| Peer-Reviewed

Pre-extension Demonstration of Improved Teff Variety (Dagim) at Ambo and Dandi Districts of West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Received: 23 August 2021    Accepted: 10 September 2021    Published: 26 September 2021
Views:       Downloads:
Abstract

The activity was conducted for two consecutive years, 2019 and 2020 cropping season at Ambo and Dandi districts of West Showa Zone with the objective to evaluate for grain yield, yield related traits and farmers’ perception or preference and the performance of improved teff variety along with recommended package. Sites were selected based on teff production potential of the area. Two districts and three PAs from each district and eighteen target farmers were purposively selected on the ground that they are the leading producer of teff in the area. Training was given for farmers, Development Agents and experts on production of improved teff technologies from site selection up to postharvest practices of improved teff variety. Quantitative data such as yield data was collected and analysed using SPSS, whereas farmers feedback were analysed qualitatively. Recommended seed and fertilizer rate were used for the demonstration trial establishment. According to the result of Dagim variety, mean grain yield 18.79 qt/he and 25.51 qt/he were recorded in Ambo and dendi districts respectively. Thus, Dagim variety is recommended for further scaling up activities at Ambo and Dendi districts taking into consideration of its productivity. Farmers of those areas should use the variety in order to increases their teff production and enhance their income from teff.

Published in International Journal of Agricultural Economics (Volume 6, Issue 5)
DOI 10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.11
Page(s) 208-211
Creative Commons

This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.

Copyright

Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Demonstration, Teff, Yield, Dagim Variety

References
[1] Annual report Ministry of Agricultural and Rural development, 2006.
[2] ATA (Agricultural Transformation Agency). 2016. Transforming agriculture in Ethiopia. Annual report 2015/2016.
[3] Adera Sisay 2016, Response of Tef (Eragrostis tef) to Different Blended Fertilizer Rates on Vertisols in Jama District, North eastern Ethiopia. M.Sc Thesis Summited Haramaya University, Haramaya.
[4] Annual crop Variety registered book of 2016, Ministry of Agriculture, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
[5] Central Statistical Agency (CSA, 2015). Agricultural sample survey report on area and production of major crops, 1, Addis Ababa.
[6] Dawit Milkias. Factors Affecting High Yielding Teff Varieties Adoption Intensity by Small Holder Farmers in West Showa Zone, Ethiopia.
[7] Fantu, 2015: Summary of ESSP Working Paper 89, Productivity and efficiency of small holder Teff farmers in Ethiopia.
[8] Fufa Bekabil, et al, 2011. “Strengthening the teff value chain in Ethiopia.” Mimeo, Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
[9] Kebede B, Korji D, Amare G (2018) Participatory Evaluation and Selection of Improved Haricot bean Varieties at Liben District, Lowland Agro Ecology of Guji Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Adv Crop Sci Tech 6: 332. doi: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000332.
[10] Samuel, G and Sharp, K., 2008. Commercialization of smallholder agriculture in selected Tef-growing areas of Ethiopia.
[11] Refissa Leta. 2012. Effects of sowing methods and fertilizer types on yield and yield components of tef (Eragrostis tef) at Guduru woreda, Western Oromia, Ethiopia. M.Sc. thesis, Haramaya University, Haramaya, Ethiopia.
[12] Taha Mume, Tilahun Geneti, Dagnachew Lule, Tesfaye Gemechu, Fekede Gemechu, Ahimed Mohammed, Tesfaye Alemu, Kefyalew Assefa, Samuel Tufa, Tilahun Chibsa and Tilahun Geleto (eds), 2019. Oromia Agricultural research institute workshop proceeding on pre-extension demonstration of Agricultural Technologies, 26-29 June 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
[13] Woreda Office of Agriculture and rural development 2020: Unpublished annual report.
[14] Basha Kebede and Dembi Korji (2017). Demonstration of improved teff varieties at selected midland districts of Guji zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 7 (7), 131-135.
[15] Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). (2019). Transforming Ethiopian Agriculture: Power Point Presentation, Briefing for Agricultural Scholar Consultative Forum, April 2019, Addis Ababa.
Cite This Article
  • APA Style

