Abstract
Pre extension demonstration of improved field pea varieties was conducted in Goba, Sinana and Agarfa districts of Bale zone. The main objective of the study was to demonstrate and evaluate recently released (Weyib) variety along with standard check. The demonstration was under taken on single plot of 10mx10m area for each variety with the spacing of 30cm between rows and recommended seed rate of 75kg/ha and fertilizer rate of 100kg/ha NPS. Mini-field day involving different stakeholders was organized at each respective site. Yield data per plot was recorded and analysed using descriptive statistics, while farmers’ preference to the demonstrated varieties was identified using focused group discussion and summarized using pair wise ranking methods. The demonstration result revealed that Weyib variety performed better than the standard check (Tulu shanan variety) with an average yield of 34.47qt/ha, while that of the standard check was27.26qt/ha. Weyib variety had 17.27% yield advantage over the standard check. Thus, Weyib variety was recommended for further scaling up.
 Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.8(3): 267-271, December 2021
Highlights
Field pea is the most important high land pulse which is mainly used for human consumption in Ethiopia
Among the pulse crops produced in Bale zone, 9,562.24 hectare of land was covered by field pea with average productivity of 20.15 quintal per hectare (CSA, 2017)
It contains approximately 21-25 % protein and rich in carbohydrates. It plays a significant role in soil fertility restoration as a suitable rotation crop that fixes atmospheric nitrogen. It is used as source of protein and income for the poor farmers (Telaye et al, 1994).local varieties are becoming low yielding and less profitable to subsistence farmers
Summary
Among the pulse crops produced in Bale zone, 9,562.24 hectare of land was covered by field pea with average productivity of 20.15 quintal per hectare (CSA, 2017) It contains high levels of amino acids, lysine and tryptophan, which are relatively low in cereals. It plays a significant role in soil fertility restoration as a suitable rotation crop that fixes atmospheric nitrogen It is used as source of protein and income for the poor farmers (Telaye et al, 1994).local varieties are becoming low yielding and less profitable to subsistence farmers. The reduction in yield is due to pests like pea weevil and pea aphid; diseases like Ascochyta blight and powdery mildew, poor management practices and climatic changes (Fikere, 2010) By considering this prevailing problem, researchers from Sinana Agricultural Research Center had made significant efforts by releasing high yielding and disease tolerant variety namely Weyib with yield potential of 43 quintal per hectare. This variety was not evaluated by target beneficiaries, since it was released
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