Pre-Extension Evaluation and Demonstration of Faba Bean Technologies in the Highlands of Guji Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

New varieties have a big influence on crop yield when they are shown and offered to farmers. This study examines profitability and production performance of Matti variety under farmer settings. A 100m2 sample of 14 farmers' land was used for the study. Matti variety which was recently released was demonstrated with the standard check (Walki variety). To promote faba bean technology, mini-field days and training extension methods were employed. Likert scales, descriptive analysis, and net income were utilized to examine the data that was gathered through measurement and interviews. Matti and Walki harvests were found to be 25.86 and 23.77 Qt/ha, respectively. Farmers could profit from 81083.93 and 70966.07 ETB/ha from Matti and Walki production, respectively. The number of branches per plant, disease resistance, and sweetness are among the traits that farmers value most in faba bean production. The results of this study showed that, according to the characteristics that farmers require, the recently released Matti variety was ranked top in faba bean production. The Matti variety has been suggested to increase faba bean production in the highlands of the Guji zone because of its better yield, higher profit, and farmer preference. Farmers' preferences for certain qualities should be taken into account when spreading faba bean varieties at study areas.