Innovative partnership in chickpea seed production and technology dissemination was assessed in increasing chickpea productivity through facilitated access to quality seed. In ethiopia, two distinctive but interacting seed delivery systems are now recognized for chickpea and lentil. Success of chickpea production in north gondar zone of. It can be grown as a second crop using remaining residual soil moisture. Integrated chickpea diseases management for fusarium wilt and. Chickpea is important for its contribution to enhance food security and as source of cash income for a large proportion of the rural households ever. Structure and functioning of chickpea markets in ethiopia. Trends in area and productivity of chickpea in north gondar.
The national average yield of chickpea landraces, under farmers production system, is. Chickpea is a key ingredient in hummus and chana masala, and it can be ground into flour to make falafel. Innovative partnership in chickpea seed production and. The national average yield of chickpea in ethiopia under farmers production condition remains less than 1. Chickpea production in india and the world and indian share in global chickpea production 3. Lentil production began in the palouse in 1916, dry pea production in the 1920s, and chickpea production in 1981.
Chickpea is known to have originated in western asia probably eastern turkey. Chickpea production, technology adoption and market linkages in. About 70% of world production of chickpea comes from asia. Production of dry beans produced worldwide 202017 volume of dry beans produced worldwide 202017, by country per capita consumption of beans in the u. The cultivated chickpea is not found in the wild and c. However, studies on determinants of the production and resource.
Among the pulses growing in the woreda, chickpea is the major crop both in terms of volume of production and area cultivated. Success of chickpea production in north gondar zone of ethiopia. Nutritional quality and health benefits of chickpea cicer. Ethiopian institute of agricultural research rhizobiabased.
Chickpea production, technology adoption and market. Opportunities for promoting, adoption and adapting the crop in zimbabwe. Welldrained vertisols are best suited for chickpea production. The indian subcontinent accounts for 70 % of world chickpea production. Impact of high temperature and drought stresses on chickpea. The worlds total production of chickpea is around 8. Measurement of knowledge of farmers on chickpea demonstration. Introduction chickpea is a less laborintensive crop and its production demands low external inputs compared to cereals. N2africa packages improves sustainable productivity of chickpea in ethiopian vertisols key facts about chickpea chickpea is an important protein source for many households as well as a good cash crop. In just seven years, the percentage of households growing the new varieties rose from 30 to 80%. Country profiles this project focuses on ethiopia, kenya, and tanzania. In spite of its importance, chickpea productivity is still very low in ethiopia.
Chickpea is the cheapest and readily available source of protein, fats and carbohydrates choudhary et al. These low cost practices will maintain chickpea productivity and sustain chickpea and wheat production in a chickpea cereal rotation system. Ojiewo on behalf of tl iii team ethiopia and partners panafrican grain legume and world cowpea conference livingstonezambia feb 28 mar 4, 2016. There are two distinct types of cultivated chickpea, desi and kabuli. N2africa packages improves sustainable productivity of.
Chickpea generates cash income and improves food and nutritional security for smallholder farmers. Community seed production of chickpea cicer arietinum. Community seed production of chickpea cicer arietinum l. Economic analysis of chickpea production in damot gale district, southern ethiopia girma and tefera 445 some studies attempted to assess cost of the production and marketing part of chickpea shiferaw et al. Chickpea production has significantly increased in the u. Commercial types include large kabuli, small kabuli, and desi. Climate change has become a major challenge in chickpea production and productivity. Grain legumes production and productivity in ethiopian smallholder. Chickpea is grown worldwide in over 54 countries in 12. Pdf factors determining farmers adoption of chickpea. Global and regional trends in production, trade and. Production in the southern nations, nationalities, and peoples region of ethiopia. In 2018, india produced 66% of the world total for chickpeas.
Economic analysis of chickpea production in damot gale. Chickpea is one of the most important pulses crops and significantly contribute to the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in ethiopia. The study was designed to evaluate the benefits gained from partnership implemented for the last 10 years in chickpea technology by seed system of crop production. The country is the top chickpea producer in africa and the seventh largest in the world with around 330,000 metric tons productions on over 230,000 hectares of land10.
Trends in area, production and yield for soybean in west. Apr 25, 2017 top chickpea producing countries in the world. Faostat country wise, india is the largest producer of chickpea accounting for 66% of global chickpea production and 63% of cultivated area. Conclusions the production and supply of early generation seed should be enhanced to. Despite its important role and good potentials, the chickpea production system is not adequately. Assessment of the current situation and future outlooks. Current situation and future outlooks of the chickpea subsector in ethiopia menale kassie1, bekele shiferaw1, solomon asfaw1, tsedeke abate1, geoffrey muricho1, setotaw ferede2, million eshete2, and kebebew assefa2 1international crops research institute for the semiarid tropics icrisat, nairobi 2ethiopian institute of agricultural research eiar. Chickpea is consumed as a dry pulse crop or as a green vegetable with the former use being most common. Shareof major pulse crops to total pulse acreage average 20092014. International livestock research institute ilri, addis ababa, ethiopia. Chickpea is the most important pulse crop in ethiopia. Grain legumes such as chickpea are both cash and food.
