MARKETABLE SUPPLY OF HONEY: EVIDENCE FROM FARMERS HOUSEHOLDS IN ETHIOPIA
Abstract
Identifying determinants of honey market supply in smallholder producers were the objective of the study.
Both primary and secondary data were collected. A total of 150 honey producer households were selected randomly from honey producer households and data were collected by individual interviews using a pre-tested structured questionnaire and a focus group discussion. Secondary data were collected from published and unpublished sources. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression models. The model result revealed that beekeeping experience, training participation, colony number, frequency of
extension contact and types of beehive owned significantly affect the volume of the honey marketed. The study highlights the importance of providing training, arranging field days and creating a forum for experience sharing, providing of a modern hive and giving good extension services.
Keywords
Abuna Gindeberet; honey; market supply; multiple regressions; smallholder producer
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Jimma University, Ethiopia Ethiopia
Ambo University, Ethiopia Ethiopia
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