The impact of dairy technology adoption on small holder dairy farmers livelihoods in selected zones of Amhara and Oromia National Regional States, Ethiopia

G. Dehinenet, H. Mekonnen, M.

Abstract

This study was carried out in two National Regional States (Amhara and Oromia) in Ethiopia using propensity score matching model. Tota1ly, 384(equal proportion of adopters and non-adopters) smallholder farmers were selected for the study. However, 163 and 167 adopter and non adopter smallholder farmers were selected by the model for impact analysis, respectively. Both milk consumed per day at farm level and destined to the market were higher in dairy technology adopter households than control groups (non-adopters). Adopter smallholder farmers also could get more income from milk production on average than the non-adopter smallholder farmers. Introducing different dairy technologies and a sustainable supply of cross breed heifers/cows with the reasonable cost should be supported with a continuous training or technical backup.