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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
The impact of cooperatives on agricultural technology adoption: Empirical evidence from Ethiopia
Food Policy, Volume 38, No. 1, Year 2013
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Using cross-sectional data and a propensity score matching technique, this paper investigates the impact of cooperatives on adoption of agricultural technologies. Our analysis indicates that cooperative members are more likely to be male-headed households, have better access to agricultural extension services, possess oxen, participate in off-farm work, and have leadership experience. We also found that geographic location and age of household head are strongly associated with cooperative membership. Our estimation results show that cooperative membership has a strong positive impact on fertilizer adoption. The impact on adoption of pesticides turns out to be statistically significant when only agricultural cooperatives are considered. Further analysis also suggests that cooperative membership has a heterogeneous impact on fertilizer adoption among its members. The results suggest that cooperatives can play an important role in accelerating the adoption of agricultural technologies by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Abebaw, Degnet
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Medical Association
Haile, Mekbib Gebretsadik
Germany, Bonn
Zentrum Für Entwicklungsforschung
Statistics
Citations: 490
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.foodpol.2012.10.003
ISSN:
03069192
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Case-Control Study
Study Locations
Ethiopia
Participants Gender
Male