World average green pepper productivity, on the other hand, was 15. This guide therefore targets the production of hot pepper in st. Hot pepper seed and crop production in the bahamas. In ethiopia hot pepper production for dry pod has been low with a national average yield of 0. Evaluation of hot pepper varieties capsicum species for growth. Analysis of price incentives for teff in ethiopia for the time period 20052012. The selection of these zones is based upon their high potential and high quality of red pepper production. Opportunities and challenges for sustainable production and. Hot pepper production in the rift valley part of ethiopia time to create awareness among farmers and researchers tameru alemu, joachim hamacher, heinzwilhelm dehne university of bonn, institute for plant disease, germany abstract hot pepper capsicum annuum is an economically and traditionally important crop in ethiopia. Pdf effects of blended fertilizer types and rates on fruit yield and.
Manual outcrossing of plants within species intraspecific hybridization is. A training manual for the production of hot peppers belize. Information from collected literature for ethiopia to be used. Hot pepper has been cultivated in ethiopia for long period of time. Hot pepper is the leading vegetable crop produced in the ethiopia. In southern ethiopia, poor families with small amounts of land to grow food on often struggle to feed themselves. Foodgrain consumption and calorie intake patterns in ethiopia guush berhane, zelekawork paulos, kibrom tafere, and seneshaw tamiru development strategy and governance division, international food policy research institute, ethiopia strategy support program ii, ethiopia ifpriaddis ababa p. Descriptive statistics, net benefit and margin analysis were employed to analyze the data. An overview of horticultural crops with emphasis on vegetables production in ethiopia. Hot pepper is a warm season vegetable, but can be grown under a wide range of temperatures 15c 32c and moisture conditions. Spice production, marketing, and utilization in south wollo, ethiopia tiru tesfa 1, wondimu bayu 2, arega gashaw 3, hassen beshir 4 1 university of gondar, p. Pdf agronomic and economic performance of hot pepper. I calibrate the model to the 1996 spatial agricultural production structure.
Crop calendar, tsum, sowing date and growth duration fao crop calendars for maize sorghum millet wheat administrative areas agroecology crop additional information planting onset planting end sowing rate growth duration harve sting. They combine the ethiopian pepper with other peppers, spices, apple. We helped communities expand the production of potentially lucrative ginger and pepper, which dont need much land to grow on. Cost benefit analysis of black pepper production in ethiopia. The temperature, moisture, and air circulation all play a role in growing plants from seeds. We receive many orders with delivery date requests too early for their region. The average land covering by spices is approximately 222,700 ha and the production 244,000 tonannum. Agency for international development usaid and fao. Factors that transformed maize productivity in ethiopia. The analysis presented in this document is the result of partnerships established in the context of the mafap. Biology, school of graduate studies of the addis ababa university in partial. When it comes to the most used ingredients in preparing food, hot pepper is among those stuffs that many of you probably utilize.
Developing countries produce about 47% of the total worlds honey production. However, the relative importance of each disease across locations has not been assessed. The fieldwork conducted for this study encompassed four phases. It is the leading vegetable crop produced in the country. Use this safe planting date map to determine the ideal planting time for your area. Technical efficiency of smallholder farmers in red pepper production in north gondar zone amhara regional state, ethiopia. The annual agricultural reports of ethiopia 19571960 and 1969 show that, the production of green pepper increased greatly from 99 tons in 1957 to 8, 482 tons in 1968 table20.
Pdf production and productivity of hot pepper is highly threatened by different diseases in southern ethiopia. An analysis of supply side constraints on ethiopian red. Growth and productivity of hot pepper capsicum annuum l. Thus, capsicum productivity in ethiopia is far below the world. Hot pepper production manual for trinidad and tobago 3 planning production the first step in planning production is to find out what kind of hot pepper is wanted by the buyers and in what quantities. Increase in the importance of ethiopian pepper mottle virus. Tomato and onion production play an important role in improving households income, nutrition and food security. Policies and incentives of the government to attract both foreign and domestic investors engaged in fruit and vegetable production were found to be attractive. An alternative enterprise for small scale farmers article pdf available in trends in agricultural economics 53. Vincent and the grenadines in a sustainable manner conducive to the principles of good agricultural practices gaps.
This study was made from september 2010 to june 2011 in omo nada and gojeb area which are widely known for their large volume hot pepper production in southwest ethiopia. Ethiopia is the leading honey producer in africa and 10th in the world. Genetic diversity study of ethiopian hot pepper cultivars capsicum. Hot pepper production manual for trinidad and tobago.
