Farmers' feedback on the status of released bread wheat varieties in Chilalo Awraja, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia
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TextPublication details: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) CIMMYT : 1999ISBN: - 92-9146-058-3
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A survey of wheat farmers was conducted in 1995 in four woredas ( districts ) of Chilalo Awraja, Ethiopia (Etheya, Tiyo, Lemu-bilbilo and Asasa) to; determine the status of released wheat varieties; assess the impression of small-holder farmers on the merits and demerits of the varieties; and evaluate the grain yield and quality parameters deemed important by farmers for the released varieties. Twelve wheat varieties were identified. The major varieties were Pavon- 76, Dashen and Batu in Etheya/Tiyo; Enkoy, Dashen and K6295-4A in Lemu-bilbilo and Pavon- 76, Dashen and K6295-4A in Asasa. Grain yield ranged from 2610 kg ha-l for Enkoy to 7259 kg ha-l for HAR 1709 with a grand mean of 3473 kg ha-l. In general, farmers preferred Pavon-76, Dashen, Enkoy, K6295-4A and Batu. Farmers in Arsi were eager to test and adopt new varieties of wheat, therefore, periodical monitoring and evaluation of varieties is essential to determine the status of varieties in the farming community allowing important feedback to researchers.
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0007|AGRIS 0101|AL-Wheat Program
Jose Juan Caballero
CIMMYT Publications Collection