Determinant of turmeric market supply in Yeki District of Sheka zone of South West part of Ethiopia

This study was aimed at analyzing the market supply of turmeric in Yeki District Sheka Zones of South West Ethiopia with specific objectives of analyzing the determinants of turmeric supply to the market in the study area. The data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary data for this study were collected from 333 farmers and from key informants through application of appropriate statistical procedures. The result of the multiple regression model indicated that marketable supply is significantly affected by access to market inform, distance to the nearest market, quantity of turmeric produced, land size owned by farmers, household education, access to extension service, price of turmeric and turmeric farming experience. Moreover, the study result showed that turmeric producers are faced with lack of modern input supply on the production side. Unfair marketing system and lack of policy framework to control the illegal trading system of the area are also the major problems on the market side. Therefore, policy aiming at increasing farmers’ access to modern inputs, developing and improving infrastructure, developing bargaining power of producers, gender consideration, and improving extension system are recommended to accelerate turmeric supply.