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!