Information from collected literature for ethiopia to be used for crop modelling for ethiopia a. Ethiopian investment agency for instance, hot pepper berebere of ethiopia is a must for the traditional and most staple food wot in many parts of the country. However, by knowing these tips, it would now be easy for you to make this potential income generating business real. Despite its importance, the productivity of these crops is. The information provided in this manual is intended to give a basic scientific approach for hot pepper production utilizing integrated pest management methods where practicable. Grain storage methods and their effects on sorghum grain. Peppers are widely grown in various parts of ethiopia and the fruits are consumed as fresh, dried or processed products, as vegetables, as spices or condiments. Sheka and bench maji zones are well known for their diverse and suitable agroecology for the production of high value horticultural crops such as coffee, spices and tea. Grain storage methods and their effects on sorghum grain quality in hararghe, ethiopia. Growth and yielding potential of hot pepper varieties under.
The decline of hot pepper production is also attributed. It also has good potential for export market to earn foreign currency for our country. Pdf spice production, marketing and utilization in south. Safe planting dates best pepper plants, tomato plants. The total area devoted to hot pepper worldwide is estimated at four million hectare with an average annual increase of 5% weiss, 2002. Analysis of price incentives for teff in ethiopia for the. A gender perspective almaz giziew dr workneh negatu dr edilegnaw wale dr gezahegn ayele abstract. Answers to the following questions are critical to the planning process. Gudene was released by holetta agricultural research center in 2006. We ask that you amend the national list, section 205. Performance of hot pepper cupsicum annuum varieties as. Ethiopia alaba and the mareko are potential producers of pepper in ethiopia. Chat, coffee, hot pepper and potato are the most important cash crop in the woreda. In the first phase, scoping interviews were held in addis ababa with main stakeholders.
Opportunities and potential in ethiopia for production of. Some hot pepper varieties come from tropical humid regions and some varieties come from dry desert regions. Change in the highland dry areas of northwestern ethiopia. In ethiopia, pepper is consumed in different forms and it. Ethiopian, ethiopian pepper seeds, ethiopian pepper. Among the five cultivated species of the genus capsicum, c. Performance evaluation of hot pepper capsicum annum l. The history of spices in ethiopia is an ancient one and spices remain as basic food items of the ethiopian people. These pits usually elevate grain moisture and storage temperature to levels that favour. Hot pepper varietal evaluation for growth, dry pod yield and. Effect of spacing and fertilizer dose on growth and yield. The national production of green and dry hot pepper was 2,541,883.
Hot pepper, root rot, phytophtora capsici, incidence, severity. Pdf assessment of hot pepper capsicum species diseases in. Vallad botany and planting bell pepper capsicum annuum, solanaceae. Prepared by the fao project tcpbha2802 in cooperation with the ministry of agriculture, fisheries and local government of the bahamas. Similarly, the national production of green and red hot pepper was 412,503. An alternative enterprise for small scale farmers author. Performance of hot pepper cupsicum annuum varieties as influenced by nitrogen and phosphorus. A field experiment involving three improved hot pepper capsicum spps. The hot pepper varieties included in the field experiment were three improved mareko fana, melka shote, melka. Spatial integration, agricultural productivity, and development. Issn 14016249, isbn 9157664692 the majority of peasants in hararghe, eastern ethiopia, store sorghum grain in underground pits. Oct 03, 2014 issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. An overview of horticultural crops with emphasis on.
The climatic data of at oda bultum was not recorded during the study. Clustering was showed that there is strong correlation between geographic distance and genetic diversity of ethiopian hot peppers cultivars because. Emphasis will be given to hot peppers that are grown locally belonging to the capsicum chinense species. Pdf on jan 1, 2018, nimona fufa and others published agronomic and economic performance of hot pepper capsicum. Production and productivity of hot pepper is highly threatened by different diseases in southern ethiopia. Opportunities and challenges for sustainable production and marketing of gums and resins in ethiopia, and. As a result, the history of spice use in ethiopia is an ancient one and spices have always been and remain as basic food items in the diet of the ethiopian people.
Pdf technical efficiency of smallholder farmers in red. This study was initiated with the objective of examining the existing hot pepper production and marketing, assess its socioeconomic role in the life of producers and other actors and point out the existing bottlenecks of production and marketing. Economic viability of hot pepper capsicum frutescens l. Performance evaluation of red pepper varieties and types of seed. Pepper is the leading vegetable crop produced in the country. Next, i merge the agricultural productivity data from the agss with the geocoded. Ethiopia is the homeland for many spices, for example korarima, long pepper, black cumin, bishops weed and coriander. This will help the farmer to decide on the variety and the size of planting. Drylands thus predominate across the lowlands and highlands in the opportunities and challenges for sustainable production and marketing of gums and resins in ethiopia.
Hot pepper chili dominates world spice trade, and sweet pepper has become a popular vegetable and cash crop in the tropics for smallholders. Larger honey producing countries are russia and others 19333,000 tones, china 161,000, usa 75 tones, mexico 67,000 tons a year. According to csa 2008, the estimated production of red peppers at the national level, in the amhara region and west gojjam zone was 122,399. Pdf hot pepper production and marketing in southwest. In order to combine the agronomical performance of varieties with farmers preference.
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