    Yenenesh Duguma, Dawit Milkias. (2021). Pre-extension Demonstration of Improved Teff Variety (Dagim) at Ambo and Dandi Districts of West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. International Journal of Agricultural Economics, 6(5), 208-211. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.11

    Copy | Download

    ACS Style

    Yenenesh Duguma; Dawit Milkias. Pre-extension Demonstration of Improved Teff Variety (Dagim) at Ambo and Dandi Districts of West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Int. J. Agric. Econ. 2021, 6(5), 208-211. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.11

    Copy | Download

    AMA Style

    Yenenesh Duguma, Dawit Milkias. Pre-extension Demonstration of Improved Teff Variety (Dagim) at Ambo and Dandi Districts of West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Int J Agric Econ. 2021;6(5):208-211. doi: 10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.11

    Copy | Download

  • @article{10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.11,
      author = {Yenenesh Duguma and Dawit Milkias},
      title = {Pre-extension Demonstration of Improved Teff Variety (Dagim) at Ambo and Dandi Districts of West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia},
      journal = {International Journal of Agricultural Economics},
      volume = {6},
      number = {5},
      pages = {208-211},
      doi = {10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.11},
      url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.11},
      eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijae.20210605.11},
      abstract = {The activity was conducted for two consecutive years, 2019 and 2020 cropping season at Ambo and Dandi districts of West Showa Zone with the objective to evaluate for grain yield, yield related traits and farmers’ perception or preference and the performance of improved teff variety along with recommended package. Sites were selected based on teff production potential of the area. Two districts and three PAs from each district and eighteen target farmers were purposively selected on the ground that they are the leading producer of teff in the area. Training was given for farmers, Development Agents and experts on production of improved teff technologies from site selection up to postharvest practices of improved teff variety. Quantitative data such as yield data was collected and analysed using SPSS, whereas farmers feedback were analysed qualitatively. Recommended seed and fertilizer rate were used for the demonstration trial establishment. According to the result of Dagim variety, mean grain yield 18.79 qt/he and 25.51 qt/he were recorded in Ambo and dendi districts respectively. Thus, Dagim variety is recommended for further scaling up activities at Ambo and Dendi districts taking into consideration of its productivity. Farmers of those areas should use the variety in order to increases their teff production and enhance their income from teff.},
     year = {2021}
    }
    

    Copy | Download

  • TY  - JOUR
    T1  - Pre-extension Demonstration of Improved Teff Variety (Dagim) at Ambo and Dandi Districts of West Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
    AU  - Yenenesh Duguma
    AU  - Dawit Milkias
    Y1  - 2021/09/26
    PY  - 2021
    N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.11
    DO  - 10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.11
    T2  - International Journal of Agricultural Economics
    JF  - International Journal of Agricultural Economics
    JO  - International Journal of Agricultural Economics
    SP  - 208
    EP  - 211
    PB  - Science Publishing Group
    SN  - 2575-3843
    UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijae.20210605.11
    AB  - The activity was conducted for two consecutive years, 2019 and 2020 cropping season at Ambo and Dandi districts of West Showa Zone with the objective to evaluate for grain yield, yield related traits and farmers’ perception or preference and the performance of improved teff variety along with recommended package. Sites were selected based on teff production potential of the area. Two districts and three PAs from each district and eighteen target farmers were purposively selected on the ground that they are the leading producer of teff in the area. Training was given for farmers, Development Agents and experts on production of improved teff technologies from site selection up to postharvest practices of improved teff variety. Quantitative data such as yield data was collected and analysed using SPSS, whereas farmers feedback were analysed qualitatively. Recommended seed and fertilizer rate were used for the demonstration trial establishment. According to the result of Dagim variety, mean grain yield 18.79 qt/he and 25.51 qt/he were recorded in Ambo and dendi districts respectively. Thus, Dagim variety is recommended for further scaling up activities at Ambo and Dendi districts taking into consideration of its productivity. Farmers of those areas should use the variety in order to increases their teff production and enhance their income from teff.
    VL  - 6
    IS  - 5
    ER  - 

    Copy | Download

Author Information
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Ambo Agricultural Research Center, Ambo, Ethiopia

  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Ambo Agricultural Research Center, Ambo, Ethiopia

  • Sections