Impacts of Adopting Improved Wheat Varieties on Food Security In Girar Jarso Woreda, North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
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2018-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The aim of this study is to assess impacts of adopting improved wheat varieties on food security in Girar JarsoWoreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. From Girar Jarso Woreda, three Kebeles are selected. A sample of 192 households comprised of 90 adopters and 102 non- adopters, were selected by using multistage sampling procedure. Both qualitative and quantitative data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Household survey, key informant interview of sample farmers and focus group discussion and review of reports were the means used to collect the data. The study used descriptive statics such as mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage, t-test, and chi-square test methods for data analysis. A non-parametric estimation of Propensity Score Matching method and a parametric method of Logit model were employed. The researcher used a logit model to identify factors affecting adoption of improved wheat varieties and applied the Household Food Balance Model (HFBM) to quantify the net available food at household level. A Propensity Score Matching (PSM) method is also used to estimate the impact of improved wheat varieties on food security of the rural households. Hidase and Digelu ,Danda’a and Kubsa were types of improved Wheat varieties cultivated by adopters in the production year of 2017/2018. The results revealed that Education status , participation in demonstration and field day and activities , distance to the market, access to market information and member of farmer cooperative were significantly affect adoption decision of improved wheat varieties. The result of impact of improved wheat varieties on food security shows that, households that use improved wheat varieties tend to get higher kilocalorie available food and have higher consumption expenditure at household level than those who do not adopt. The study has also indicated that adopting of improved wheat varieties had a potential of increasing availability of food at household’s level. Governmental and non-governmental organizations in the study area should give due attention for adoption of improved varieties to minimize the problem of food insecurity in the study area.
Keywords: Impact of improved Wheat Varieties, Household Food Security, Households in Girar Jarso Woreda