Pre extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Potato Technologies in Selected AGP II Districts of Harari Region

Pre extension demonstration and evaluation of potato varieties with the objectives of promoting and popularizing potato varieties, creating awareness, and improving farmers' knowledge and skills were conducted during the production season. Fifteen trial farmers were selected from two potential potato growing kebeles of the Harari region. Two FRGs having 30 farmers were established at each kebele. Two improved potato varieties Bubu and Gudane and one local variety were planted on a plot of 40mx40m per variety. Trial farmers were used as replication. Training in which a total of 38 participants took part was also organized at Harari Region. Potato varieties were evaluated based on their tuber size yield, storability, and disease tolerance. Agronomic data and yield data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Based on the yield data 23.8 ton ha and 23ton ha compared to local check 15.3 ton ha were obtained from Bubu, Gudane, and local varieties respectively. Bubu has 55.56 and 50.32 Gudane yield advantage over the local check. Thus Bubu ranked first by tuber yield, Gudane second, and both varieties are recommended for scaling up. Abdulaziz Teha | Bedasso Urgessa | Oromia Megersa "Pre-extension Demonstration and Evaluation of Potato Technologies in Selected AGP-II Districts of Harari Region" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-8 | Issue-2 , April 2024, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd64644.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/64644/preextension-demonstration-and-evaluation-of-potato-technologies-in-selected-agpii-districts-of-harari-region/abdulaziz-teha