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Global Journal of Agriculture and Agricultural Sciences

A Solomon

Department of Agricultural Science, Fadis Agricultural Research Institute, Harar, Ethiopia

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  • Research Article   
    Assessment of coffee production and marketing system in East Hararghe zone of Oromia region, Ethiopia
    Author(s): K Kibret*, A Solomon, A Husein and T Abdulaziz

    The study was conducted in coffee production potential districts of East Hararghe zone of Oromia region, with objectives to assess and describe coffee production and marketing systems, coffee market performance and identify coffee production and marketing constraints and opportunities in the study area, and three-stage sampling procedures were used to select a total of 164 sample coffee producers and 32 traders. Primary data were collected from the farmers and traders through household survey, and the collected data analyzed using descriptive statistics. The result of the survey indicates that on average, 0.26 hectares of land were allocated to coffee farm in the area. The result also indicated that the average productivity of coffee was 4.68 quintals per hectare, and about 97.52% of the farmers were growing local varieties in the study area. The survey result .. Read More»
    DOI: 10.15651/2408-6886.23.11.019

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