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The study examined contract farming participation intensity determinants among small-scale malt barley farmers in the Arsi Highlands, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Data was gathered from 384 sample respondents using a multistage sampling procedure. Age, livestock ownership, crop output, price, advice service, cooperative membership, and credit were foun...
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... the basis of this, 384 homes in total were chosen for the study from four districts; q = 1-p; N is the size of the whole population from which the sample was obtained; and a 95% confidence level and ± 5% precision were assumed. Finally, a sample of 384 (190 contract and 194 non-contract) household heads was drawn from eight Kebeles using simple random sampling with probability proportionate to size (see Table 1). ...Citations
... Farmers' education influences their ability to understand and apply advanced agricultural practices, such as contract farming. More educated producers are often better equipped to engage in complex contracts and take advantage of the opportunities offered (Bezabeh and Beyene, 2023). Otsuka et al. (2016) showed that educated farmers actively participate in contract farming. ...
