FACTORS AFFECTING SMALL HOLDER FARMER’S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY THE CASE OF MANCHO WOREDA JIMMA ZONE OROMIA REGION ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Sgender, age, education, family size, and other activities which affect participation small holder farmers on farming activities. Transportation facilities were among the main determinants of agricultural production and productivity. As general, agricultural production and productivity of respondent’s affected by socio economic factors, natural factors and by others. It is therefore, recommended that, well arranged agreement to show productivity of HYV need to be facilitated, fertilizer should be employed depending on the HHs plot characteristics and which consider type of soil informed, awareness to farmers from EWs from time to time as needed must be employed. Transportation facilities should be employed.