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Table 3 Crop production of households by wealth group in kilogramme (N = 133)

From: Livelihood strategies and diversification in western tip pastoral areas of Ethiopia

Crop type

Wealth status

Production of HH per crop

Total production

Poor

Less poor

Better-off

Sorghum

129.56

125.37

129.12

127.74

16,990

Maize

482.89

532.41

513.24

510.75

67,930

Potato

27.73

34.67

45.44

35.08

4,665

Onion

25.87

24.41

28.47

25.94

3,450

Vegetables

34.67

110.20

51.24

69.57

9,253

Dry pepper

4.49

2.37

4.47

3.62

482

Tobacco

16.16

16.70

14.62

15.98

2,126

Beans

20.78

23.19

25.47

22.95

3,053

Total

743.24

871.17

813.82

813.23

108,209

Agricultural land cultivated

1.47

1.51

1.71

1.55

 

t test

1.721**

  
  1. **Significant at less than 5% probability level