Abstract:
Kaffa, Sheka, and Bench sheko Zone in the Southwest region of Ethiopia are known for enset farming. The
objective of this study was to identify factors constraining market participation of enset producers and marketed
surplus. Data were obtained from a sample of 657 enset producers. Heckman's two-stage model was used to
identify the determinants of enset products market participation and marketed surplus. Heckman's two-stage
selection model results showed that family size, level of education, farming experience, land allocation, live-
stock ownership, and access to training had significantly influenced market participation decision while family
size, level of education, farming experience, livestock ownership, access to transport, quantity enset produced, off-
farm income and inverse Mill's ratio (LAMBDA) influenced significantly the extent of marketed surplus. Based on
the findings of the study, we suggest that the government and concerned stakeholders should focus on promoting
improved enset variety, encouraging the use of labor-saving technology, strengthening the existing social services,
promoting farmers' cooperatives, empowering women, improving market linkage, and competitive market should
be created.
