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 accomplished 1.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… Participants Village meetingFGD Total DigaJelduDigaJeldu Male Farmers Female farmers Development agents (DA) DA's Suppervisors2---2 Agricultural office experts22116 Total

Main activities accomplished contd… Typology indicators and their thresholds at Diga and Jeldu field sites Implementati on siteTypologyFarm sizeLivestock (Oxen)Chemical fertilizer use Diga field site 1. Wealthy ≥ 4ha≥ 6 oxenAll “recommended” rate 2. Middle income >1 & < 4ha2-5 oxenBelow “recommended” rate 3. Lower income ≤ 1ha1 or no oxenDo 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 ≤ 1ha1 or no oxenDo 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 DigaJelduDigaJelduDigaJelduDiga 1Ground nut 2Haricot bean 3Faba bean 4Field pea 5Ann.Climbing bean 6Soy bean 7Lupin 8Cow pea 9Chick pea 10Lentil 11Grass pea 12Fenugric 13Per. Climbing bean 14Sesbania 15Lucinea 16Pigeon pea 17Lab-lab 18Tree Lucern 19Calindra 20Alfalfa 21Different 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 1.General household information (age distribution, education level etc….) 2.Land and livestock holding of the farmers 3.Land use of the respondent farmers 4.Legume species grown in the implementation sites Proportion of land allocation for legume crops/species 5.Different cropping systems practiced in the implementation sites 6.Status of fertilizer use in the implementation sites

HHH Age (21-81) Land holding ( hectares)

Household head level of education

Proportion of farmers landholdings by typology

Average land allocation for different crops, grazing & Others LalisaFromsa

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

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