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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Productivity and Profitability of Organic and Conventional Tef Production: A Case of Kilteawlaelo,ethiopia\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Medhn Berhane Hagos, Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Natural Resource Management (soil science), +251~Mekelle, Ethiopia, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{medhnb@yahoo.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Medhn Berhane Hagos}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Natural Resource Management (soil science), Ethiopia}}}
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A study on Productivity and Profitability of organic and conventional tef production was undertaken in Abreha -we- Atsbeha Watershed, Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia. A field experiment was conducted to examine tef yield, yield attributes, infiltration rate, macro invertebrates and 50 composite soil samples were collected for soil analysis in the laboratory. A total of 50 plots were selected (25 plots each for organic and conventional farm). In addition, 50 respondents were identified through stratified sampling of organic and conventional farming users and interview schedule was developed and used. The interview was done using semi"=structured questionnaire to capture data pertaining to costs, revenue, demographic aspects and agronomic practices in each farming system. The study revealed that the area is suitable for G-I and G-IV crops including tef and the area has high potential for tef production with an estimated yield of \unitfrac[3.3]{ton}{ha}. From the field experiment results organic tef farming showed significantly higher plant height \mbox{87.64\,cm}, biomass yield \unitfrac[5.12]{ton}{ha}, organic matter content \mbox{1.6\,\%}, infiltration rate and richness and diversity of soil macro invertebrates. The production cost of each organic and conventional tef was assessed. Based on the cost benefit analysis the study concludes organic tef production is profitable than conventional tef production with financial internal rate of return \mbox{110\,\%}. The respondents of both farming systems had common perception on some attributes of organic farming that, is tolerant to shortage of rain fall, stores more moisture, it is good habitat for soil macro organisms and its straw is preferred by animals as compared to that of conventional farming system.  It was also found out that \mbox{100\,\%} of both respondents said that organic and conventional tef have no grain storage problem and they experience also similar disease or insect pest occurrence. Organic farming has a profound vitality from the strategic importance of agro"=ecological and environmental health point of view and sustainable crop production system; the farming community should use organic fertilisers in place of mineral fertiliser to increase tef productivity and profitability.



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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Conventional farming, \textit{Eragrostis tef}, key words: Organic farming, Productivity, Profitability, tef
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