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A. J. Crop. S. Plant. Nutri. | Volume 01, Issue 01, 01-09| https://doi.org/10.18801/ajcsp.010119.01
​Article type: Research article|Received: 10.03.2019, Revised: 04.05.2019, Date of Publication: 14 May 2019.

Adoption decision and sustainable utilization of soil conservation technologies: empirical evidence from North West Ethiopia

Taye Melese 1, Kassaye Gurebiyaw 2, TadieMire 1, Abebe Birara 1 and Kefale Eniyew 3
1Dept. of Agricultural Economics, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
2Dept. of Natural Resources Management, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
3Depat. of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.

Corresponding author email: ​tayemelese20@gmail.com (Taye Melese).

Abstract
Soil is a crucial and precious natural resource that governs numerous ecological processes. However, in Ethiopia, particularly in the north Gondar zone, soil erosion is a severe problem and a major cause of the decline of agricultural productivity. The adoption and diffusion of soil and water conservation practices (SWC), as a way to tackle this challenge, have become an important issue in the development policy agenda in the zone. Therefore, this study was to identify factors affecting Soil conservation investments in the North Gondar zone. Data was collected through interviews schedule, filed observation and focus group discussion. Multistage sampling technique was employed to select 206 sample households.  Both descriptive and econometric model was used to analyze the collected data. A multivariate probity (MPV) model was used to analyze the effect of demographic, socioeconomic, market, institutional and biophysical related factors on the interdependent investment decisions of SWC practices using household survey. The MPV model analysis indicates that farmers invest a combination of practices at parcel level by considering substitution and complementary effects of the practices. The results also revealed that age of household heads, literacy status of household heads, off-farm activity, distance of farmlands from homesteads; tropical livestock unit and access to training were influenced farmers’ investments in SWC practices. The overall results indicate that the identified physical, socioeconomic, and institutional factors influence promote or hinder investments in SWC practice so, policymakers should take into consideration these various factors in designing and implementing SWC policies and program.

Key Words: Soil and Water Conservation, Investment, Multivariate Probit Model and Adoption

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Melese, T. et al. “Adoption decision and sustainable utilization of soil conservation technologies: empirical evidence from North West Ethiopia.” Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 01 (01) (2019): 01-09.
 
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Melese, T., Gurebiyaw, K., Mire,T., Birara, A. and Eniyew, K. (2019). Adoption decision and sustainable utilization of soil conservation technologies: empirical evidence from North West Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 01 (01), 01-09.
 
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Melese, T., Gurebiyaw, K., Mire,T., Birara, A. and Eniyew, K. “Adoption decision and sustainable utilization of soil conservation technologies: empirical evidence from North West Ethiopia”. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 01 (01) (2019): 01-09.
 
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Melese, T., Gurebiyaw, K., Mire,T., Birara, A. and Eniyew, K. 2019. Adoption decision and sustainable utilization of soil conservation technologies: empirical evidence from North West Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 01 (01), pp. 01-09.
 
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Melese, T, Gurebiyaw, K, Mire, T, Birara, A and Eniyew, K. Adoption decision and sustainable utilization of soil conservation technologies: empirical evidence from North West Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. 2019 May 01 (01): 01-09.

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