Impact of Some Technological Interventions on Sorghum and Sesame Yields under Small Scale Rain fed Areas of Sinnar State, Sudan
Keywords:
small scale, Rain fed, Technology transfer, Chisel, WLD, Sorghum, Sesame.Abstract
Representative data for evaluating some technological interventions in small scale rain fed farming in Sinnar, State, Sudan during 2012, 2013 and 2014 summer rainy seasons were collected and evaluated. The technologies were transferred through a technical cooperation program between the Agricultural research Corporation, Sudan and an IFAD- Government of Sudan project. The implemented technologies included the use of chisel plow for in situ water conservation and sowing of improved released cultivars of sorghum, sesame, groundnut, millet cowpea/ forage legumes in a three course rotation. The objectives were to improve crop productivities for the poor farmers, diversify their income to help alleviate their poverty and to maintain soil fertility. Data obtained revealed that the use of chisel plow had resulted in deeper water penetration in the soil than the wide level disc (WLD) and together with sowing of improved cultivars had substantially boosted sorghum and sesame yields. The overall average sorghum yield in the project areas for
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