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Field trials on sesame were conducted at the Fadis Agricultural Research Station during the 2014 and 2015 cropping seasons to determine the optimal rate of Nitrogen(UREA) fertilizer and Phosphorus(DAP) for sesame production. The experiment consisted of four rates of Nitrogen in the form of UREA (0, 40, 60, &80kg ha -1 ), and four levels of Phosphorus in the form of DAP (0, 10,20&30kg ha -1 ) applied to the treatments. The sixteen treatment combinations were laid out in a RCBD design with three replications. Yield of Sesame and yield related components were showing significant difference (p<0.05). Analysis of variances showed that grain yield, number of capsule per plant, number of seeds per capsule and number of branching per plant was significant differences at (P<0.05) both at Fadis and Erer of study areas. Grain yield increases from 518.1kg/ha to 891kg/ha as N increases from 0(control) to 24.6kgN (60kgDAP @ 30kgUREA).

Haricot bean is a principal food crop particularly in Southern and Eastern part of Ethiopia, where it is widely intercropped with maize and sorghum, respectively, to supplement farmer's income (EPPA, 2004). This experiment was handling the appropriate seeding rate on yield of sorghum and haricot bean grown with intercropping system at Eastern Hararghe areas. This activity was done at two locations, Babile and Fadis in RCBD design. The research result showed that, there was significance difference among treatments. treatment (25cmsorghum*30cmharicotbean) and (30cmsorghum and 30cmharicotbean) have more yield when compared to the other both in terms of yield and land equivalent ratio .Even though the sole sorghum yield per hectare were relatively looks like high, the cumulative yield of intercropping yield were higher than the sole sorghum. At both location (Fadis and Erer) the data obtained were similar. This indicates that similar recommendation for the two locations.