Research Article
Determinants of Rice Market Supply and Profitability on Smallholder Farmers in North Western Ethiopia
Talefe Ayele*
,
Azanaw Abebe,
Takele Atinafu
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 2, April 2025
Pages:
21-35
Received:
24 April 2025
Accepted:
19 May 2025
Published:
23 June 2025
Abstract: Rice is a new crop in Ethiopia, and demand is increasing. Currently, rice growing areas are quite far from their potential, and the government is forced to import huge quantities of rice to meet domestic consumption due to insufficient production and market supply. The study focused on the factors influencing rice market supply and profitability for smallholder farmers in Pawe, North Western Ethiopia. Purposive and simple sampling techniques were used to choose target kebeles and respondents. The quantitative data were gathered from 185 farmers and 16 traders following triangulation of the qualitative data via focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the quantitative data that comprise gross margin analysis. A multiple linear regression model was used to analyze the factors of rice market supply. The findings revealed that farmers, local traders, wholesalers, and retailers were the main actors in rice marketing in the area. The results showed that retailors obtained the highest gross profit of 289.25 birr from paddy and 580 birr/100kg from milled rice. The regression analysis revealed that education level, farming experience, rice-allocated land, productivity, training, lagged price, and frequency of extension contact are all positively and significantly associated with rice market supply, whereas household size and market distance have been negatively and significantly associated with market supply. Therefore, it needs placing greater focus on each positive and significant variable in order to improve rice market supply and better connect it to rice value chains, ensuring sustainability of market supply.
Abstract: Rice is a new crop in Ethiopia, and demand is increasing. Currently, rice growing areas are quite far from their potential, and the government is forced to import huge quantities of rice to meet domestic consumption due to insufficient production and market supply. The study focused on the factors influencing rice market supply and profitability fo...
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Research Article
Comparative Analysis of Fish Farmers’ Knowledge of Basic Fish Farming Practices in Lagos and Osun States, Nigeria
Oyelayo Abisegun Akinboye*
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 2, April 2025
Pages:
36-45
Received:
27 May 2025
Accepted:
11 June 2025
Published:
28 August 2025
Abstract: Without targeted educational programmes and resources to enhance their knowledge base, fish farmers may miss out on the benefits of improved practices, which could ultimately threaten their livelihoods and the sustainability of fish farming as a whole. The study conducts a comparative analysis of fish farmers’ knowledge of basic fish farming practices in Lagos and Osun States. The population of the study consists of all registered fish farmers in Lagos and Osun States, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was employed for the selection of 300 respondents for this study. The data for this study was collected from the respondents using a well-structured questionnaire and interview schedule while the data obtained was subjected to both descriptive and inferential statistical tools. Descriptive statistical tools employed include; frequency counts, percentages, means and weighted mean score (WMS) while the inferential statistical tool was a t-test. The finding shows that knowledge related to basic fish farming practices were sourced primarily from government agricultural extension agencies, experienced fish farmers, academic research journals and scientific publications and fisheries cooperatives and associations and lack of readily available, relevant and reliable information, limited internet access and digital literacy, financial constraints, lack of access to extension services and time constraints were the constraints to acquiring knowledge on basic fish farming practices. The t-test result shows that there was no significant difference in the fish farmers’ knowledge level of basic fish farming practices in Lagos and Osun States. It was recommended that easily understandable, locally relevant information materials in local languages, addressing specific challenges faced by the fish farmers be developed and disseminated to the fish farmers and such materials should be visually engaging and minimize technical jargons.
Abstract: Without targeted educational programmes and resources to enhance their knowledge base, fish farmers may miss out on the benefits of improved practices, which could ultimately threaten their livelihoods and the sustainability of fish farming as a whole. The study conducts a comparative analysis of fish farmers’ knowledge of basic fish farming practi...
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