Adoption and Impact of Modern Beehive on Household Income: The Case of Selected Districts of Horro Guduru Wollaga Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

This study was conducted to identify factors affecting adoption of modern beehive and to analyze the impact of modern beehive adoption on household income in selected districts (Horro and Jimma Genet) of Horro Guduru Wollaga zone. Three kebeles from each sampled districts (totally six kebeles) were selected purposely depend on potentiality of beekeeping production. A total of 155 sample respondents were selected randomly to provide information (58 with modern bee hive and 97 with traditional beekeeping production). Results indicated that an average yield harvested per hive per year from traditional and modern beehive was 3.21kg and 14.56 kg respectively. The results from the econometric model showed that income from traditional beehive production, the number of traditional beehives possessed by bee-keepers, attitudes towards perceptions of easiness of inspection of modern hive positively and significantly influence a beekeeper’s adoption of modern beehive of households in the study area. In addition, average treatment effect of household income assessed and the average income of farmers with modern beehive was estimated to be 10014.15 birr which was greater than farmers with traditional beehive production. So, linking farmers training with FTC demonstration were expected during promotion of modern bee hive and providing adequate technical skill through training the easiness of modern beehive inspection and management is required.