The Impacts Of Modern Tillage Practice On Productivity: The Case Of Jibat District West Shoa Zone Oromia Regional State Ethiopia

Abstract

Land productivitity have been impacted by many factors and focus of this research was impact of modern and traditional tillage practice on land productivity. The main objective ofthis study was to explore the impact of modern and traditional tillage practices on land productivity in western Shewa zone in Jibat district.The study was mainly focused on describing the land productivity status between modern and traditional tillage users. Both purposive and stratified sampling methods were used to collect primary data; secondary data were also collected from relevant sources.. Four kebeles were purposively selected from each of the selected districts. Analysis was based on quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative data have been gathered from primary sources, using semi-structured questionnaire, from 134 by simple random sample selected households (66 modern tillage users and 68 traditional tillage users). Household surveys and key informant interviews were conducted for data collection.The simplest way to estimate the effect of treatment would be to obtain the difference between the outcome of modern tillage users and traditional tillage users.The study used propensity score matching method to obtain unbaised estimates. Moreover, descriptive statistics (ANOVA, chi-square, and mean) was also employed for analysis to achieve the research objectives. The result of the study shows that the mean value of land productivity were 12.49 quintal per hectare and 10.2 quintal per hectare for modern and traditional tillage users respectively annually. The results of binary logistic regression showed that education level, training, income, access to extension services, livestock ownership, and access to credit were the main significant variables for the adoption of modern tillage methods. Lack of practical training, low extension services, and low farmer awareness were some of the identified challenges to use modern tillage practices. Therefore,Government policies and techniques(Agricultural policies and strategies) that specialize in promoting modern tillage practice should be implemented to require out the lives of rural societies from th state of income insecurity and poverty,policy interventions giving priority to the variables mentioned above to increase adoption of modern tillage practice and keep sustainability of land productivity.