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\hypersetup{pdftitle={Determinants of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies Adoption: the Case of Smallholder Farmers in Northeastern Highlands of Ethiopia},pdfauthor={Hassen Beshir, Bezabih Emana, Belay Kassa, Jema Haji},pdfsubject={Tropentag 2010: Abstract},pdfkeywords={Ethiopia, improved SWC technology, Multinomial logit model, production efficiency},pdfpagemode=None,colorlinks=true}
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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 14-16, 2010, Zurich}}\\[1ex] \Large{``World Food System  ---\\A Contribution from Europe''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Determinants of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies Adoption: the Case of Smallholder Farmers in Northeastern Highlands of Ethiopia\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Bezabih Emana, SID Consult, P.O.Box 15805, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{emana_b@yahoo.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Hassen Beshir$^{1}$, Bezabih Emana$^{2}$, Belay Kassa$^{1}$, Jema Haji$^{1}$}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{1}$Haramaya University, Agricultural Economics, Ethiopia}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{2}$SID Consult, Ethiopia}}}
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It is generally believed and supported by empirical evidences that both technology adoption and improving production efficiency increase production. The objective of the paper is to examine the determinants of adoption of improved SWC technologies (mainly stone bund and soil bund) in south Wollo zones of Dessie Zuria and Kutaber in northeastern Ethiopia. Multinomial logit model was employed to study farmers' decision to adopt improved SWC technologies using a survey data collected during July to November 2009. The results show that the adopters of improved SWC technologies are slightly younger, and better educated than non"=adopters. The production efficiencies calculated from non"=parametric method were used as factors affecting SWC technology adoption decision. The results of the study provided empirical evidences that, among other factor, economic efficiency enhances the adoption of improved SWC technologies as the adopters of improved SWC had better efficiency as compared to non"=adopters. Physical characteristics like distance from farmers' home to markets, roads, and plot played a critical role in the adoption of improved SWC technologies as proximity to information, sources of input supply and markets save time and reduce transportation costs. Given the critical role of proximity to such centres and better roads for promoting adoption and productivity gains, the existing effort of investment in improved roads infrastructure should be continued to achieve increased production. Production decision of farm household either to be more efficient or less efficient was also significant for likelihood of adoption of improved SWC technologies. Results of the analyses suggest that there is a need for more research focus on improved SWC technology adoption decision and production decision of the farm household. 







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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Ethiopia, improved SWC technology, Multinomial logit model, production efficiency
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