Potato is considered to be an important tuber crops in Ethiopia and plays a crucial role in improving the livelihood of smallholder potato producers. The research activity was conducted for two consecutive years (2012/13 to 2014/15) main cropping season in the Bule Hora district of West Guji Zone with the objective of improving farmers’ income, developing local capacity for future scaling up of potato technology and strengthening linkage among relevant stakeholders in the study area. For this research activity, a total of forty (40) farmers in the district were selected and participated in the implementation of the pre-scaling up of the technology. Training was given to the selected farmers on the production and productivity of Irish potato. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Quantitative data like income and yield data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative was analyzed through narration. The result of the study revealed that the yield performance of pre-scaled up Gudane Irish potato was 38.75 and 40.25 and 43.65 and 43.38 qt/ha for 2012/13and 2014/15 cropping seasons at Garba and Hera Liphitu kebeles respectively. Moreover, during the field day, Gudane potato variety was found to be outstanding and promising in terms of yield and appreciated by the participated farmers. Therefore, the study recommends that all the concerned bodies should scale up Gudane Irish potatoes varieties further in the Bule Hora districts in particular and with similar agro ecology in general to improve potato production and productivity of small scale potato producers.
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Desiso, F., Mohammed, A. (2023). Pre-Scaling Up of Irish Potato (Solanumtuberosum) Technology in Bule Hora District of West Guji Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia. Journal of Plant Sciences, 11(6), 198-201. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jps.20231106.14
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Desiso, F.; Mohammed, A. Pre-Scaling Up of Irish Potato (Solanumtuberosum) Technology in Bule Hora District of West Guji Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia. J. Plant Sci. 2023, 11(6), 198-201. doi: 10.11648/j.jps.20231106.14
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Desiso F, Mohammed A. Pre-Scaling Up of Irish Potato (Solanumtuberosum) Technology in Bule Hora District of West Guji Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia. J Plant Sci. 2023;11(6):198-201. doi: 10.11648/j.jps.20231106.14
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abstract = {Potato is considered to be an important tuber crops in Ethiopia and plays a crucial role in improving the livelihood of smallholder potato producers. The research activity was conducted for two consecutive years (2012/13 to 2014/15) main cropping season in the Bule Hora district of West Guji Zone with the objective of improving farmers’ income, developing local capacity for future scaling up of potato technology and strengthening linkage among relevant stakeholders in the study area. For this research activity, a total of forty (40) farmers in the district were selected and participated in the implementation of the pre-scaling up of the technology. Training was given to the selected farmers on the production and productivity of Irish potato. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected. Quantitative data like income and yield data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative was analyzed through narration. The result of the study revealed that the yield performance of pre-scaled up Gudane Irish potato was 38.75 and 40.25 and 43.65 and 43.38 qt/ha for 2012/13and 2014/15 cropping seasons at Garba and Hera Liphitu kebeles respectively. Moreover, during the field day, Gudane potato variety was found to be outstanding and promising in terms of yield and appreciated by the participated farmers. Therefore, the study recommends that all the concerned bodies should scale up Gudane Irish potatoes varieties further in the Bule Hora districts in particular and with similar agro ecology in general to improve potato production and productivity of small scale potato producers.
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Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Yabello Pastoral and Dryland Agriculture Research Center, Yabello, Ethiopia
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