Mekbib G. Haile

TL;DR: In this article, the impact of cooperatives on adoption of agricultural technologies was investigated using cross-sectional data and a propensity score matching technique, and it was found that cooperative members are more likely to be male-headed households, have better access to agricultural extension services, possess oxen, participate in off-farm work, and have leadership experience.

TL;DR: In this article, the impact of cooperatives on adoption of agricultural technologies was investigated using cross-sectional data and a propensity score matching technique, and it was found that cooperative members are more likely to be male-headed households, have better access to agricultural extension services, possess oxen, participate in off-farm work, and have leadership experience.

TL;DR: The impact of extension services on poverty reduction and of cooperatives on technology adoption is significantly stronger for smallholders with access to formal credit than for those without access, implying that expanding rural financial markets can maximize the potential positive impacts of extension and cooperative services on farmers’ productivity and welfare.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the driving forces behind farmers' decisions to adopt agricultural technologies and the causal impact of adoption on farmers' integration into output market using data obtained from a random cross-section sample of 700 farmers in Ethiopia.

TL;DR: In this article, a multi-country, crop-and calendar-specific, seasonally disaggregated model with price changes and price volatility applied accordingly was used to estimate the worldwide aggregate supply response for key agricultural commodities.