The document discusses extension activities and achievements in the Oromia region of Ethiopia. It notes that agriculture in the region is dominated by subsistence small-scale farmers and cereals. Over time, the number of demonstration plots for new technologies increased to over 1.3 million by 2001, reaching about 25% of rural households. However, overall crop yields have decreased and fertilizer use has also declined. The role of agricultural cooperatives in input supply and output marketing has increased in recent years.

1. Extension activities and some achievements in Oromia PART II By Mohammed Hassena Oromia Agricultural Research Institute

6. Diversification of Package Plots 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2001 2003 maize ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Sorghum ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Wheat ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Teff ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Barley ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Millet ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Low moisture ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Vegetable ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Livestock ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Post Harvest * ** ** ** ** ** ** Natural Resource ** ** ** ** ** ** Seed Multiplication ** ** ** ** ** ** Pulse ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Oil crop ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Coffee * ** ** ** ** ** ** Cotton * * * * * * Emmer wheat * * * * Poor farmer ** ** ** ** **

7. Number of demonstration plots over years Year No. Plots 1995 15,741 1996 175,432 1997 237,278 1998 831,461 1999 1,270,823 2000 1,370,086 2001 1,271,952 2002 2003 949,167

19. Share of cooperative in fertilizer market in Oromia