Date Palm Production Practices and Constraints in the Value Chain in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Lemlem, Aregawi
Alemayehu, Melkamu
Endris, Mossa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The study was conducted during 2015/2016 in two districts of Afar Regional State which were purposively selected based on their experiences on date palm production and locations relative to Awash River.
Objectives of the study were evaluating the existing production practices and constraints of date palm production to generate baseline information for further researches and extension.
A total of 117 household heads were interviewed using structured and semistructured questionnaires.
Key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and direct observations of date palm plantations have been also conducted.
The study was designed to address date palm production along the value chain.
The majority of household heads were male, married, and illiterate.
About 94.19% of household heads allocated less than one hectare of land for date palm production and had 21–40 years (77.8%) of experience.
Seeds (90.6%) were dominantly used for propagation, which are not appropriate for date palm production.
Local varieties with low yielding potential were cultivated using flooding irrigation (76.9%).
Date palm production was practiced traditionally and constrained with high incidence of insect pests.
Capacity building training sessions and researches on proper agronomic, management, and postharvest handling practices are recommended to improve the production of date palm in the region.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lemlem, Aregawi& Alemayehu, Melkamu& Endris, Mossa. 2018. Date Palm Production Practices and Constraints in the Value Chain in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia. Advances in Agriculture،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lemlem, Aregawi…[et al.]. Date Palm Production Practices and Constraints in the Value Chain in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia. Advances in Agriculture No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Lemlem, Aregawi& Alemayehu, Melkamu& Endris, Mossa. Date Palm Production Practices and Constraints in the Value Chain in Afar Regional State, Ethiopia. Advances in Agriculture. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1114329
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1114329