Research Article
Pre-extension Demonstration of Released Field Pea Varieties in Targeted Districts of West and Southwest Shewa Zones of Oromia, Ethiopia
Endale Mekonnen*
,
Mamaru Tesfaye,
Hana Amare,
Chernet Asefa
Issue:
Volume 14, Issue 2, April 2025
Pages:
30-35
Received:
20 February 2025
Accepted:
18 March 2025
Published:
31 March 2025
Abstract: A pre-extension demonstration of improved field pea varieties was conducted in the west, southwest, and Finifine special zones of Adaberga, Welmera, Ejere, and Woliso districts of Oromia regional state. The main objective of the study was to demonstrate and evaluate the recently released (Jeldu) variety along with standard checks (Burqitu). The trial was conducted for two consecutive years (2021/22-2022/23). The demonstration was undertaken on a single plot of 15mx20m area for each variety with the spacing of 5 cm between plants and 20 cm between rows and recommended seed rate of 180kg/ha and fertilizer rate of 121kg/ha NPS. A mini-field day involving different stakeholders was organized at each respective site. Yield data per plot was recorded and analyzed using descriptive statistics, while farmers’ preference for the demonstrated varieties was identified using focused group discussion and summarized using pairwise ranking methods. The demonstration result revealed that Jeldu variety performed better than the standard check (Burqitu variety) with an average yield of 37.21qt/ha, while that of the standard check was 32.09qt/ha. Jeldu variety had a 19.94% yield advantage over the standard check. Thus, Jeldu variety was recommended for further scaling up.
Abstract: A pre-extension demonstration of improved field pea varieties was conducted in the west, southwest, and Finifine special zones of Adaberga, Welmera, Ejere, and Woliso districts of Oromia regional state. The main objective of the study was to demonstrate and evaluate the recently released (Jeldu) variety along with standard checks (Burqitu). The tri...
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