Determinants of functionality level of farmers training centers in north-west Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian agricultural extension system is highly dependent on Farmers/Pastoralists Training Centers (F/PTCs), hereinafter training centers simply. These training centers are established at Kebele level mainly to provide advisory, information, demonstration, and training services to farmers and pastoralists. Nationally, the training centers are categorized into four levels based on their functionality level.

Training at farmers training centers and its impact on crop productivity and households' income in Ethiopia: A propensity score matching (PSM) analysis.

The creation and expansion of training and extension networks for rural households are indispensable to develop and improve skills and to increase productivity and income-generating capabilities. In this line, Ethiopia has established farmers/pastoralists training centers (F/PTCs) since 2002 aimed at providing a multitude of services to farmers at the grassroots level. One of these services is the provision of training.