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Analysis of Coffee Farm Productivity in Darolabu District, West Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia

Received: 24 February 2017     Accepted: 16 August 2017     Published: 11 September 2017
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This study was designed to identify factors affecting coffee productivity in Daro Labu district of West Hararghe Zone of Ethiopia. The study was based on data generated from 120 coffee producers selected based on simple randomly sampling technique. Descriptive statistics was employed in the process of examining and describing farm household characteristics. The Cobb-Douglas production function was used to identify and estimate the effects of socioeconomic factors on coffee productivity. Results obtained from the model indicated that among the explanatory variables included in the model; fertilizer, coffee farm size, family labor, coffee farming experience, land allocated for Khat were found to be statistically significant factors affecting coffee productivity. Among the significant variables except land allocated for Khat other variables were found to be positively related to coffee productivity.

Published in American Journal of Environmental and Resource Economics (Volume 2, Issue 4)
DOI 10.11648/j.ajere.20170204.12
Page(s) 158-161
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Keywords

Coffee, Productivity, Cobb-Douglas Production Function

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Author Information
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Wollega University, Shambu, Ethiopia

  • CASCAPE Project, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia

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