Assessment of the Constraints and Challenges in Avocado (Persea Americana Mill.) Production and Marketing in Southern Ethiopia

Autor:	Benta Sina, Hewan Demissie, Yayis Rezene
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	Avocado challenges fungal symbionts marketing Pests Planting material Plant culture SB1-1110
Zdroj:	International Journal of Fruit Science, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 60-72 (2024)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	15538362 1553-8621 1553-8362
DOI:	10.1080/15538362.2024.2317775
Popis:	ABSTRACTThe avocado fruit is very popular and highly cultivated in many countries, including Ethiopia, for its multiple benefits. The purpose of this study was to examine the major constraints and challenges faced by smallholder farmers in avocado production and marketing in southern Ethiopia. The data were collected from 295 avocado farmers and 30 local traders using various data collection tools. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the chi-square test. The findings from the present study revealed that the proportion of men farmers who produce local avocados was significantly higher than that of women farmers (χ2 = 153.79, df = 1, p
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