Evaluating the Performance and Profitability of Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L) Varieties under Farmers Training Center at Hitosa District,Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Sintayehu Abebe

doi:10.7176/dcs/10-12-04

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance and profitability of improved bread wheat varieties at Seruanketo kebele of Hitosa district,Arsi Zone. Along with their management practices under farmers’ Training center (FTC) field to enhance farmers’ knowledge and skill on bread wheat production performance and it profitability. The varities used to demonistrate were Four improved bread wheat varieties namely DAKA,Wane(check),Lemu & Honkolo. According to the results, an average yield of 52 qt/ha, 40 qt/ha 36 qt/ha and 30qt/was harvested from DAKA,Honkolo,Wane & Lemu varieties respectively. DAKA variety had a 44.4 %yield advantage over the standard check (Wane) and Honkolo had a 11.1% yield advantage over the standard check and the variety Lemu had a negative -16.6%% yield loss or below the standard check and the Autors conclude that both DAKA& Honkolo varities are the first and second option for the farmers whereas the variety Lemu is not recommended due to low productivity in the study area and others areas having similar agro ecologies.Economic analysis showed that DAKA had the highest net benefit (110,647 bir/ha) followed by Honkolo(77046.75 bir/ha),Wane(66171 Bir/ha) and variety Lemu had a (50,671 Bir/ha) had the lowest net benefit. Based on the rules of decision making and the yield advantages on the bread wheat varieties the tested varieties met the requirements for recommendation, Therefore, DAKA and Honkolo varieties in addition to Wane (The standard check) were recommended for Seruanketo kebele and other areas with similar agro-ecological conditions in the South eastern districts. Keywords: Bread wheat, Pre-extension, Demonstration, Farmer Training Center (FTC) DOI: 10.7176/DCS/10-12-04 Publication date: December 31 st 2020

Highlights

Wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) is one of the most important staple food crops in the world Dereje Dobocha (2019)
At the global level with a production of 750 million tons (MT) on about 220 million hectares (Mha) in 2017 and Africa produces more than 25 million tons of wheat on 10 Mha.Wuletaw Tadesse (2018)
Ethiopia accounts for the largest production area (1.7 Mha) followed by South Africa (0.5 Mha)Wuletaw Tadesse (2018).After South Africa, Ethiopia is the second largest wheat producer in sub-Saharan AfricaSolomon Yokamo (2018)

Summary

Introduction

Wheat (Triticumaestivum L.) is one of the most important staple food crops in the world Dereje Dobocha (2019). The national average of wheat yield of Ethiopia is around 2.9 t/ha (CSA 2019/20), which is far below from potential yields of the crops from research field which is over 5 t/ha To minimize this problem and enhance production and productivity efforts were made by the research and extension system of the country by releasing and demonstrating improved varieties along with their management practices. Kulumsa Agricultural Research Center (KARC) has been promoting high yielder varieties of Bread Wheat under farmers Training Center (FTC) demonstration field by pre-extension demonstration (PED) approach to potential area of Hitosa District of Arsi zone, in 2019/20 cropping season with the objectives to evaluate the performance and profitability of bread wheat varieties under Farmers Training Center (FTC)

MATERIAL AND METHODS

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

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CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION