Abstract:
Avocado is the game changers of smallholder farmers’ income constraint in sub-Sahara Africa. Ethiopia is
one of the top five avocado producers in sub-Saharan Africa. Smallholder farmers are high contributor to
the total avocado production of the country. The contribution of adopting improved avocado production
technology/ies for high productivity is indispensable. However, some farmers are not adopting the
recommended avocado innovation packages. Hence, this study targeted to assess the determinants to adopt
avocado production technologies in Seka Chokorsa and Mana Districts, Jimma zone, Oromia Region,
Southwest Ethiopia.
