The role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia smallholder livestock producers have adopted components of improved dairy technologies but the intensity of adoption remains low. It is hypothesized that credit-related constraints limit the ability of many smallholder farmers to make investments in crossbred cows and/or to purchase comp...

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Main Authors: Freeman, H.A., Jabbar, M.A., Ehui, Simeon K., Gebreselassie, N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 1996
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28499
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author Freeman, H.A.
Jabbar, M.A.
Ehui, Simeon K.
Gebreselassie, N.
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Freeman, H.A.
Gebreselassie, N.
Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
Gebreselassie, N.
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description In Ethiopia smallholder livestock producers have adopted components of improved dairy technologies but the intensity of adoption remains low. It is hypothesized that credit-related constraints limit the ability of many smallholder farmers to make investments in crossbred cows and/or to purchase complementary inputs associated with improved dairy technologies. This paper assesses how credit influences farmers' investment and their production decisions. Farmers are classified as credit constrained or non-credit-constrained. The results showed that credit has had little influence on variables such as input use or farmers' marketing decisions.
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spelling CGSpace284992023-02-15T09:53:54Z The role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia Freeman, H.A. Jabbar, M.A. Ehui, Simeon K. Gebreselassie, N. dairy industry technology credit feed resources livestock numbers milk production milk yield policies expenditure income In Ethiopia smallholder livestock producers have adopted components of improved dairy technologies but the intensity of adoption remains low. It is hypothesized that credit-related constraints limit the ability of many smallholder farmers to make investments in crossbred cows and/or to purchase complementary inputs associated with improved dairy technologies. This paper assesses how credit influences farmers' investment and their production decisions. Farmers are classified as credit constrained or non-credit-constrained. The results showed that credit has had little influence on variables such as input use or farmers' marketing decisions. 1996 2013-05-06T07:00:44Z 2013-05-06T07:00:44Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28499 en Limited Access Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Economics;1(1): 1-17
spellingShingle dairy industry
technology
credit
feed resources
livestock numbers
milk production
milk yield
policies
expenditure
income
Freeman, H.A.
Jabbar, M.A.
Ehui, Simeon K.
Gebreselassie, N.
The role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia
title The role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia
title_full The role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia
title_fullStr The role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed The role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia
title_short The role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia
title_sort role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in ethiopia
topic dairy industry
technology
credit
feed resources
livestock numbers
milk production
milk yield
policies
expenditure
income
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/28499
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