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Development and evaluation of tillage implements for maize production in the dryland areas of Ethiopia

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Nairobi (Kenya) KARI|CIMMYT : 2002Description: p. 308-312ISBN:
  • 970-648-120-6
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.16 FRI
Summary: Ethiopian farmers have been using an inefficient traditional ard plough known as the Maresha for all kinds of cultivation. This has resulted in lower productivity of maize. Farmers in Ethiopia did not accept implements introduced from other countries because they were too heavy and complicated compared to the Maresha. Therefore, new types of implements were developed based on the design features of the Maresha. The implements were tested both on-station and on-farm. They were found to have superior field performance while being simple and cheap. Farmers reported 20-100% increments in maize grain yield due to the use of the improved implements. Two factories have commercialised the improved implements.
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Ethiopian farmers have been using an inefficient traditional ard plough known as the Maresha for all kinds of cultivation. This has resulted in lower productivity of maize. Farmers in Ethiopia did not accept implements introduced from other countries because they were too heavy and complicated compared to the Maresha. Therefore, new types of implements were developed based on the design features of the Maresha. The implements were tested both on-station and on-farm. They were found to have superior field performance while being simple and cheap. Farmers reported 20-100% increments in maize grain yield due to the use of the improved implements. Two factories have commercialised the improved implements.

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0410|AGRIS 0401|AL-Maize Program

Juan Carlos Mendieta

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