Assessment of indigenous knowledge associated with Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) seed selection and the seed quality attributes in Fafen Zone of Somali Region, Ethiopia

Indigenous seed selection practiced in Fafen Zone, Ethiopia has been contributing to enhancement of sorghum genetic resources pool. The contributions of farmers/agro-pastoralists are critical to the conservation, use and enhancement of biodiversity. The results of this research paper indicate that the seed quality is very poor and below national standard. The authors recommend that further research has to be conducted on storage, seed health and genetic aspects to enable the clarification of the extent to which seed quality affects crop production. The authors also note that in order to make indigenous sorghum seed selection sustainable, it is imperative to take farmer seed selectors as partners in the research extension programs and improve the seed storage mechanisms