Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Addisu Getahun; Chernet Assefa

doi:doi:10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11

Research Article |

| Peer-Reviewed

Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Addisu Getahun^*, Chernet Assefa

Published in International Journal of Science, Technology and Society (Volume 11, Issue 6)

Received: 3 November 2023 Accepted: 23 November 2023 Published: 5 December 2023

Views: Downloads:

Download PDF

Share This Article

Twitter
Linked In
Facebook

Abstract

Large-scale demonstrations of selected crop varieties with their production package were conducted in the West Shewa zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to create wider access to recently released agricultural technologies using large-scale technology demonstration approaches and enhancing the productivity of selected crop varieties to smallholder farmers in the study areas. Improved crop technologies of tef, bread wheat, food barley, malt barley, chickpea, and faba bean with their production package were demonstrated on a cluster basis. For the success of the LSD, the training of trainers was provided for the agricultural experts, development agents, government officials, and farmers focusing on crop production and management practices, post-harvest handling, and market linkage. During the 2018/19 cropping season, 56.26 quintals of improved seed were distributed and a total of 134.92 hectares of land were covered. In this LSD a total of 242 farmers directly benefited from the introduced technologies. From the areas covered a total of 1,387 quintals of outputs was harvested from the demonstrated technologies. To evaluate the performance of the technologies and to share experiences among the participants field days were conducted in the Ejere and Ejersa Lafo districts. In the field days organized, a total of 363 participants representing farmers; region, zone, and district-level agricultural experts, researchers, and other stakeholders participated. The yield performance of crop technologies with full production package and appropriate crop rotation was more beneficial to farmers through clustering approaches. Hence, governments, farmers' organizations, and concerned stakeholders have to focus on availing full crop technology packages for cluster farming with rotational crops to enhance crop production and productivity.

Published in	International Journal of Science, Technology and Society (Volume 11, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11
Page(s)	195-199
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

Crop Technologies, Large Scale Demonstration, Crop Varieties, Yield, West Shewa

References

[1]	ESS (Ethiopian Statistics Service). 2022. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Agricultural Sample Survey 2021/22 (2014 E. C.). Report on Area and Production of Major Crops. Volume I, Statistical Bulletin 59, April 2022. Addis Abeba, Ethiopia.
[2]	Assefa Mitike. 2014. Fish production, consumption and management in Ethiopia. Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management, 3(9): 460-466.
[3]	Zewdie Bishaw and Adamu Molla (eds). 2020. Deployment of Malt Barley Technologies in Ethiopia: Achievements and Lessons Learned. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Beirut, Lebanon. 239 pp.
[4]	Girma Amare, Basha Kebede, Dembi Korji, Tekle Bobo. 2023. Pre-Scaling up of Tef Variety at Midland Districts of Guji Zone, Southern Oromia, Ethiopia. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. Vol. 11, No. 1, 2023, pp. 18-22.
[5]	USAID (United States Agency for International Development). 2010. An Atlas of Ethiopian Livelihoods. The Livelihoods Integration unit. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
[6]	EWAO (Ejere Woreda Agriculture Office). 2015. Annual Report of the Woreda. Ejere, West Shoa zone, Ethiopia.
[7]	Fanos Mekonnen. 2012. Zonal Diagnosis and Intervention Plan West Shoa, Oromia. LIVES Project. IRLI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
[8]	Abebe S, Gichamo M. 2021 Cluster-based pre-scaling up of improved malt barley technologies at Kofele district of West Arsi zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia. Open J Plant Sci 6(1): 060-063.
[9]	Temesgen Chimdessa, Chalsissa Takele, Garamo Bayeta, Olifan Fikadu, Firaol Gemada. 2022. Cluster-Based Large Scale Demonstration of Irrigated Wheat Production Technologies in East Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 8, No. 3, 2022, pp.
[10]	Addisu Bezabeh, Fekadu Beyene, Jema Haji & Tesfaye Lemma. 2022. Evaluating the commercialization of smallholder malt barley farmers via vertical coordination in Arsi highlands, Oromia region, Ethiopia, Cogent Economics & Finance, 10: 1, 2125660.
[11]	Mesele Belay, Abebaw Hailu & Anteneh Bizualem. 2022. Impact of agricultural technology adoption on wheat productivity: Evidence from North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, Cogent Economics & Finance, 10: 1, 2101223.
[12]	Dawit Milkias. 2022. Farmers' Intuition on the Promotion of Large-Scale Demonstration of Improved Teff Varieties in West Showa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. American Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. Vol. 10, No. 1, 2022, pp. 9-13.
[13]	Solomon, H., Miruts, F., Seyoum, A. and Endalamaw, C. 2021. Promotion of Improved Sorghum Technologies through Large-Scale Demonstration in Gololcha Woreda, Arsi Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. American Journal of Plant Sciences, 12, 366-375.
[14]	Truayinet Mekuriaw, Mohammed Ahmed. 2022. Promotion of Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum var. durum) Technologies Through Cluster-Based Large-Scale Demonstration in Potential Growing Areas of Ethiopia. European Journal of Biophysics. Vol. 10, No. 1, 2022, pp. 1-6.
[15]	Alemayehu Biri, Mangistu Jifara, Geshew Safara, Abraham Feyisa, Endale Bedada. 2023. Large Scale Demonstration of Irrigated Wheat in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Journal of Life Sciences Research and Reviews. SRC/JLSRR-102.

