Impacts of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Practices on Crop Production in Selected Kebeles of Dandi Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Abstract

Despite effective public programs to revert land degradation, soil erosion and reduced soil fertility are still major challenges for the Ethiopian agricultural sector ISFM problems in Ethiopia manifested and observed among both rural and urban poverty stricken population due to lack of soil conservation method as well as limitation of agriculture inputs.The study has been conducted in assessing the impacts of ISFM practices for crop production Dandi Woreda selected three kebeles ;namely,Dannisa Shonnaa,sumbala -Shikko,and Danno-Ejersa-Gibe.The major objective of the study was in assessing the the challenges or impacts of for crop production in study area .The small house hold survey was conducted from January to June 2022 to achieve the objective .Socioeconomic demographic data was identified and assessed. the practical problems for the occurrence of land degradation that minimize soil fertility for crop production in study area were collected using observation and structured questionnaire from house hold survey .Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software version 20 by descriptive statistics, chi-square and binary logistic regression to determine degree of association between dependent and independent variables. The study result showed that the perception of most house holders towards ISFM technologies was lower in addition to their purchasing capacity of agricultural input in both dega and woina dega area.The positive and negative impact of ISFM technologies in that focus local areas were detected and the futurity have been forwarded or recommended This includes implementation of full agricultural package technologies the argent action in order that over come soil fertility decline in both agro-climatic zone to to ensure food security study area.