Livestock Production Challenges and Improved Forage Production Efforts in the Damot Gale District of Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

Table 8

Niche type and land allocation (ha) for improved forage production (N = 160).

Descriptions	% of respondents		X^2	value
	Intervention	Nonintervention
Land allocation in hectare			25.354	0.001
0.00–0.05 ha	26.30	65.00
0.05–0.10 ha	28.70	17.50
0.10–0.25 ha	43.80	17.50
More than 0.25 ha	1.30	0.00
Production niches (ha)	Mean area	Mean area
Farm land	0.08	0.03	8.671	0.034
Terrace	0.02	0.02
Around fence	0.01	0.02

Chi square was tested at 5% significant level.