Yasin Goa, Genene Gezahagn
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is one of the most important pulse crops contributing a huge amount of protein to the human diet in Ethiopia. Though several improved varieties were released by research centers farmers still depend on low yielding indigenous crop varieties. Participatory variety selection is one of the methods used to evaluate varieties through involvement of users. The participatory chickpea variety selection was conducted during 2016/47 cropping season at konta and Tocha districts. Six varieties with were laid out in Randomized complete block design in three replications on model farmer field (grandmother trial) and single replication on farmer’s field (mother trial). Grain yield and farmer selection data were collected and analysed. From all the tested varieties, variety Teketay was superior in grain yield (3204.3 kg ha-1) and (2449.9 kg ha-1) at konta and Tocha, respectively. Whereas, the lowest grain yield was obtained from kutaye (1533.1 kg ha-1) variety at Tocha and (510.5 kg ha-1) at konta districts. In case of farmer preference Teketay score higher mean value (4.45) followed by Dalota (4.09) and least mean value was recorded from variety kutaye (3.23). Therefore, the varieties Teketay, Dalota and Minjar selected by researcher and farmer data were recommended for production in these areas.
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