Analysis of Factors Determining Sesame Supply and Market Outlet choice Decision of Producers in East Wollega Zone, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia

Abstract

Abstract
This study was aimed at assessing determining factors of sesame supply and market outlet choice decision of producers in East Wollega zone of Oromia region. Following appropriate sample size determination, a random sample of 267 sesame producers was selected for interview. Both descriptive and econometric methods were employed for data analysis. Econometric result from a multiple linear regression showed that sesame supply is positively and significantly influenced by number of Oxen owned by households, land size allotted to sesame production, access to extension service and seed type used for production while negatively influenced by access to credit and participation in non-farm activities. A result of multinomial logistic regression revealed that the likelihood of choosing cooperative outlet is positively and negatively affected by sex of household head, education level of household head, yield per hectare and use of fertilizer while negatively and significantly affected by access to credit and access to transport compared to traders at primary market. The result further showed that likelihood of choosing collector outlet is positively and significantly influenced by family size and land size allotted to sesame production whereas negatively and significantly influenced by age of household head, participation in non-farm activities, access to extension service and access to transport. Sesame producers need to practice using improved variety of sesame seed for production and focus on having more Oxen to boost quantity produced which in turn increase quantity supplied. Expanding equal accessibility of infrastructures such as road and transportation facilities needs government intervention to promote the effective marketing of sesame through all outlets.