Mestawet Taye|Degye Goshu|Tesfamariam Assefa
Determinants of outlet choices by smallholder onion farmers in Fogera district Amhara Region, Northwestern Ethiopia
University of Gondar|Haramaya University|Haramaya University
market outlet choice small holder onion producers mandatory since onion crop perishable horticultural cropthis study aimed assessing determinant market outlet choice smallholder onion farmers fogera district ethiopiaa stratified random sampling technique employed select 150 onion producers study areamultivariate probit model employed identify factor affecting onion market outlet choicesthe result multivariate probit model showed literacy status owning transport facility livestock holding onion yield access extension service significantly influenced choice onion market outletthe common underlying factors market channel choice also identifiedbased results study recommended government stakeholders focus strengthening existence formal informal education onion production system improving extension system strengthening existing ruraltelecom ruralurban infrastructure development improving croplivestock production