Economic Efficiency of Tomato Production in East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Asfaw Negesse Senbeta; Yasin Esmael Ahmed; Shimalis Gizachew; Beriso Bati Bukul

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Economic Efficiency of Tomato Production in East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Asfaw Negesse Senbeta, Yasin Esmael Ahmed, Shimalis Gizachew, Beriso Bati Bukul

Published in Journal of Business and Economic Development (Volume 7, Issue 2)

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Abstract

Tomato is one of the major vegetables in Ethiopia experienced massive productivity growth especially central rift valley. Nevertheless, farmers are struggling to find out optimal input combination in their farm that causes inefficient input use as result of Tomato production in the study area was chemical intensive and resource poor farmers out of production. This study investigated Economic Efficiency of Tomato Production in East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. A three stage random sampling procedure was used to select 94 sample Tomato producer households from Lume, Dugda and Bora districts. Semi-structured questioners used to collect data from producers. Focal group discussion and key informant interview also used to supplement the data collected from producers. The A stochastic production frontier function was fitted to the sample households. The result revealed that the mean TE, AE and EE was about 54.82%, 92.22% and 50.62% respectively. The result of tobit model on factors affecting technical and economic efficiency revealed that Tomato farming experience and extension contact were found to be positively and significantly affect Tomato technical and Economic efficiency. While Distance to farmers from farmers training center affect it negatively and significantly. District office of Agriculture, stockholders and concerned bodies should focus on farmers experience sharing, providing technical support and farmers practice contribute to the improvement in efficiency of Tomato producer farmers in the study area.

Published in	Journal of Business and Economic Development (Volume 7, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.jbed.20220702.11
Page(s)	38-45
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Efficiency, East Shewa, Frontier Model, Tobit Model

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Asfaw Negesse Senbeta; Yasin Esmael Ahmed; Shimalis Gizachew; Beriso Bati Bukul. Economic Efficiency of Tomato Production in East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. J. Bus. Econ. Dev. 2022, 7(2), 38-45. doi: 10.11648/j.jbed.20220702.11

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Asfaw Negesse Senbeta, Yasin Esmael Ahmed, Shimalis Gizachew, Beriso Bati Bukul. Economic Efficiency of Tomato Production in East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. J Bus Econ Dev. 2022;7(2):38-45. doi: 10.11648/j.jbed.20220702.11

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Asfaw Negesse Senbeta

Department of Socio-economics Oromia Agricultural Research Institute Adami Tulu Research Center, Batu, Ethiopia
Yasin Esmael Ahmed

Department of Socio-economics Oromia Agricultural Research Institute Adami Tulu Research Center, Batu, Ethiopia
Shimalis Gizachew

Department of Socio-economics Oromia Agricultural Research Institute Adami Tulu Research Center, Batu, Ethiopia
Beriso Bati Bukul

Department of Socio-economics Oromia Agricultural Research Institute Adami Tulu Research Center, Batu, Ethiopia

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Asfaw Negesse Senbeta, Yasin Esmael Ahmed, Shimalis Gizachew, Beriso Bati Bukul. Economic Efficiency of Tomato Production in East Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. J Bus Econ Dev. 2022;7(2):38-45. doi: 10.11648/j.jbed.20220702.11

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