Enhancing production and quality of groundnut in northern. Amhara region making agriculture nutritionsensitive. The present study was envisaged to assess the adaptability of twelve improved groundnut sadi, manipinter, fayo, sartu, nc4x, wr961, wr962, harar, roba, fetene, oldhale, and shulamit varieties. Yields vary from about 400 kilograms to several tonnes per hectare depending on production system and production area. The eastern region of ethiopia is known for its groundnut production despite the low productivity attributable to diverse biotic and abiotic stresses and socioeconomic constraints. Marketing inefficiencies and low coordination of groundnut value chain are the main problems though digga district is potential in groundnut production.
In ethiopia the area under groundnut cultivation was estimated about 79,947. The lowland areas of ethiopia have considerable potential for increased oil crop production including groundnut. The pods and haulms are important sources of income for smallholder farmers in the region. Options for sustainable intensification of maize production in ethiopia. Groundnut plays an important role in the livelihoods of the poor farmers and in the rural economy of many developing countries. Pdf determinants of marketed surplus of groundnut producers. Technical efficiency analysis of groundnut production in the. Natural occurrence of aflatoxins in groundnut arachis. Total crop forecast for the 20162017 season is 35 000t, but gerhard thinks total production will not reach 18 000t. The improvement of bambara groundnut production in. Abstract the primary objective of this study is to measure and. Pdf groundnut production constraints, farming systems. Socioeconomic factors affecting groundnut production. This is because of aflatoxin contamination of the crop and.
At the end of fiscal year 2017, india produced more than seven million metric tons of groundnut. In this period, groundnut production has increased from 29,053 tonnes to 103,706 tonnes, which is equivalent to 72% increase. A farmers guide to profitable groundnut production in nigeria. Though, low yielding varieties and late leaf spot have been often reported as the most important constraints, there is no documented evidence. Groundnut is one the five widely cultivated oilseed crops in ethiopia. It is located in eastern part of the country at latitude 8. Challenges in groundnut production and adoption of groundnut. Pdf a farmers guide to groundnut production in nigeria. Mupamba 93 an overview of bambara groundnut production and research by the farming systems research unit fsru in zimbabwe. In this period, groundnut production has increased from 29,053 tonnes to. Groundnut oil extraction involves removing oil content of the groundnut seed. Challenges in groundnut production and adoption of. So, this study aims to analyze determinants of groundnut marketed surplus in digga district of oromia state. This study was undertaken in east hararghe zone of oromia regional state in ethiopia.
Production forecast the drought has had a marked effect on the groundnut industry. Based on data from faostat, table 1 summarizes the groundnut production, the area planted with groundnuts as well as groundnut yield from 2005 to 2014 production period in ethiopia. In ethiopia, groundnut is grown in the lowlands and is the second. Hence, this study presents of groundnut production in east hararghe zone of oromia regional state. Bambara groundnut production in africa alone at 330 000 mt with production figures from 11 countries. Download this pdf file african journals online ajol jun 7, 20. The data was collected from 300 farmers in the northern, upper east and upper west regions coupled by eighty 80 distributors, 60 processors and 100 consumers respectively in the brongahafo and greater accra regions.
Adoption of improved groundnut seed and its impact on. You could use the information in this issue pack in several ways. Groundnut oil production how to start business plan guide. The market price is only 16 percent above the producer price. However, groundnut yield has been steadily decreasing for decades as a result of lack of.
More specifically, the study identified value chain actors, their respective roles, maps the value chain. Pdf the challenges facing groundnut farming in rural. In order to achieve this objective, primary data were collected from 50 randomly and purposively. However, groundnut yield has been steadily decreasing for decades as a result of lack of organized breeding program to address production constraints. Improve day households nutritional status prevent infection wash prevent contamination of. Oct 14, 2018 the eastern region of ethiopia is known for its groundnut production despite the low productivity attributable to diverse biotic and abiotic stresses and socioeconomic constraints. Vi groundnut seed production manual for uganda acknowledgements the national agricultural research organisation and the authors greatly acknowledge financial support from peanut mycotoxin innovation lab pmil of usaid, alliance for a green revolution in africa agra and euifad projects towards publication of this work.
