scholarly journals Determinants of adoption of agricultural extension package technologies by smallholder households on sorghum production: Case of Gemechis and Mieso districts of West Hararghe Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-75
Author(s):  
Shako Hiko Muhammed ◽  
Mosisa Waktola ◽  
Dinku Adunea
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Regional State ◽  
Sorghum Production ◽  
Extension Package

scholarly journals Constraints of Adoption of Agricultural Extension Package Technologies on Sorghum Crop Production at Smallholder Farm Household Level: Evidence from West Hararghe Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Muhammed Shako ◽  
Adunea Dinku ◽  
Waktola Mosisa
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Crop Protection ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Organic Fertilizers ◽  
High Price ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Smallholder Farm ◽  
Extension Package

An effective and efficient agricultural extension system can enhance the agricultural productivity and production of smallholders through the development of innovative, systematic, and farmer-owned agricultural extensions. This study identified major constraints of adoption of agricultural extension package technologies such as adoption of inorganic and organic fertilizers, improved seeds, row planting, and crop protection chemicals at smallholder household level on sorghum crop production. The study used cross-sectional survey data collected from 201 sample respondent household farmers. To analyze data, descriptive statistics, ranking indexes, graphs, and tables were used. The study identified the major constraints of agricultural extension package technologies. High price, problem of on-time provision, shortage and uneven distribution of rainfall, and problem of accessibility were the major constraints that hinder the use of inorganic fertilizer. Using sources of organic fertilizer for other purposes, insufficient availability, undeveloped infrastructure, and facilities and requirement of more labor were the major constraints to the use of organic fertilizer.

scholarly journals The Relevance of Customized Agricultural Extension Services for Social Inclusion and Food Security: A Showcase from Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-68
Author(s):  
Tewodros Tefera ◽  
Remko Vonk ◽  
Mulugeta Diro ◽  
Dawit Alemu
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Practical Training ◽  
Advisory Service ◽  
Extension System ◽  
Crop Varieties ◽  
Land Size ◽  
Participatory Extension ◽  
Extension Package

For the last six decades, Ethiopia has been implementing different agricultural extension approaches. These approaches range from area focused comprehensive package programme which selectively targeted high potential areas to modified Training and Visit extension and the recent nationwide participatory extension System.  One thing in common in all these approaches is standardized advisory system characterised by ‘one size fits for all’ approaches which pushes selected package of technologies and extension messages to all classes of smallholder farmers. The study followed a comparative analysis of baseline and post interventions assessment using ‘one-timad extension package’ customised advisory service. One -timad extension package is exclusively designed for land constrained poor farmers on a quarter of a hectare land size with farmers preferred crop varieties, recommended fertilizer rate, practical training and Integrated Pest management. The pilots were implemented in four regional states of Ethiopia to get an insight for further engagement. The finding shows the need for advisory service to be inclusive; technology supply and services tailored to the multiple capacities and demands of different classes of small farmers. Hence, further piloting to new clients and areas is recommended for institutionalization of the approach.

scholarly journals Yield Performance and Adoption of Released Sorghum Varieties in Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
pp. 46-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hailegebrial Kinfe ◽  
Adane Tesfaye
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Insect Pest ◽  
Crop Improvement ◽  
National Level ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Agricultural Extension ◽  
Yield Performance ◽  
Adoption Rate ◽  
Sorghum Plant ◽  
Sorghum Production

Sorghum national average productivity in Ethiopia is 2.1 tons/ha which is far below the global average of 3.2 tons/ha due to the problem of drought, striga, insect pest (stalk borer, midge, and shoot fly),diseases (anthracnose and smut), soil fertility decline, inadequate adoption of existing improved varieties, lack of high yielding and good quality sorghum varieties. The Ethiopian government is pursuing a strategy of improving Sorghum productivity primarily through agricultural intensification, involving an increased use of inputs, including seeds of improved crop varieties and involved sorghum plant breeding since 1976 with different objectives and released many improved sorghum varities. However the yield performance, adoption intensity and adoption rate of the released sorghum varieties at regional and national level were not well studied. So this research intiated with the following objectives: • To summarize the trend of sorghum production and productivity in Ethiopia. • To asses performance of improved sorghum varieties yield and their level of adoption. • To evaluate factors that determines adoption of improved sorghum in Ethiopia. The assessment was also done using secondary data from different sources. So, as a conclusion to increase the adoption rate and intensity of the released sorghum varieties across their suitable agro ecology and based on the objective of the target improved sorghum varities at the time of variety registration, agricultural extension should be strength and linkage between the department of integrated crop improvement with socio economics and agricultural extension should be improved. With this at variety development farmers better to participate and include their selection criteria, interest, problem and increase adoption of the improved sorghum varieties. Socio economic, demographic and institutional factors also played negative impact on slow adoption of the improved sorghum varieties.

Handbook of Agricultural Extension

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saleem Ashraf ◽  
◽  
Zakaria Yousaf Hassan ◽  
Gulfam Hassan ◽  
Amjad Shahzad Gondal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Extension
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