Profitability Analysis of Rain Fed Upland Rice Production Under Smallholder Farmers in Libokemkem District, North Western Ethiopia

Shewaye Abera; Abebaw Assaye

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Profitability Analysis of Rain Fed Upland Rice Production Under Smallholder Farmers in Libokemkem District, North Western Ethiopia

Shewaye Abera, Abebaw Assaye

Published in International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 6, Issue 3)

Received: 9 April 2021 Accepted: 7 June 2021 Published: 16 June 2021

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Cultivation of rice in Ethiopia is a recent phenomenon and the crop provides advantages to rice farmers in regarding productivity basis compared to other cereal crops and contribute a lot towards ensuring food security in the country. With the advantage related to the higher productivity, the ever-increasing of domestic demand as a result of urbanization and population growth, rice production under smallholder farmers is expanding very fast. The study was designed to determine the cost of production and profitability of rice under smallholder farmers in the rain fed upland production ecosystem. Descriptive statistics and enterprise budget were used to analyze data collected from selected farmers. Descriptive analysis result reveals labor cost was the main cost item in rice production which took about 74% of the total variable cost, of which weeding cost took about 37%. The enterprise budget analysis reveals sampled farmers obtained gross margin of ETB 12,084.46 per hectare from rain fed upland rice production with benefit cost ratio of 1.44 and break even price and yield of 6.45 ETB per kg and 2157 kilogram per hectare, respectively and the gross margin was more sensitive for price and yield fluctuations. Thus, upland rice production is a profitable enterprise. Moreover, in order to make the enterprise more attractive, it is important to promote productivity-improving and labor-saving modern technologies and strengthen the market information delivery system and collective action by farmers.

Published in	International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 6, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijae.20210603.13
Page(s)	111-115
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Upland Rice, Smallholder Farmer, Gross Margin Analysis, Sensitivity and Break even Analysis

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Shewaye Abera, Abebaw Assaye. (2021). Profitability Analysis of Rain Fed Upland Rice Production Under Smallholder Farmers in Libokemkem District, North Western Ethiopia. International Journal of Agricultural Economics, 6(3), 111-115. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijae.20210603.13

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Shewaye Abera; Abebaw Assaye. Profitability Analysis of Rain Fed Upland Rice Production Under Smallholder Farmers in Libokemkem District, North Western Ethiopia. Int. J. Agric. Econ. 2021, 6(3), 111-115. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20210603.13

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Shewaye Abera, Abebaw Assaye. Profitability Analysis of Rain Fed Upland Rice Production Under Smallholder Farmers in Libokemkem District, North Western Ethiopia. Int J Agric Econ. 2021;6(3):111-115. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20210603.13

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Shewaye Abera

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center, Woreta, Ethiopia
Abebaw Assaye

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center, Woreta, Ethiopia

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Shewaye Abera, Abebaw Assaye. Profitability Analysis of Rain Fed Upland Rice Production Under Smallholder Farmers in Libokemkem District, North Western Ethiopia. Int J Agric Econ. 2021;6(3):111-115. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20210603.13

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