It ranks first both in acreage and production among the oils eed crops. Region, ethiopia by mengistu gebrehiwot a thesis submitted to school of graduate studies addis ababa university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree. Groundnut plays an important role in the livelihoods of the poor farmers and in the rural economy of. Dire3 1 department of agricultural economics and extension, modibbo adama university of technology, p. Soil requirements the groundnut plant produces runners horizontal stems which in turn produce flowers at each node.
Groundnut production in ethiopia, although still limited to some lowlands of. Profitability and value chain assessment of groundnut in digga. Though, low yielding varieties and late leaf spot have. Mirghani department of agricultural economics, faculty of agriculture and natural resources, university of bakht al ruda, sudan. Descriptive statistics was used for characterizing farmers and. There is no extensive study on the rates of phosphorus fertilizer required to obtain optimum seed. Value chain assessment study of groundnut in northwestern ethiopia. An economic analysis of groundnut arachis hypogea production in hong local government area of adamawa state, nigeria a. It is reported that of the total oilseed cropped area, groundnut area accounted to be 70 per cent in 1950s but over years the area under groundnut has declined to 33 per cent as on 1996, still groundnut is a. The lowland areas of ethiopia have considerable potential for increased production of groundnut. Importance of groundnut production in ethiopia groundnut is the edible seed of the plant known as arachis hypogaea l. Pdf adaptation study of improved groundnut arachis hypogaea. Technical efficiency analysis of groundnut production in the gezira scheme, sudan babiker o. In ethiopia, groundnut market is declining and export of the crop has come to a standstill to date.
Scoping study on current situation and future market outlook. Study conducted in northern nigeria revealed that 75% of the rural women engaged in groundnut oil extraction used the. Pdf background groundnut is an important legume crop in togo. Groundnut production and productivity the world groundnut in shell harvested area in 2007 fao, 2007 was 23. Groundnut, the most important grain legume in ghana, is largely cultivated under rainfed conditions within the guinea savanna zone of the country. Pdf economics of groundnut production in east hararghe.
Jun 01, 2018 nigeria is the largest groundnut producer in africa accounting for 30% of the total africas nut production. There was no record that indicated the severe conservation impacts of overharvesting of medicinal plants and their parts in the current study area. Performance of the groundnut value chain in ghana was analysed by collecting primary data through the use of semistructured questionnaire. Pdf groundnut production constraints and farmers trait. The study was carried out to explore the challenges facing groundnut farming in rural areas with evidence from sejeri in vilundiro village, dodoma. Dec 30, 2016 production forecast the drought has had a marked effect on the groundnut industry. There is significant yield gap between the farmers fields and the research centers, which are due to either the improved groundnut varieties are not reaching. It focuses on technical relationships between groundnut output and. Production levels in south africa groundnut is mainly produced in the western regions of sa, with 40% of production taking place in the western and northwestern free state, 29% in the north west and 24% in the northern cape. Seed yield of groundnut international journal of advanced. A weather generator and a crop simulation model of bambara groundnut bamnut were incorporated into a geographical information system gis to predict, for the first time, bambara groundnut production for the world. Ethiopia, groundnuts, challenges and opportunities.
Pdf groundnut production constraints, farming systems, and. The groundnut pod is produced underground at the tip of the pegs. In section 4, we offer some suggestions for creating program on groundnut production. The estimated production area and yield of groundnut in ethiopia in 201220 cropping season were 90,155. An economic analysis of groundnut arachis hypogea production. I believe that the handbook on farmers guide to profitable groundnut production in nigeria will become. This was an increase of ten percent as compared to the production volume from the previous fiscal year. In recent years there has been renewed interest for cultivation in the arid savannah zones. Recommended practices at major growth stages covering pre and post harvest operations with illustrative pictures. The area under groundnut cultivation was estimated about 49,603 ha with a production of. There was no record that indicated the severe conservation. Groundnut is one the five widely cultivate oilseed crops in ethiopia wijnands et. It contains 4850% oil, 2628% protein and 1127 % carbohydrate, minerals and vitamin mukhtar, 2009. According to fao 2009, 40,198 ha of land were cultivated for groundnut in ethiopia and 51,080 tones of groundnut yields were produced.
