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    Adoption of Modern Agricultural Technologies in Urban Agriculture: A Case Study in Abiy-Adi town -Vegetable Growers
    (Mekelle University, 2025-10-23) Teame Gebreyosus
    Modern agricultural technology plays a vital role in enhancing farmers' productivity and promoting sustainable farming practices. This study investigates the determinants influencing the adoption of fertilizer and pesticide in urban agricultural farming. A total of 240 respondents were surveyed using both primary and secondary data sources. The collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and Econometric models. Specifically, a Logit model was employed to identify the determinants of adoption, while propensity score matching (PSM) was used to assess the impact of adoption on household income. The results reveal that age, gender, farming experience, attitude, perception of cost toward modern technology, extension support, use of organic manure, and scarcity of irrigation water are significant factors affecting adoption decisions. Among these, age, attitude, and use of organic manure were found to have a negative relationship with adoption. Moreover, the adoption of modern agricultural technologies has a significant positive impact on farmers' income. The findings indicate that the average treatment effect (ATE) of adoption on household income is 262,519 birr, while the average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) is 61,578 birr. The higher ATE compared to the ATT suggests that non-adopters could potentially gain even more income benefits if they adopted modern agricultural technologies. This implies that adopters may not yet be fully optimizing the use of fertilizer and pesticides, possibly due to limited experience, inadequate training, or resource constraints. In contrast, non-adopters have a higher untapped potential for income improvement once barriers to adoption are addressed. To bridge this gap, policy interventions should focus on strengthening agricultural extension and capacity-building programs to ensure effective and efficient use of modern technologies. Tailored training and demonstration programs should be introduced to improve farmers' technical knowledge and management practices. Additionally, enhancing access to affordable inputs through subsidies, credit schemes, or cooperative purchasing, along with improving irrigation infrastructure, can encourage wider adoption and help farmers maximize the income potential indicated by the ATE. These measures would contribute to more equitable and sustainable income growth among urban farmers,
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    Investigating the Impacts of Urban Poultry Farming on Household Welfare using Propensity Score Matching Technique: A Case Study of Shire Town in Northern Tigray Region, Ethiopia
    (Mekelle University, 2025-07-25) Goyteom G/her
    This study examines the socioeconomic and nutritional impacts of urban poultry farming on household welfare in Shire Town, Tigray, Ethiopia. Using a mixed-methods approach, it combines quantitative data from 306 household surveys with qualitative insights from focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Analytical methods such as Propensity Score Matching and logit regression were applied to assess the causal effects of poultry farming on income, dietary diversity, health, and education outcomes. The results show that urban poultry farming significantly boosts household income, which supports essential expenditures like food, healthcare, and education. Poultry-farming households demonstrated better dietary diversity and more frequent consumption of protein-rich foods, along with improved health status and reduced medical costs. Educationally, these households had higher school enrollment rates and faced fewer financial barriers. Despite these benefits, challenges, including high feed costs, disease outbreaks, limited veterinary services, and market access constraints, affect productivity and growth. The study highlights urban poultry farming’s role as a sustainable livelihood strategy and recommends improvements in veterinary care, feed affordability, market infrastructure, and supportive urban policies, with suggestions for further research on health impacts and gender dynamics.