Farmers’ knowledge on cultivation, utilization and conservation practices of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in three selected districts in Ethiopia

Table 5 Purpose of barley cultivation and the amount of barley production

District	# respondents	Purpose of barley cultivation (%)			Mean amount of barley production (kg)*		P-value
District	# respondents	Only for home consumption	Only for sale	For home consumption and sale	For home consumption	For sale	P-value
Misha	120	19.7	12.5	67.8	329	361	0.167
Gumer	123	34.1	22	43.9	816	1451	***
Hetosa	114	5.3	16.7	78.0	2057	2450	*
Total (3 districts)	357	20.5	16.8	62.7	1067	1420	***

*Mean amount of barley produced at household level for home consumption and for sale were compared by independent sample t-test. Value in level of significance are ***P < 0.001, *p < 0.05 and mean values with P > 0.05 are not significantly different and their respective p-value is shown

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