1. Logical Framework Matrix Narrative SummaryObjectively verifiable Indicators (OVI)Means of Verification (MOV) Important Assumption/R isk ACTIVITIES:  Assessment of proper threshing unit  Preparation of manufacturing drawing  Manufacturing of threshing unit  Preliminary testing of prototype  Refinement of work  Final testing and evaluation of prototype  Site and farmers selection  On farm evaluation of prototype  Demonstration of prototype to users  Data analysis and report writing Providing Budget (Recurrent) =25,000 Personal Researcher and technical assistance Duration 2years  Numbers of collected and selected threshing unit  Numbers component drawing Produced  Thresher components fabricated  printed Performance results  Numbers of site and farmers selected and trained  Printed document  Quarterly and annual reports  Test report  Observation  Required budget, raw materials, testing or measuring equipment and logistic available on time OUTPUT:  One suitable Finger millet thresher  50 farmers utilized modified finger millet thresher  Developed prototype of thresher  Amount of farmers accepting the technology  Progress report  Filed Visit PURPOSE:  To improve the performance of existing multi-crop threshers on threshing of finger millet.  To create interest and recognition of make use of finger millet thresher among crop processing farmers  An increment of finger millet production in the region  Raising request on manual labor and time reducing technology on finger millet  Increasing of co-operative owned farm activities  Numbers of farmers or group of farmers ask for or acquire the technology  BOA and Co- operative Reports  Field report GOAL:  Enhancement of live situation of farmers through reducing of grain loss, maintaining quality thereby, increasing means of income generation.  Increment of individual income of farmers  Survey Availability of market

2. Narrative SummaryObjectively verifiable Indicators (OVI)Means of Verification (MOV) Important Assumption/Ris k ACTIVITIES:  Assessment of proper threshing unit  Preparation of manufacturing drawing  Manufacturing of threshing unit  Preliminary testing of prototype  Refinement of work  Final testing and evaluation of prototype  Site and farmers selection  On farm evaluation of prototype  Demonstration of prototype to users  Data analysis and report writing Providing Budget (Recurrent) =25,000 Personal Researcher and technical assistance Duration 2years  Numbers of collected and selected threshing unit  Numbers component drawing Produced  Thresher components fabricated  printed Performance results  Numbers of site and farmers selected and trained  Printed document  Quarterly and annual reports  Test report  Observation  Required budget, raw materials, testing or measuring equipment and logistic available on time OUTPUT:  One suitable Finger millet thresher  50 farmers utilized modified finger millet thresher  Developed prototype of thresher  Amount of farmers accepting the technology  Progress report  Filed Visit PURPOSE:  To improve the performance of existing multi- crop threshers on threshing of finger millet.  To create interest and recognition of make use of finger millet thresher among crop processing farmers  An increment of finger millet production in the region  Raising request on manual labor and time reducing technology on finger millet  Increasing of co-operative owned farm activities  Numbers of farmers or group of farmers ask for or acquire the technology  BOA and Co- operative Reports  Field report GOAL:  Enhancement of live situation of farmers through reducing of grain loss, maintaining quality thereby, increasing means of income generation.  Increment of individual income of farmers  Survey Availability of market Logical Framework Matrix

3. Narrative Summary Objectively verifiable Indicators (OVI) Means of Verification (MOV) Important Assumption Or Risk ACTIVITIES:  Assessment of proper threshing unit  Preparation of manufacturing drawing  Manufacturing of threshing unit  Preliminary testing of prototype  Refinement of work  Final testing and evaluation of prototype  Site and farmers selection  On farm evaluation of prototype  Demonstration of prototype to users  Data analysis and report writing Providing:  Numbers of collected and selected threshing unit  Numbers component drawing Produced  Thresher components fabricated  printed Performance results  Numbers of site and farmers selected and trained  Printed document  Quarterly and annual reports  Test report  Observation  Required budget, raw materials, testing or measuring equipment and logistic available on time  Budget (Recurrent): 25,000B Personnel: Researcher and technical assistance Duration: 2years Logical Framework Matrix

