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Progress of the First Year Legume CHOICE Project Activities In- Ethiopia
Legume CHOICE Project Ethiopia Planning Meeting
March 9, 2015
Addis Ababa
Progress of the First Year Legume CHOICE Project Activities In-Ethiopia
Main activities accomplished1. Planning meeting conducted,
2. Implementation sites were selected Diga field site: Lalisa Dimtu (medium market), Fromsa (Good market)
Jeldu field site: Kolu-Galan (medium market), Chollanko (Good market)
3.Village meeting has been conducted at both field sites Farm typology indicators (farm size, livestock size/oxen, fertilizer use) Thresholds for the typology indicators Three farm typologies identified
Main activities accomplished contd…
ParticipantsVillage meeting FGD
TotalDiga Jeldu Diga Jeldu
Male Farmers 20 40 17 27 104
Female farmers 18 19 7 6 50
Development agents (DA) 6 6 3 3 18
DA's Suppervisors 2 - - - 2
Agricultural office experts 2 2 1 1 6
Total 48 67 28 37 180
Main activities accomplished contd…
Typology indicators and their thresholds at Diga and Jeldu field sites
Implementation site Typology Farm size Livestock (Oxen) Chemical fertilizer use
Diga field site
1. Wealthy ≥ 4ha ≥ 6 oxen All “recommended” rate
2. Middle income >1 & < 4ha 2-5 oxen Below “recommended” rate
3. Lower income ≤ 1ha 1 or no oxen Do not use
Jeldu field site
1. Wealthy ≥ 3ha
≥ 4 oxen
All “recommended” rate
≥ 4ha
2. Middle income >1 & < 3ha
2-3 oxen
Below “recommended” rate
>1 & < 4ha
3. Lower income ≤ 1ha 1 or no oxen Do not use
4. Focus group discussion has been conducted at both field sites
Farmers knowledge of legumes & legume systems.
List of legumes grown identified.
Major legume functions (production purposes) identified.
Major constraints to legume intensification were determined.
Directions for future legume intervention.
Main activities accomplished contd…
Annual grain Perennial grain Tree Annual fodder
No.
Legume Species legumes legumes legumes legumes
Diga Jeldu Diga Jeldu Diga Jeldu Diga1 Ground nut 2 Haricot bean 3 Faba bean 4 Field pea
5 Ann.Climbing bean 6 Soy bean7 Lupin 8 Cow pea 9 Chick pea
10 Lentil11 Grass pea12 Fenugric
13 Per. Climbing bean 14 Sesbania 15 Lucinea 16 Pigeon pea 17 Lab-lab 18 Tree Lucern19 Calindra20 Alfalfa21 Different acacia species
Legume species and their category grown in both field sites
Major legumes produced in each implementation sites
• Lalisa Dimtu: Ground nut, bush type haricot bean and perennial climbing bean were received highest frequency.
• Fromsa: Sesbania, annual climbing bean, faba bean and perennial climbing bean were dominant.
• Kolu-Galan:- Faba bean, field pea, chick pea, grass pea, tree lucern, caliandra
• Chillanko: Faba bean, field pea, chick pea, grass pea, lentil, caliandra and tree lucern were frequently grown
• Major legume functions: Grain for food, grain for sale, feed for livestock, soil fertility improvement, soil erosion control,
Constraints related to legume area production, productivity and legume utilization
• Lack of seeds of improved cultivars, • Diseases & pests, • poor soil fertility, • Termite incidence & damage (Diga) • Lack of awareness on functions and benefits of legumes, • Low market price of their produce, • Poor crop management, • Cereal mono-cropping, • Un affordable price of chemical fertilizer, • Giving priority to cereal crops and • Lack of knowledge of legume utilization in different forms• Lack of herbicide for weed control• Change of weather
Percent of importance attached to major legume production and productivity constraints at Diga field site
Lalisa Dimtu Fromsa
Percent of importance attached to major legume production and productivity constraints at Jeldu field site
Preference of legume functions by gender at Jeldu field site
Major use of legume types by typologies-Lalisa Dimtu
Major use of legume types by typologies-Fromsa
Major use of legume types by typologies-at Kolu-Galan
Major use of legume types by typologies-at Chillanko
Quick baseline survey on legumes at Diga
5. Quick baseline survey has been conducted
• 10% of the total households in both Kebeles were.
• A total of 126 farmers, i.e., 68 from Lalisa Dimtu and 58 from Fromsa were asked
•General household information (age distribution, education level etc….)
•Land and livestock holding of the farmers
•Land use of the respondent farmers
•Legume species grown in the implementation sites• Proportion of land allocation for legume crops/species
•Different cropping systems practiced in the implementation sites
•Status of fertilizer use in the implementation sites
HHH Age (21-81) Land holding (0.25-14 hectares)
Household head level of education
Proportion of farmers landholdings by typology
Average land allocation for different crops, grazing & Others
Lalisa Fromsa
Total cattle population by farm-typology
Proportion of livestock holding by farm-typology
Different legume species scored/grown at Diga field site
Legume cropping systems practiced at Diga Field Site
Status of chemical fertilizer use by respondents
• Lalisa: average of 125 kg/ha
• Fromsa: Average of 55 kg/ha
• On average: 88 kg/ha applied
• Majority apply b/n 50 & 100 kg/ha.
• Almost 17% of the respondent do not apply fertilizer
• Most use corralling system of animal manure
Thank you!