18. Vetiver Grass
• Highly effective control of soil erosion
• Lower establishment costs than stone bunds
• No maintenance after establishment
• Very drought resistant
• Increased water infiltration (water harvesting effect)
• Repellent effect against rodents
• Tolerant to waterlogging
• No slope restriction
• Multi-purpose utilization
(forage, thatching, bio-insecticide and mulch)
22. Forage Bunds / Bana Grass
Soil erosion control and forage development on
arable land
23. Forage Bunds / Multipurpose Trees
Soil erosion control and forage development on
arable land
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32. History of triticale in Ethiopia Triticale
• First introduction to Ethiopia in 1970.
• Research discontinued due to poor
properties such as shrivelled seeds, etc.
• 7 varieties obtained in 1997 by courtesy of
University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
• Two varieties released by the National Seed
Release Committee in Jan. 2002:
Var. Sinan: short vegetation period
Var. Maynet: long vegetation period
• More than 25,000 farmers cultivate triticale
countrywide (cropping season 2004)
33. A cereal crop with Triticale
impressive properties
• Cross between wheat and rye
• Seed can be re-used/ re-planted
• High yielding
• High nutritional value
• Wide environmental adaptability (from lowland
to above 3,500 meters)
• Can replace maize and sorghum in „Striga“
affected areas
• High tolerance to drought, frost, and hail
• Low susceptibility to diseases, especially rust
34. A cereal crop with impressive properties
Triticale
18 stems per plant
High tillering
capacity
35. A cereal crop with impressive
properties
Triticale
Deep rooting
36. A cereal crop with impressive
properties
Triticale
6 rows of grain per spike
37. A cereal crop with impressive
properties
Triticale
High tolerance
to hail