Abstract:
Crop-livestock production is the main livelihood strategy for rural households of
Ethiopia. However, it is constrained by low level of adoption for agricultural technologies. The
objectives of this study are, therefore: analyzing adoption of dairy cow technology and examining
the contribution of the technology to household food security. The study is conducted in Gudo
Beret watershed, North Shewa, Ethiopia. Primary and secondary data were collected from
different sources. In the watershed, 211 respondents were selected through systematic random
sampling. Expert consultation, household interview, key informants, focused groups, and
personal observation were the main data collection methods. Descriptive statistics, inferential
tests, multivariate tools, and econometric models have used for data analysis
