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  • Research Article   
  • Adv Crop Sci Tech 2017, Vol 6(1): 332
  • DOI: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000332

Participatory Evaluation and Selection of Improved Haricot bean Varieties at Liben District, Lowland Agro Ecology of Guji Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Basha Kebede*, Dembi Korji and Girma Amare
Bore Agricultural Research Center, , Bore, Ethiopia
*Corresponding Author : Basha Kebede, Bore Agricultural Research Center, P.O. Box 21, Bore, Ethiopia, Tel: +251913968700, Email: bsshkbd@gmail.com

Received Date: Jan 03, 2018 / Accepted Date: Jan 10, 2018 / Published Date: Jan 19, 2018

Abstract

The activity was conducted in Liben district in 2016 production season to evaluate the yield performance of improved haricot bean varieties under pastoral and agro-pastorals’ circumstances and to build pastoral and agropastorals’ knowledge and skills of production and management of improved haricot bean technologies. Based on haricot bean production potential Measa Kebele selected. With collaboration of Liben pastoral and Agro pastoral office, Zonal Mobile Supporting Team and kebele leaders 25 pastoral and agro pastoral were selected. The 25 pastoral and agro pastorals were grouped into one PAPRG. Then 25 PAPRG members were regrouped into three experimental pastoral and agro pastoralists. Training was given for PAPRG members, Development Agents and experts. Exchange visit was arranged to share experience on the work each PAPRG. Haramaya, Awasa Dume, Ebado varieties were evaluated for their performance on pastoral land with standard check variety. The collected data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and direct matrix ranking. Accordingly, local variety called Warabu recorded 31 kg/ha higher yield than expected improved haricot bean varieties. However, this local variety has no market demand. Variety selection was conducted by PAPRG based PAPRG criteria of market demand, color, disease and insect reaction, drought resistance (early maturity) and other parameters. Accordingly, Ebado variety was preferred by PAPRGs based on marketability while Local check and Awasa Dube were selected as first and second respectively based on their early mature (drought resistance), number of pod/plant, higher yield and resistance to insects. Haramaya variety was susceptible to insects. The improved varieties (Haramaya, Awasa Dube, and Ebado) being demonstrated were not showing their highest yield potential. But each of these varieties were preferred by pastoral and agro pastoralist on some crop trait. Even though Ebado was lower yield per hectare the variety was mostly preferred due to its high market demand. Pastoralists and agro pastoralists should use Ebado variety to increase their income and Warabu for household consumption.

Keywords: Pastoral research group; Pastoral preference; Haricot bean; Improved variety

Citation: Kumar S, Batool S (2018) Medical Error became Sword for Innocent Eyes: On Shadow of Negligence. J Clin Res Bioeth 7: 285. Doi: 10.4172/2329-8863.1000332

Copyright: © 2018 Kebede B, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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