DETERMINANT OF COMMERCIALIZATION OF TEFFFORSMALLHOLDER HOUSEHOLD IN THE CASE OF KINDOKOYSHADISTRICT WOLAITA ZONE SOUTH ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the determinants of tef commercializationinkindo koysha district. It is widely accepted that tef commercialization is one of the objectiveof farmers to fulfill their family basic needs. Having recognized this, the proposal has conductedthis study by focusing on the tef commercialization and the influencing factors. To this end, datawill be collected from primary sources. 94 individuals were randomly selected in proportionto the membership size of the tef commercialization. The data were collected throughquestionnaire. Both descriptive statistics and econometric analysis were employed for analytical purpose. The result shows that from the total respondents,32.98 %were female whocommercialize tef while 67.02 %, were male tef commercializes. In the regression analysis, variables like sex of house hold head ,distance to nearest market, family size ,intensityof fertilizer, farm experiences, and land size were found to have significant relationshiptothecommercialization of tef . Among these significant variables sex of household head, intensityof fertilizer ,and farm experience, total cultivated land size have positive relationshipwhiledistance to nearest market, and family size have negative relationship withtef commercialization. Based on the result, responsible producers need to give due attentiontoovercome strengthen, build their capacities mainly in tef commercializing and decisionmakingthat ultimately could increase their production of tef