Author : Tirfu Hedeto
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783659330636
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (36 download)
Book Synopsis Determinants of Inorganic Fertilizers Use by : Tirfu Hedeto
Download or read book Determinants of Inorganic Fertilizers Use written by Tirfu Hedeto and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing crop productivity is one of the options of improving food availability in Ethiopia. The growing gap between food demand and supply in Ethiopia is mainly attributed to the very low productivity of the agricultural sector. Fertilizer is one of the major productivity enhancing inputs. Although, emphasis was given by the government to promote the use of this modern technology for the last 40 years, farmers are still using low amount of fertilizer and yet there are a lot of farmers who are not applying commercial fertilizers. Therefore, the major concern of this study is to empirically examine the existing level of fertilizer use and identify factors influencing the decision of farmers to use fertilizer.