From: Economics of contracts in African food systems: evidence from the malt barley sector in Ethiopia
Indicators of intensity | Contract | Non-contract | t-stat | Sig. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Improved seeds (0-1) | 1.0 | 0.39 | 13.2 | *** |
Quantity of fertilize-DAP (qt) | 2.6 | 1.6 | 4.24 | *** |
Quantity of fertilizer-NPS (qt) | 1.96 | 1.65 | 1.09 | Â |
Quantity of fertilizer-Urea (qt) | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.41 | Â |
Cost of seed (ETB/ha) | 1245 | 799 | 44.62 | *** |
Cost of fertilizer (ETB/ha) | 1307 | 1280 | 5.94 | *** |
Cost of weeding (ETB/ha) | 620 | 380 | 12.75 | *** |
Cost of harvesting (ETB/ha) | 709 | 571 | 4.04 | *** |
Total variable costs (ETB/ha) | 4803 | 3994 | 11.33 | *** |