanities, Delhi Technological University, Delhi 110 042, India
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Productivity, Welfare, Fertilizer, Improved maize varieties, Ethiopia
 
Summary, etc. The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of fertilizer and improved maize varieties of seeds on maize productivity and welfare of maize producing households based on survey data that has been obtained from 337 households in Ethiopia. Results have been estimated by using propensity score matching method. The study indicates that adoption of fertilizer and improved maize varieties increases maize productivity ranging from 9.11-9.95 quintal/ha and enhance welfare of maize producers evidenced by an increase in consumption expenditure of 1021-1297 birr. The implication of this study is the need of unreserved and continuous effort to enhance adoption of agriculture technologies by small holder farmers to reduce the challenge of food security
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences (IJEMS)
2021-01-15 10:26:31
 
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Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences (IJEMS); ##issue.vol## 27, ##issue.no## 4 (2020): IJEMS- AUGUST 2020
 
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