Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] is the most ancient indigenous staple food and gluten-free important cereal crop in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, cluster farming is recently introduced as an extension approach to boost productivity and adopt agricultural mechanization solutions for different agriculture and related challenges. The main objective of this study is to demonstrate and evaluate the recently released tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] variety with integrated agronomic management practices through a cluster approach. Awabel district was selected randomly from the major tef producing areas of East Gojjam zone of the Amhara region. About 44 participant smallholder farmers were selected through clustering the farmers` fields. The quantitative and qualitative data were collected using participatory rural appraisal tools. The yield and yield-related data were collected from the entire participants of the cluster. The simple descriptive statistics, profitability, and breakeven analyses were deployed. The result of the demonstration revealed that the full package tef demonstration through cluster approach has 33.89% and 37.30% of yield advantage over regional and national productivity of tef, respectively. The partial budget analysis result showed that the marginal net benefit and marginal rate of return of tef production was 20,628.00 birr and 707.41%, respectively. Generally, demonstration of improved tef variety through cluster approach has yield advantage over the traditional way of tef production. Therefore, the concerned bodies need to pay due attention to sustain, strengthen, and promote a cluster approach farming system to boost productivity which in turn fills consumption demand and ensures food security status the community.
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Awabel District, Cluster Approach, Kora Variety, Largescale Demonstration, Tef
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Anduamlak Assaye Mengesha, Abebaw Adamu Desalegn, Yalew Mazengia Tiruneh. (2022). Largescale Demonstration of Improved Tef (Kora) Variety Through Cluster Approach in Awabel District of East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 11(5), 154-158. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.aff.20221105.11
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