White lupin (Lupinus albus L.), the neglected multipurpose crop: Its production and utilization in the mixed crop-livestock farming system of Ethiopia

Yeheyis, Likawent; Kijora, C; Melaku, Solomon; Girma, Anteneh; Peters, K J (2010). White lupin (Lupinus albus L.), the neglected multipurpose crop: Its production and utilization in the mixed crop-livestock farming system of Ethiopia. Livestock research for rural development, 22(4) Convenio interinstitucional para la produccion agropecuaria en el valle del rio Cauca

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A survey was conducted to generate holistic information on the production and utilization of local white lupin in two lupin growing districts, namely, Mecha and Sekela, representing mid and high altitude areas, respectively in North-western Ethiopia. During the survey, two types of participatory rural appraisal (PRA) techniques, namely, individual farmer interview (61 farmers from Mecha and 51 from Sekela) and group discussion (with 20 farmers from each district) were employed. There are significant differences (P<0.05) between the two study districts for the variables like total land holding, frequency of ploughing during lupin planting, days to maturity, lupin productivity, and number of days of soaking lupin in running water. However, there are no significant differences (P>0.05) between the two study districts for the variables like land allocated for lupin cultivation, lupin seed rate, lupin soaking at home, lupin consumption per family per week and proportion of lupin used for household consumption. The use of the crop as livestock feed is negligible due to its high alkaloid content. It is concluded that the local white lupin in Ethiopia is a valuable multipurpose crop which is being cultivated in the midst of very serious shortage of cropland. Its ability to maintain soil fertility and serve as a source of food in seasons of food scarcity makes it an important crop. However, its bitter taste due to its high alkaloid content remains to be a big challenge and any lupin improvement strategy has to focus on minimizing the alkaloid content of the crop.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	10 Strategic Research Centers > Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
ISSN:	0121-3784
Publisher:	Convenio interinstitucional para la produccion agropecuaria en el valle del rio Cauca
Language:	English
Submitter:	Stephan Schmidt
Date Deposited:	12 Jun 2015 15:09
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2015 15:09
Additional Information:	CDE Publikation, ESAPP Projekt (Leitung Albrecht Ehrensperger)
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/69317