Cite This Article

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Getahun, A., Assefa, C. (2023). Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. International Journal of Science, Technology and Society, 11(6), 195-199. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Getahun, A.; Assefa, C. Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Int. J. Sci. Technol. Soc. 2023, 11(6), 195-199. doi: 10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Getahun A, Assefa C. Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Int J Sci Technol Soc. 2023;11(6):195-199. doi: 10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11,
  author = {Addisu Getahun and Chernet Assefa},
  title = {Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia},
  journal = {International Journal of Science, Technology and Society},
  volume = {11},
  number = {6},
  pages = {195-199},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijsts.20231106.11},
  abstract = {Large-scale demonstrations of selected crop varieties with their production package were conducted in the West Shewa zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to create wider access to recently released agricultural technologies using large-scale technology demonstration approaches and enhancing the productivity of selected crop varieties to smallholder farmers in the study areas. Improved crop technologies of tef, bread wheat, food barley, malt barley, chickpea, and faba bean with their production package were demonstrated on a cluster basis. For the success of the LSD, the training of trainers was provided for the agricultural experts, development agents, government officials, and farmers focusing on crop production and management practices, post-harvest handling, and market linkage. During the 2018/19 cropping season, 56.26 quintals of improved seed were distributed and a total of 134.92 hectares of land were covered. In this LSD a total of 242 farmers directly benefited from the introduced technologies. From the areas covered a total of 1,387 quintals of outputs was harvested from the demonstrated technologies. To evaluate the performance of the technologies and to share experiences among the participants field days were conducted in the Ejere and Ejersa Lafo districts. In the field days organized, a total of 363 participants representing farmers; region, zone, and district-level agricultural experts, researchers, and other stakeholders participated. The yield performance of crop technologies with full production package and appropriate crop rotation was more beneficial to farmers through clustering approaches. Hence, governments, farmers' organizations, and concerned stakeholders have to focus on availing full crop technology packages for cluster farming with rotational crops to enhance crop production and productivity.
},
 year = {2023}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
AU  - Addisu Getahun
AU  - Chernet Assefa
Y1  - 2023/12/05
PY  - 2023
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11
DO  - 10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11
T2  - International Journal of Science, Technology and Society
JF  - International Journal of Science, Technology and Society
JO  - International Journal of Science, Technology and Society
SP  - 195
EP  - 199
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-7420
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11
AB  - Large-scale demonstrations of selected crop varieties with their production package were conducted in the West Shewa zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to create wider access to recently released agricultural technologies using large-scale technology demonstration approaches and enhancing the productivity of selected crop varieties to smallholder farmers in the study areas. Improved crop technologies of tef, bread wheat, food barley, malt barley, chickpea, and faba bean with their production package were demonstrated on a cluster basis. For the success of the LSD, the training of trainers was provided for the agricultural experts, development agents, government officials, and farmers focusing on crop production and management practices, post-harvest handling, and market linkage. During the 2018/19 cropping season, 56.26 quintals of improved seed were distributed and a total of 134.92 hectares of land were covered. In this LSD a total of 242 farmers directly benefited from the introduced technologies. From the areas covered a total of 1,387 quintals of outputs was harvested from the demonstrated technologies. To evaluate the performance of the technologies and to share experiences among the participants field days were conducted in the Ejere and Ejersa Lafo districts. In the field days organized, a total of 363 participants representing farmers; region, zone, and district-level agricultural experts, researchers, and other stakeholders participated. The yield performance of crop technologies with full production package and appropriate crop rotation was more beneficial to farmers through clustering approaches. Hence, governments, farmers' organizations, and concerned stakeholders have to focus on availing full crop technology packages for cluster farming with rotational crops to enhance crop production and productivity.

