Abstract

Oromia Megersa*, Bedasso Urgessa and Abdulaziz Teha

Local Sorghum grown in moisture stress areas reduces yield. A large scale demonstration of improved early maturing Sorghum technology was conducted to improve the productivity of farmers. The activity was conducted in Kile kebele. A total of 40 farmers are selected based on their interests in producing Sorghum in clusters. Farmers are organized into clusters according to their land adjacent to each other. Forty farmers benefited from the technology by keeping a gender balance. 60 and 40% were male and female farmers. The variety is planted on a plot size of 0.25 ha per farmer. 12 kg/ha seed rate was used with a spacing of 75 cm*25 cm between row and plant respectively. Both NPS and Urea fertilizer was applied at a rate of 100 kg/ha. Field days and training were organized to enhance the diffusion of the technology. The average productivity of improved Sorghum technology in quintals per hectare was 33.94. The technology delivered to the study area helps farmers to reduce chronic food insecurity. The research center and agriculture and natural resource bureau should work on the sustainability of an improved variety of sorghum technology to boost production and productivity in the study area.