Farmers’ preferred traits and perceived production constraints of bread wheat under drought-prone agro-ecologies of Ethiopia

Table 4 Wheat varieties grown by the farmers in the study areas

Varieties^a	Year of release/registration^b	Districts
Varieties^a	Year of release/registration^b	Sire	Dodota	Hetosa
New improved varieties
Ogolcho	2012	9 (16.7)	33 (56.9)	17 (29.3)
Hidase	2012	–	–	15 (25.9)
Kekeba	2010	17 (31.5)	1 (1.7)	1 (1.7)
Old improved varieties
Kingbird	2007	–	1 (1.7)	–
Hawi	2000	–	1 (1.7)	1 (1.7)
Kubsa	1995	3 (5.6)	5 (8.6)	27 (46.6)
Batu	1984	24 (44.4)	11 (19.0)	–
Pavon 76	1982	2 (3.7)	5 (8.6)	–
Bafane	–	–	2 (3.5)	–

Source: Farm household survey, 2018
^aSome farmers grow more than one variety, which makes the proportion above 100 percent. ^bReleased/registered by Kulumsa Agricultural Research Centre. (–-) indicates not available/no response. Values outside and inside the bracket indicate the frequency and proportion in percentage, respectively

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