VL  - 11
IS  - 6
ER  -

Copy | Download

Author Information

Addisu Getahun

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Holetta Agricultural Research Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Contact Email
Chernet Assefa

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Holetta Agricultural Research Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Download PDF

Sections

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Getahun, A., Assefa, C. (2023). Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. International Journal of Science, Technology and Society, 11(6), 195-199. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Getahun, A.; Assefa, C. Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Int. J. Sci. Technol. Soc. 2023, 11(6), 195-199. doi: 10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Getahun A, Assefa C. Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. Int J Sci Technol Soc. 2023;11(6):195-199. doi: 10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11,
  author = {Addisu Getahun and Chernet Assefa},
  title = {Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia},
  journal = {International Journal of Science, Technology and Society},
  volume = {11},
  number = {6},
  pages = {195-199},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijsts.20231106.11},
  abstract = {Large-scale demonstrations of selected crop varieties with their production package were conducted in the West Shewa zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to create wider access to recently released agricultural technologies using large-scale technology demonstration approaches and enhancing the productivity of selected crop varieties to smallholder farmers in the study areas. Improved crop technologies of tef, bread wheat, food barley, malt barley, chickpea, and faba bean with their production package were demonstrated on a cluster basis. For the success of the LSD, the training of trainers was provided for the agricultural experts, development agents, government officials, and farmers focusing on crop production and management practices, post-harvest handling, and market linkage. During the 2018/19 cropping season, 56.26 quintals of improved seed were distributed and a total of 134.92 hectares of land were covered. In this LSD a total of 242 farmers directly benefited from the introduced technologies. From the areas covered a total of 1,387 quintals of outputs was harvested from the demonstrated technologies. To evaluate the performance of the technologies and to share experiences among the participants field days were conducted in the Ejere and Ejersa Lafo districts. In the field days organized, a total of 363 participants representing farmers; region, zone, and district-level agricultural experts, researchers, and other stakeholders participated. The yield performance of crop technologies with full production package and appropriate crop rotation was more beneficial to farmers through clustering approaches. Hence, governments, farmers' organizations, and concerned stakeholders have to focus on availing full crop technology packages for cluster farming with rotational crops to enhance crop production and productivity.
},
 year = {2023}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Large Scale Demonstration and Yield Performance of Selected Crop Technologies: Evidence from West Shewa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
AU  - Addisu Getahun
AU  - Chernet Assefa
Y1  - 2023/12/05
PY  - 2023
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11
DO  - 10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11
T2  - International Journal of Science, Technology and Society
JF  - International Journal of Science, Technology and Society
JO  - International Journal of Science, Technology and Society
SP  - 195
EP  - 199
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-7420
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijsts.20231106.11
AB  - Large-scale demonstrations of selected crop varieties with their production package were conducted in the West Shewa zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to create wider access to recently released agricultural technologies using large-scale technology demonstration approaches and enhancing the productivity of selected crop varieties to smallholder farmers in the study areas. Improved crop technologies of tef, bread wheat, food barley, malt barley, chickpea, and faba bean with their production package were demonstrated on a cluster basis. For the success of the LSD, the training of trainers was provided for the agricultural experts, development agents, government officials, and farmers focusing on crop production and management practices, post-harvest handling, and market linkage. During the 2018/19 cropping season, 56.26 quintals of improved seed were distributed and a total of 134.92 hectares of land were covered. In this LSD a total of 242 farmers directly benefited from the introduced technologies. From the areas covered a total of 1,387 quintals of outputs was harvested from the demonstrated technologies. To evaluate the performance of the technologies and to share experiences among the participants field days were conducted in the Ejere and Ejersa Lafo districts. In the field days organized, a total of 363 participants representing farmers; region, zone, and district-level agricultural experts, researchers, and other stakeholders participated. The yield performance of crop technologies with full production package and appropriate crop rotation was more beneficial to farmers through clustering approaches. Hence, governments, farmers' organizations, and concerned stakeholders have to focus on availing full crop technology packages for cluster farming with rotational crops to enhance crop production and productivity.

VL  - 11
IS  - 6
ER  -

Copy | Download