Enhancing Chickpea Seed Production through Irrigation Production System at Lowlands of North Wollo

The seed multiplication activity conducted at Kobo districts, which was selected based on its irrigation potential and experience to produce chickpea seedduring 2018 cropping season to increase production and productivity of chickpea in the major producing areas of the region and to improve livelihood of farmers. Totally 189 (52 F) farmers were participated by this activity with 54ha of their land covered by 7.56 tones seed.The seed source was directly purchased from seed grower farmers association.Training was also given for participating farmers and development agents on production packages of chickpea. Field days were organized for further promotion to farmers. The variety was acceptable after field days by farmers due to its yield performance and disease tolerant response. Participant farmers area major seed source for others chickpea producing areas. Totally, 86 tons of habru variety seed produced.Thus, this variety has potential to increase chickpea production and productivity for high producing areas of north and south Wollo zones. Further seed multiplication of this variety will be continued to addressing other potential areas and increase production and productivity of chickpea in regional level