Despite the large area under cultivation, the mean yield of maize per hectare is low. Limited access to improved maize varieties is among the contributing factors for low productivity. Popularization of better performing maize varieties is important to solve these problems. Therefore, this study was undertaken to enhance the productivity of maize through pre-scaling up of early maturing and high yielding maize varieties with improved management practices at Harari region and Dire Dawa administration under AGP-II fund. It was conducted at Wahil from Dire Dawa and at Dodota as well as Kile kebeles from Harari region through cluster approach. A total of 100 Farmers were selected based on their interest and land ownership. Melkassa-2 and Melkassa-6 were provided to farmers with full packages. Each variety was planted on a plot size of 50mx50m/farmer, with seed rate of 25kg/ha and 75cm*25cm space between row and plant respectively. Likewise, fertilizer (NPS) was applied with rate of 100kg/ha. Training and field day were organized as a means to facilitate uptake and diffusion of technologies through farmers as well as to evaluate performance of the varieties and share the lessons with different stakeholders. The combined mean yield for melkasa-2 and melkasa-6 is 29.36qt/ha and 26.67qt/ha respectively. The mean score for knowledge test before and after implementation is 4.47 and 7.37 respectively. These results indicate an improvement in the awareness, production and productivity of beneficiary farmers. Therefore, it is better if respective bureau of agriculture and natural resource take the responsibility to exert their effort for wider scaling up of the technologies.
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Bedasso Urgessa, Oromia Megersa, Abdulaziz Teha. (2022). Cluster Based Improved Maize Technologies Popularization in Selected AGP-II Districts of Harari Region and Dire Dawa Administration. Research & Development, 3(4), 232-236. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.rd.20220304.15
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