Agronomic and Crude Protein Content Performance of Desi and Kabuli chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) varieties across locations in Ethiopia

Abstract An experiment was carried out in Adet, Debre Zeit, and Fogera stations, with eight Desi and twelve Kabuli type chickpea varieties laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Teketay and Geletu varieties of Desi type chickpea had the greatest combined mean grain yield values of 1803.6 kg/ha and 1608.9 kg/ha, respectively.While Dhera (1840.8 kg/ha), Hora (1818 kg/ha), and Koka (1727.7kg/ha) had the greatest mean grain yield values among the Kabuli type chickpea varieties. In Adet station, Teketay (1960 kg/ha) was top producer among Desi type chickpea varieties while Koka (1411.3 kg/ha) and Dhera (1176.7kg/ha) had the highest mean grain yields. The Desi type chickpea variety Eshete (2933.3Kg/ha) produced the greatest mean value of grain yield at DebreZeit station, followed by Teketay (2433.3Kg/ha) and Geletu (2100.0Kg/ha). Similarly, Hora (3433.3Kg/ha), Dhera (3333.3Kg/ha), and Ejere (3066.7Kg/ha) obtained the greatest mean value of grain yield in Kabuli type chickpea varieties. In general, Fogera station was poorer in performance. The Desi type chickpea variety Natoli produced the greatest mean value of grain at Fogera Station (1161.7kg/ha), followed by Dalota (1074.3 kg/ha) and Teketay (1017.3 kg/ha). The majority of Kabuli type chickpea varieties performed poorly at Fogera station, with Ejere recording the greatest mean grain yield (1028.33kg/ha), followed by Koka (1025 kg/ha), Habru (1015 kg/ha), and Dhera (1012.67 kg/ha).In context, farmers and other chickpea growers of similar Ethiopian agroecosystems can adopt the varieties that were suggested for both general and specific adaptation.