Factors Affecting Dekoko (pisum Sativum Var. Abyssinicum) Production Distribution Channel And Its Implication To Household Food Security In Northeastern Ethiopia

Dekoko is a unique crop cultivated in Ethiopia and highly appreciated by its taste and highrnmarket value. However, currently the production is decline and the distribution is limited asrnwell. The objective of the research is to examine factors affecting dekoko production andrndistribution channel and its implication to household food security in Northeastern Ethiopia. Forrnthis study, twenty one kebeles were selected by using stratified sampling technique and 288rnrespondents were sampled. Both descriptive and econometrics analysis were employed. In orderrnto evaluate household food security household food balance model and household dietaryrndiversity scores were employed. Multiple liner regression model was used to determine factorsrnaffecting dekoko production, whereas multi-nominal logistic regression was used to assessrnmarket channel choice decision. In addition, ordered econometric analysis was used torncategorize and determine factors affecting household food security status. Results of descriptivernanalysis showed dekoko producers as compared with non-producers are characterized by havingrnbetter wealth status, farmer status, participate in extension program, access to credit, youngerrnage, irrigation and fertilizer. The result of household food balance model shows that dekokornproducers were food secured as compared to non-producer. The dietary diversity results alsornindicate that there is a significant mean difference between the two groups in main food group.rnThe multiple liner regression result revealed that age, family size, fertilizer use, household farmrnstatus, wealth status, education and total land size positively affect dekoko production, whilernparticipation in off-farm activity affects negatively. Finally, multinomial logistic regressionrnindicates that family size, access to credit, off-farm activity, and livestock ownership are found tornbe affecting the extent of market channel choice decision negatively. The study concludes thatrnproducing dekoko has remarkable effect on the household food security status. Based on thernfinding of this study, it is recommended that improving farmer‟s awareness and perceptionrnthrough training, strengthening development agents capacity, introducing different improvedrndekoko variety with reasonable cost, continuous follow-up, improvement in input supply,rnstrengthening market linkage and interventions are crucial to deal with constraints related torndekoko production and distribution

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