Summary of essp ii working paper 16, crop production in ethiopia. The effect of legume crops on the subsequent crops in the rotation is simulated as a fraction of the crop. Looking at the origin of accession in iitas bambara groundnut germ plasm collection, it is obvious that the crop is found in almost all parts of subsaharan africa. Buy enhancing production and quality of groundnut in northern ethiopia on free shipping on qualified orders. Adoption of improved groundnut seed and its impact on rural. The nuts are mainly grown in the dry areas of nigeria including kano, kwara, sokoto, zamfara, and kaduna. There is an emerging market for groundnut haulms as livestock feed in ghana. Profitability and value chain assessment of groundnut in. Pdf the challenges facing groundnut farming in rural areas. Scoping study on current situation and future market outlook of groundnut in ethiopia icrisat socioeconomics discussion paper series 7 3 groundnut cultivation in ethiopia 3. In addition, you can initiate the groundnut oil processing operation as small and medium scale basis according to the desired output and project cost.
The most critical element in the production of groundnuts is calcium, and in many regions of the world, it is a major limiting factor to groundnut production. The developing pods require adequate ca in the surrounding soil for proper pod development and production of high quality seed cox et al. This was an increase of ten percent as compared to the. Stakeholders perception about aflatoxin contamination in. Scoping study on current situation and future market. Pdf an overview of groundnut oil extraction technologies.
Twostage sampling procedure was employed to draw a sample of 123 groundnut producers. Jan 31, 2020 at the end of fiscal year 2017, india produced more than seven million metric tons of groundnut. Evaluation of selected groundnut arachis hypogaea l. Pdf economics of groundnut production in east hararghe zone. The study was conducted to analyze the profitability and value chain assessment of groundnut in digga district of oromia region, ethiopia. Technical efficiency analysis of groundnut production in. A survey on area, production and productivity of groundnut. A farmers guide to groundnut production in nigeria. Enhancing production and quality of groundnut in northern ethiopia paperback december 14, 20.
A population of 30 groundnut genotypes were evaluated for yield pod and haulm. A survey on area, production and productivity of groundnut crop in india. Groundnut production constraints and farmers trait. The lowland areas of ethiopia have considerable potential for. It is resistant to drought and has the ability to produce a reasonable crop when grown on poor soils. Groundnut oil production is a financially profitable venture with huge export potential. Groundnut arachis hypogaea l is an important annual legume in the world mainly grown for oil seed, food and animal feed pande et al. Seventynine farmers involved in groundnut production were randomly selected from the various farms located.
These flowers selfpollinate and produce an anchor or peg which penetrates the ground. Lower production and marketing problems of groundnut are the main problems though digga district is potential in groundnut production. Aflatoxin contamination in groundnut arachis hypogaea l. However, the subsector has been overlooked yet by development program interventions and analysis of its technical as well as economic is lacking far behind. Pdf performance evaluation of ground nut varieties in lowland.
Mulilamitti 89 preliminary studies on the germinability and vigour of zimbabwean bambara groundnut genotypes s. The production price of groundnut in india is competitive globally. Table 1 showed that 38% of the respondents are between the age brackets of 4049 years, followed by those. The average rainfall for our area is 500mmyear, but weve had only 87mm so far this year. Regional patterns and trends ethiopia strategy support program essp ii research note 11 ethiopias crop agriculture is. Pdf adaptation study of improved groundnut arachis. Natural occurrence of aflatoxins in groundnut arachis hypogaea l. Agromorphological a nd biochemical markers in groundnut. The bambara groundnut has become less important in many parts of africa because of the expansion of groundnut production. Groundnut production in northern ghana using agriculture to improve nutrition. In the final section, section 5, we list sources for further information on groundnut production, including resource organizations, online radio programs, online videos, and online documents.