• Hawa Mehari shita

Soybean is grown in different parts of Ethiopia; the major areas currently growing the crop are situated in the western and south-western part of the country. Oromia and Benishangul-Gumuz regions account for the highest production of soybean in the country, 51 and 40 percent respectively. So, large-scale demonstration was conducted to demonstrate improved soybean technologies towards commercialization, to enhance adoption and to strengthen research and extension linkage by engaging 11 small administrative units from Assosa and Bambasi districts. 421 men and 88 women farmers were benefited with a total gain of 497,298.2 kilogram production from 248.5 hectare land. Average yield of improved gishama soybean variety has been recorded 2001.2 kilogram per hectare with an indication of soybean crop potential maximum yield 2,400 kilogram per hectare in the area. Compared to the farmers’ average yield (without full package and intensive management practice) the demonstrations fields have 726.2 kilogram per hectare yield advantage. Net benefit of birr 24,250.84 per hectare from the sale was earned. The benefit cost ratio accounted 1.84 birr. The sensitivity analysis showed the profitability of soybean production is more sensitive to reduction in yield and price as well increase in variable cost other variables remain constant. Both men and women farmers preferred gishama soybean variety because of better grain yield, tolerance to diseases, tolerance to shattering, biomass for soil fertility restoration and weed suppressing potential due to high branching nature. Large-scale demonstration approach encourages production for market and industries as well as strengthens habit of team work. Low soil fertility, lack of reasonable grain price, small plot of land allocation, high fertilizer price, lack of tractor followed by lack of thresher were the major constraints to soybean production. Hence, it is concluded gishama soybean variety production is profitable enterprise in the area. So, focus on improvement of production constraints and further scale-up of the approach are recommended in the region.

Demonstration, Benefit- cost ratio, Constraints, Large –scale, soybean variety, Traits

"Demonstration of Improved Soybean Technologies Through Large- scale Cluster Farm Approach", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.b770-b776, June-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206200.pdf

"Demonstration of Improved Soybean Technologies Through Large- scale Cluster Farm Approach", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no. ppb770-b776, June-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2206200.pdf