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| dc.contributor.author | Aychew Zewdu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-24T08:04:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-01-24T08:04:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-01-24 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/12960 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The objectives of this study were to understand current forage options, identifying the major constraints and opportunities, and to evaluate the performance of selected forage options using agronomic performance, yield, and chemical compositions in selected Districts (Menze Mama, Menze Gera, Ziquala, and Abergelle) of eastern Amhara regional state, Ethiopia. The survey part of the study was conducted in four selected districts while the field experiment was done at Menze Mama District. In the survey part, purposive sampling method was employed to select the study districts and kebeles. A total of 218 household respondents were participated in the assessment study. In the field experiment, randomized complete block design was used with one factor (intercropping) arrangements with three grass species (inter-cropped with vetch and sole) having three replications. The selected forage species were: desho (Kulumsa-DZF #592), vetch (Vicia dasycarpa), oats (Lampton), and Phalaris ((Phalaris aquatica (acc6583)). samples were harvested based on the recommended harvesting ages of forages, weighed, dried, and ground sub-samples were taken for chemical analyses of dry matter, ash, organic matter, crude protein, neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, acid detergent lignin, in vitro organic matter digestibility, and metabolizable energy using Near-infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy. The collected data was subjected to statistical package for social sciences version 20 for the survey part and a general linear model analysis of variance procedure of statistical analysis system for experimental part. The result showed that oats, vetch, Phalaris, desho, elephant grass, Rhodes grass, and cowpea were the most distributed forage options in the study areas. The most common major constraints that reduce forage production in the study districts were lack of forage seed, shortage of land, drought, limited knowledge/awareness, and high cost of planting materials as the percentage of respondents ranked them in decreasing order of their influences. Inversely, there were also some major opportunities to facilitate forage production in the study districts such as presence of fallowing land, high amount of livestock population, accessibility of water and irrigation, and applicability of forage development strategies, supporting/intervention of research center and non-governmental organizations onxi farmers, suitability of the area for sheep production (Menze sheep), and high consumer pref | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Feeds and Animal Nutrtion | en_US |
| dc.title | FARMERS’ PARTICIPATORY EVALUATION AND PERFORMANCE TESTING OF SELECTED FORAGE VARIETIES IN SELECTED DISTRICTS OF EASTERN AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
