Pre-Extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Donkey Drawn Multi-Purpose Cart in Gola Oda District of East Hararghe Zone

Abstract

Pre-extension demonstration of donkey drawn cart with the objectives of promoting and popularize donkey drawn cart technology and to create awareness, improving farmers knowledge and skills through giving training. Two FREGs having 40 farmers per kebele were established at Jiddo Misra and Dima Misra. Training on which a total of 81 participants part were organized at Jiddo Misra and Dima Misra of Gola Oda district. 81.5% of the participants were farmers out of which 18.1% female farmers participated on the training. The use of donkeys for pulling carts enables larger quantities of goods to be transported and also helps farmers to earn income by hiring it out. The participants in the technology demonstration activities preferred this technology than the traditional one as single donkey can draw up to five quintals at once. Keywords: Demonstration, Donkey Drawn Cart, Technology, Gola Oda District DOI: 10.7176/ISDE/12-5-01 Publication date: August 31 st 2022