Demonstration of Proven Agricultural Technologies Asfaw Zewdu, Abdela Usmael, Sultan Usman and Mustefa Abdulkadir BENEFIT-REALISE Programme Oda Bultum University Cluster , , Introduction Mixed farming system (crop and livestock) is the major livelihood activities of PSNP beneficiaries in the area. Sorghum, maize, haricot bean, chickpea, and tef are the major crops whereas finger millet, onion, tomato, sweet potato, coffee and hot pepper are the potential crops produced in the area. Cattle, small ruminants, equines, poultry and bees are the major livestock types found in the area. In PRA study, crop insect, crop disease, weeds, agro-ecological unfitted supplied varieties seed, shortage of nutrition dense crop variety, livestock feed shortage, droughts/rainfall variability, soil erosion and lack of agricultural extension services were a major problems in the area. A proven and selected agricultural technology by the farmers have been conducting by different research organization for further addressing our farmers. Therefore, the project aim to demonstrate different proven agricultural technologies to the context of PSNP farmers in West Hararghe zone.

Methodology

The project demonstrated different improved varieties of crop The study conducted in four woredas namely , Oda Bultum, Chiro and woredas of in different areas. West Hararghe zone. The demonstration of agricultural technologies was conducted on haricot Table 2. Inputs used in validation and demonstration studies bean, papaya, fruits, vegetables, desho grass and poultry on PSNP farmers field. Validation was No Crop Variety Unit Amount conducted on highland sorghum technologies. 1 Sorghum Dibaba, Jiru & Adele Kg 27 2 Common bean Nasir, Dinknesh & SER-125 Kg 180 The farmers were selected based on 80% PSNP and 20% Non-PSNP users, interest towards tech- 3 Papaya Maradol No. seedlings 4,141 nologies, 30% of women consideration, 35% of youth consideration, and promise to manage the 4 Desho grass Areka-Dzf # 590 No. tillers 4,000 field as criteria's. In-situ training, field day, field visits and monitoring were conducted for the ac- 5 Onion Adama Red &Bomby Red No. seedlings 24,850 6 Tomato Roma-VF No. seedlings 50,740 tivities at required stages. 7 Cabbage Copenhagen No. seedlings 13,300 Table 1. Locations and participants addressed by demonstration and validation trails 8 Swiss chard Holland No. seedlings 4,200 9 Chilli pepper Melka Oli & Melka Dera No. seedlings 5,340 No Activities titles Woreda and Kebele Male Female Total 10 Beet root Dark red Gram 420 <35 >35 <35 >35 11 Carrot Nantus Gram 280 1 Highland sorghum Doba (W/Ibsa & W/ Wajjin) 7 6 1 4 18 12 Banana Giant Cavendish & William I No. suckers 71 validation trial 13 Avocado Hass & Ettinger/Fuerte No. seedlings 210 2 Common bean Habro (Gadisa), Chiro (G/ Chafe) & Doba (L/Wadesa) 10 29 5 10 54 3 Desho grass Habro (W/Bedada), Oda Bultum (Obi 17), Chiro (H/Gora) & 16 12 4 8 40 Doba (W/Ibsa) A number of farmers reached, yield from sample farms (5 farm- 4 Papaya Habro (Bareda), Oda Bultum (Kara), Chiro (H/Gora) and Doba 55 100 22 43 220 ers per kebele), number participants on training, filed day and (T/M/Lencha) field visits and feedback from stakeholders were a data col- 5 Home garden Habro (Bareda &W/Bedada), Oda Bultum (Kara & Obi 17), 0 0 15 90 105 Chiro (H/Gora) & Doba (T/M/Lencha & W/Ibsa) lected from trails. A collected data were analyzed using quanti- 6 Poultry Habro (Gadisa), Oda Bultum (Obi 17), Chiro (Shola) & Doba 0 0 14 26 40 (T/M/Lencha) tative analysis (descriptive statistics) and qualitative analysis Total 88 147 61 181 477 such as description, interpretation and generalization.

Results and Discussions

In-situ training Figure 1. In-situ training participants Yield outputs Training was given for farmers with collaboration of Oda Bul- The highest average grain yield of haricot bean obtained tum University, Mechara Agricultural Research Centre, Zonal from SER-125 compared to others varieties. And also, the livestock development office and woredas office of agriculture average yield of sorghum was also recorded from Jiru and natural resource. Out of total 313 trainees, 235 PSNP users (89.2Qt/ha) compared to Dibaba (77Qt/ha), Adele (116 males and 119 females) and 78 Non-PSNP users (47 males (61.5Qt/ha) and Local (74Qt/ha) varieties. and 31 females) were participated on full-package technology. Figure 3.Yield component results of haricot bean

Field day Figure 2. Field day participants Others demon- Woreda and kebele level field day were organized on different strated crop technology in collaboration of kebele and woredas .It was con- yield is under ducted in Habro and Doba project implementation woredas. A collection and total of 435 participants, 398 farmers (287 males and 111 fe- harvesting also males) and 37 SMSs (33 males and 4 females) participated on not reached at home garden, papaya, sorghum and haricot bean crops. this time.

Conclusions The project recommend haricot bean SER-125 variety and Sorghum Jiru variety based on farmers and stakeholders feedbacks as well as yield outputs obtained for further scal- ing up on similar agro-ecologies. The project give attention for on-going activities data collection and managements. BENEFIT-REALISE ODA BULTUM UNIVERSITY : +251 255 511610, : +251 255 5101606 : 226, Chiro, Ethiopia Website: www.obu.edu.et/benefit-realise