ANALYSING FACTORS AFFECT MAIZE PRODUCTION: INCASE OF CHEHA WOREDA

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to assess the factors affecting maize productivity with specific objectives being; to assess major inputs being used in maize productivity and to identify factors that can affect the quantity of maize production in cheha woreda. The research used survey to collect primary data. Secondary sources were also used to gather the data. The primary data employed structured interview and questionnaire for 66 respondents’. These methods would helpful to collect information from farmers (households). The secondary data was collected from different thesis, and bureau of extension agents. Purposive simple random sampling technique is selected to select Woreda. Based on collected data, the researcher identified the factors affecting maize productivity. As such, labour force, land size, sex, and marital status significantly affected maize productivity. Land size and marital status negatively affected maize productivity while sex and labour force positively affected it. In order minimize and alleviate the existed problems, some policy implications are recommended such as agricultural subsidies to make availability of inputs such as fertilizer, improve seed easier for farmers to support them improve maize productivity.