Determinants of Wheat Production in Sodo Zuriya District, Wolaita Zone, Snnprs of Ethiopia

The Ethiopian economy is based on agricultural activity, which is mainly subsistent and encountered different socio-economic challenges. Stemming from this logical ground, this study conducted to determine the factors of wheat production of farm households. Damot Waja, Dalbo Wogene and Dalbo Atiwaro Kebeles were selected purposefully and 101 sample households had been selected by using systemic random sampling. The cross-section data collected was analyzed by descriptive statistical analysis methods. Apart from this, the econometric linear multiple regression technique was employed to analyze the relationship between wheat production and demographic, socioeconomic and marketing variables. The estimated result of regression model revealed that, male headed peasant households, educational level and farmland size, fertilization and HYV seed use, possession oxen credit access and asset of HHs; among marketing factors selling on post-harvesting period had a significant positive effect on income from wheat production. On counterpart, age of HH head, family size and price of the harvesting period, 4.72% extent had a significant negative effect on income from wheat production. Hence, to promote the peasant household income from wheat production and to transform the welfare of rural poor’s the study mainly recommends increasing strong efforts on the three major fronts: first/create a deep awareness on peasant HHs, second supply decisive wheat production tools and inputs, third formulate new or reform the existing institutions responsible for peasant households’ income enhancement and strengthen the linkage between them