Aemro T. Terefe|Musa Hasen Ahmed
Driving force of organic fertilizer use in Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia: Independent double hurdle approach
Haramaya University
objective study identify important factors influence adoption level use organic fertilizer among smallholder farmers central rift valley ethiopia using primary data collected 161 sample respondentsan independent double hurdle model used address objectives study assumption adoption level organic fertilizer use two independent decisions influenced different factorsempirical estimates first hurdle reveals literacy status head livestock holding frequency extension contact distance market slope plot statistically significant decision variables affect probability adopting organic fertilizermeanwhile estimates second hurdle revealed extent use organic fertilizer determined livestock holding access credit distance market slope plotthis indicates factors affect adoption necessarily influence intensitytherefore important consider stages evaluating strategies aimed promoting adoption use organic fertilizer