Pre Scaling up of Improved Faba Bean Variety in Tullo and Gemechis Districts of West Hararghe Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is one of the highland leguminous crops and widely sowed in Ethiopia. The productivity of faba bean crop under traditional way of farming system and using local variety is found to be very less. To overcome the production constraint and seed dissemination process, pre scaling up of faba bean was conducted for two years in 2017 and 2018 in two districts of West Hararghe Zone Tullo (Gara kufa kebele) and Gemechis (Walenso Defo and Kuni segaria kebeles). The objectives of the activity were; to enhance production and productivity of faba bean on farmers` fields and to improve linkage among stakeholders and create awareness on improved faba bean varieties. Methodologically, site selection was undertaken by considering criteria like farmers proximity to road for supervision and monitoring purpose, gender balance, farmers which have willingness to technology and sufficient land for the activity and risk taker farmers were selected for the activity. The required data were collected through preparing data record sheet and checklist by interviewing and direct field observation. Data collected were analyzed through descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the yield collected from three locations within two years. Inferential statistics were used to compare the mean yield difference among location by using independent t-test and one way Anova. Concerning the activity extension and advisory services like training and field day were organized for the accomplishment of the objectives of the experiment. Generally, farmers of the study area appreciated accepted the variety to multiply and sow it widely on their farm land for the future. So, it is recommended that the technology should have to get great consideration by district agricultural office to widely distribute it and sustain the use of the improved faba bean technology. Keywords: Activity, faba bean,Tullo,Gemechis, and scaling up DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/11-7-05 Publication date: April 30th 202