Abstract
The experiment were conducted at Fedis Agricultural Research Center by supported to AGP-II program in 2017 and 2018 consecutive years on-farm in Harari regional state (Qile PA) and Dire Dawa (Adada PA) with three cowpea [V. unguiculata (Local. check), (9334) and (9333)] and three lablab (Gebis-17, Beresa-55 and Local check) selected varieties that introduced from Bako Agricultural Research Center and obtained from farmers as local checks which were laid out in a randomized complete block design with three replications based on the objective of selected and recommended high quantity yielding and adaptable varieties to the area and the same agro-ecologies. The analyzed result showed in Table 1 aboveground dry biomass and grain yields of cowpea were a significant different (p < 0.05) over locations among varieties. The highest aboveground dry biomass of cowpea-9334 (4.67 t ha<sup>-1</sup>) followed by cowpea-9333 (4.00 t ha<sup>-1</sup>) at Harari (kile PA) and the minimum was obtained from Local check (2.52 t ha<sup>-1</sup>) at Dire Dawa (Adada PA) and statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) among varieties of lablab dry matter yield at Harari (Qile PA) and at Dire Dawa (Adada PA) over locations. The highest dry matter of 15.44 t ha<sup>-1</sup>, 9.74 t ha<sup>-1</sup> which was obtained from variety lablab Beresa-55 at Harari and Dire Dawa respectively. It was concluded that the cowpea-9334 and lablab Beresa-55 were found promising to be demonstrated under in the study areas and same agro-climatic conditions with the study area.
Highlights
IntroductionLivestock play an important role in most small-scale farming systems
In many developing countries, livestock play an important role in most small-scale farming systems
The late matured was obtained under cowpea9334 (131.5 days) at Harari (Qile PA) followed by cowpea9333 (125.78 and 125.5 days) at Dire Dawa and Harari respectively whereas the early matured obtained under local check (105.33 days) at Dire Dawa (Adada PA)
Summary
Livestock play an important role in most small-scale farming systems. They provide traction to cultivate fields, manure to maintain crop productivity, and nutritious food products for human consumption and income-generation [9]. By 2020, consumers in developing countries will eat 87% more meat and 75% more milk than they do today making livestock production the largest share of the value of global agricultural output [4] Animal feeding systems in Ethiopia are mainly based on grazed native pastures, which are deteriorating in production and quality, which vary seasonally resulting in poor animal performance. Despite the importance of livestock, inadequate livestock nutrition is a common problem in the developing world, and a major factor affecting the development of viable livestock industries in poor countries [9]
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