Participatory evaluation and demonstration of urea treatment of straws in Sinana districts of Bale highlands Southeastern Ethiopia

Authors

  • Abate Dawit Sinana Agricultural Research Center P.O.Box 208, Bale-Robe, Ethiopia
  • Wegi Teklu Sinana Agricultural Research Center P.O.Box 208, Bale-Robe, Ethiopia
  • Tassew Birhanu Sinana Agricultural Research Center P.O.Box 208, Bale-Robe, Ethiopia
  • Kadu Aliye Sinana Agricultural Research Center P.O.Box 208, Bale-Robe, Ethiopia

Keywords:

Bale highland, FRG, Participatory, Urea treatment

Abstract

The study was conducted from 2011 to 2013 for two years at two sites (Selka Oda and Jafa) of Sinana District of Bale highland Southeastern Ethiopia. The study aimed to enhance urea treatment technology evaluation and demonstration through participatory approach. Two farmers research group (FRGs) of 20 model farmers was established. One voluntary farmer was selected from the members at each site for conducting and demonstrating the urea treatment procedure. Theoretical and practical training was given at the beginning of the experiments for the FRGs on site selection, straw preparation, amounts of the ingredients used during the treatment practice, care to be taken while carrying out the treatment process and feeding the treated feed to animals. After the ensiled straw was opened, similar training on the procedure of urea treatment was also given for 6 development agents, 40 farmers of the member of FRGs and 59 other farmers from surrounding community.

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2015-12-14

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Dawit, A. ., Teklu, W. ., Birhanu, T. ., & Aliye, K. . (2015). Participatory evaluation and demonstration of urea treatment of straws in Sinana districts of Bale highlands Southeastern Ethiopia. Scientific Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, 4(6), 54-59. Retrieved from http://sjournals.com/index.php/sjpas/article/view/337

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Vol. 4 No. 6 (2015): December

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