Performance of formal seed system the formal seed system of chickpea and lentil is composed of institutional and organizational. The chickpea is important in indian, mediterranean and middle eastern cuisine. In ethiopia, chickpea is widely grown across the country and serves. Genetic diversity analysis of ethiopian elite chickpea cicer. Ethiopia is the largest producer of chickpea in africa, accounting for about 46% of the continents production during 19942006. Unfortunately, despite its nutritional values and economic importance, chickpea production is very low per hectare in the country ethiopia bejiga et al. Asnake fikre, crop research director at eiar and project lead in ethiopia, enhancing the value chain of chickpea production and, thereby, improving the livelihoods of small holder farmers in ethiopia are among the expected outcomes of this project. Pdf on feb 29, 2020, maya mthulisi and others published current status of chickpea production. Ethiopia, with a current estimated population of 77 million growing at a rate of 2. The other major chickpea producing countries include pakistan, turkey, australia, myanmar, ethiopia, iran, mexico, canada and usa. Improving food security in the highlands of ethiopia through.
Innovative partnership approach to chickpea seed production. Chickpea production using residual moisture at the end of august has become an integral part of the teff and wheat production systems in the vertisols of the ethiopian highlands where it is rotated with the cereals for enhancement of soil fertility. Factors determining market supply of chickpea in gondar zuria. Lentil 7% grass pea 10% soyabean 1% fenugreek 2% gibto 2% faba bean 33% % haricot bean 17%. Place of chickpea production among major pulse crops in ethiopia. It is also the major source of cash income to the farmers among the crops grown in the area. The potential gains are particularly large in ethiopia. Ethiopian chickpea production share in africa 19942006. Assessment of the current situation and future outlooks for. The snnp stands third in overall production of pulses by producing 10% of the faba bean, 18% of the filed pea, 3% of chickpea and 15% of haricot bean. India is the world leader in chickpea production, producing approximately 10 times as much as the worlds second largest chickpea producer, australia. Ojiewo2 1ethiopian institute of agricultural research eiar, debre zeit agricultural research centre, p.
Furthermore, the use of rhizobium bacteria for chickpea and appropriate seeding date provide sufficient amount of available nitrogen for succeeding wheat crop. This study paper has been conducted with the major objective of investigating factors influencing adoption of improved chickpea technology package by farmers of dembia district focusing on sociocultural factors. It is also used in salads, soups and stews, curry and other meal products like channa. Production and marketing of kabuli chickpea seeds in ethiopia. Usaid sponsored innovation lab to improve chickpea production. Chickpea is a cool season crop and an important source of protein. This project increases production and productivity along the maize, rice, and chickpea value chains by reducing crop losses through dissemination of effective ipm options. In ethiopia chickpeas are consumed widely fresh as green vegetables, sprouted, fried roasted and boiled. Ethiopia has a favorable climate for chickpea production.
Global and regional trends in production, trade and consumption of food legume crops by sitou akibode and mywish maredia1 department of agricultural, food and resource economics michigan state university report submitted to spia march 27, 2011 1 seniority of authorship is shared equa lly. The region offered excellent growing conditions and a growing season with annual rainfall of 15 inches to 24 inches 400 mm to 600 mm, most of which fell in the fall and winter months. Improved chickpea varieties are assumed to be a key propoor and environmentally friendly technology kassie et al. Seeds average about 20% protein, 5% fat and 55% carbohydrate. Factors determining market supply of chickpea in gondar. Although area coverage for teff continues to increase. The blank space indicates that data is not available. Pdf the narrow genetic base of cultivated chickpea warrants systematic collection, documentation and evaluation of chickpea germplasm and particularly. Despite of its importance, chickpea productivity is very low. The bulk of the crop variety in the country is dominated by the sweet desi type, and the kabuli type is also grown in limited areas. Currently, more than 7 million tonnes of chickpeas are produced in more than 45 countries, and the crop is made.
Market and consumer studies of pulse crops in southern ethiopia. Ethiopia, csa data at different time periods cited by 28. Chickpea genetic resources to enhance production in changing. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Chickpea production, technology adoption and market linkages. The total annual average 19992014 chickpea production is estimated at about 260 thousand tones 2. This acreage has been increasing to provide chickpea supplies which formerly came from mexico, which cut back chickpea production in favor of pinto bean. The study examined determinants, resource use efficiency and profitability of smallholder chickpea production in damot gale district. Though agriculture is the most important source of livelihood employing about 80% of the population, the overall food production is far from selfsufficient. It is predominantly grown in cool, dry periods on receding soil moisture. Ethiopias production of major legume crops 000 metric tons. Chickpea production, technology adoption and market linkages in ethiopia chris o.