Research Article
Assessment of Yield Performance and Farmers' Preference for Improved Tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) Varieties in East Belesa District, Northwest Ethiopia
Author(s): Zelalem Lingerh, AshenafiAlemu* and Worku Negash
Tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) is a significant food and cash crop. In Ethiopia, it is vital to food security. However, the country's overall output performance is dismal. Between September 2019 and September 2020, researchers in East Belesa district, Central Gondar zone, and Amhara National Regional State assessed yield performance and farmer preference for enhanced Tef varieties. Researchers in East Belesa district, Central Gondar zone, and Amhara National Regional State analyzed yield performance and farmer preferenc es for improved Tef varieties between 2019 and 2020. 212 small household farmers were selected from six major kebeles via observations, questionnaires, focus group discussions, and semi semi-structured interviews, and both descriptive and inferential data was a nalyzed using Minitab 18. The confidence level, Chi-square tests, and on.. View More»