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Farming & Management

Varietal evaluation of tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) under mid-altitude conditions in Siliti Zone, Central Ethiopia ​


DOI: 10.31830/2456-8724.2025.FM-177    | Article Id: FM-177 | Page : 100-103
Citation :- Varietal evaluation of tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) under mid-altitude conditions in Siliti Zone, Central Ethiopia​. Farm. Manage. 10: 100-103
SOLOMON SHIBESHI AND MALKAMU FUFA shibeshisolomon23@gmail.com
Address : Sidama Agricultural Research Institute, Hawassa Agricultural Research Center, Hawassa, P. O. Box 2126, Ethiopia
Submitted Date : 7-11-2025
Accepted Date : 22-11-2025
Online Published:

Abstract

Tef is an indigenous and major staple cereal crop in Ethiopia. It adapts to a wide range of environmental conditions and fits into different production systems. Despite its importance, it has production and productivity limitations. Low-yielding cultivars and cultivating improved varieties in inappropriate agro-ecological zones are the most significant constraints to tef production. The objective of the study was to identify best performing Tef varieties in the study area. Seventeen Tef varieties were evaluated and assigned to RCBD with three replications. Most of the agronomic traits considered differed significantly in the study area. The maximum average grain yield, 1935.9 kg/ha, was recorded from the Weshera variety, followed by Hibir, 1848.8 kg/ha. Weshera variety was the best performer among the tested varieties at Hulbarg woreda. Therefore, this variety was selected and recommended for the study area and similar ecologies of Southern Ethiopia. This finding, being the result of two years in a single location, therefore, it is recommended that the experiment should be repeated at multiple locations for several years to confirm the obtained results. The production of tef could be increased by allocating varieties to their niches or using appropriate agro ecology. As a result, the usage of released varieties and development of target varieties for yield performance can boost regional production while also ensuring national food security.

Keywords

Agro-ecology grain yield improved variety tef 

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