A study looked at how farmers in northern Ethiopia adopt new crops like improved wheat and drought-tolerant teff. They found that only a few farmers are using these new crops, and those who do only plant a small amount of their land with them. Adoption rates have not increased much over the past 10 years. Factors like population density, rainfall, land size, and access to irrigation influence which crops farmers choose to grow. The government should focus on spreading improved wheat to less crowded areas, making sure drought-tolerant teff seeds are available after droughts, and promoting irrigation for cash crops.