4. Narrative Summary Objectively verifiable Indicators (OVI) Means of Verification (MOV) Important Assumption Or Risk OUTPUT:  One suitable Finger millet thresher  50 farmers utilized modified finger millet thresher  Developed prototype of thresher  Amount of farmers accepting the technology  Progress report  Field Visit Farmer acceptance PURPOSE:  To improve the performance of existing multi-crop threshers on threshing of finger millet.  To create interest and recognition of make use of finger millet thresher among crop processing farmers  An increment of finger millet production in the region  Raising request on manual labor and time reducing technology on finger millet  Increasing of co-operative owned farm activities  Numbers of farmers or group of farmers ask for or acquire the technology  BOA and Co- operative Reports  Field report Thresher fails to work as planned GOAL:  Enhancement of live situation of farmers through reducing of grain loss, maintaining quality thereby, increasing means of income generation.  Increment of individual income of farmers  Increase productivity by 100%  Decrease labor by 30%  Survey  Observations Availability of market Logical Framework Matrix

5. Narrative SummaryObjectively verifiable Indicators (OVI) Means of Verification (MOV) Important Assumption Or Risk OUTPUT:  One suitable Finger millet thresher  50 farmers utilized modified finger millet thresher  Developed prototype of thresher  Amount of farmers accepting the technology  Progress report  Filed Visit PURPOSE:  To improve the performance of existing multi-crop threshers on threshing of finger millet.  To create interest and recognition of make use of finger millet thresher among crop processing farmers  An increment of finger millet production in the region  Raising request on manual labor and time reducing technology on finger millet  Increasing of co-operative owned farm activities  Numbers of farmers or group of farmers ask for or acquire the technology  BOA and Co- operative Reports  Field report GOAL:  Enhancement of live situation of farmers through reducing of grain loss, maintaining quality thereby, increasing means of income generation.  Increment of individual income of farmers  SurveyAvailability of market Logical Framework Matrix

6. Monitoring and Evaluation

7. No. Narrative summaryM & E Objectives IndicatorsInformation to be collected Method of collection information Tools for collecting information Method of analysis 1Inputs:  Human resource  Budget & its source  Facilities To check that: Required budget is released and appropriately utilized The required manpower is in the place Vehicle is available Budget released Persons involved Vehicle available Amount of budget released and utilized Person involved in the study Observation Interview Referring Observation Report Questionnair e Descriptive analysis 2ACTIVITIES:  Assessment of proper threshing unit  Preparation of manufacturing drawing  Fabrication of threshing unit  Preliminary testing of prototype  Refinement of work  Final testing and evaluation of prototype  Site and farmers selection  On farm evaluation of prototype  Demonstration of prototype to users  Data analysis and report writing Providing To check that: Information & prototype/designs are collected Working drawing prepared, thresher manufactured and tested Selected and make use of thresher by farmers Compiled document Collected information, prototype will developed and tested 50 farmer will be selected and trained Presence of collected information Manufactured models and selected farmers observation interview data sheet observation report Same 3OUTPUT:  Suitable finger millet thresher  50 farmers utilized manual operated milk churn To check that affordable having good performance thresher is Fabricated Number of thresher requested by farmer Presence of Affordable finger millet thresher observation interview observation report questionnair e Same

8. Monitoring and Evaluation Narrative summary M & E Objectives Indicators Information to be collected Method of collection information Tools for collecting information Method of analysis Inputs:  Human resource  Budget & its source  Facilities Check: Required budget Appropriately utilized Manpower available Vehicle available Budget released Persons involved Vehicle available Amount of budget released and utilized Persons Observation Interview Referring Observation Report Questionnaire Descriptiv e analysis ACTIVITIES:  Assessment of unit  Preparation of drawings  Fabrication of unit  Preliminary testing of prototype  Refinement of unit  Final testing and evaluation  Site and farmers selection  On farm evaluation  Demonstration  Data analysis and report writing Providing Check: Information & prototype/designs are collected Drawing prepared, manufactured and tested Selected thresher by farmers Compiled document Collected information, prototype developed & tested 50 farmer selected & trained Collected information Manufacture d models Selected farmers Observation Interview Data sheet observation report Same OUTPUT:  Suitable finger millet thresher  50 farmers utilized manual operated milk churn Affordable w/ good performance Fabricated Number requested by farmer Presence of Affordable finger millet thresher observation interview observation report questionnaire Same

9. Monitoring and Evaluation Narrative summary M & E Objectives IndicatorsInformation to be collected Method of collection information Tools for collecting information Method of analysis Inputs:  Human resource  Budget & its source  Facilities Check: Required budget is released and appropriately utilized The required manpower is in the place Vehicle is available Budget released Persons involved Vehicle available Amount of budget released and utilized Person involved in the study Observation Interview Referring Observation Report Questionnaire Descriptive analysis

10. Monitoring and Evaluation Narrative summary M & E Objectives Indicators Information to be collected Method of collection information Tools for collecting information Method of analysis ACTIVITIES:  Assessment of proper threshing unit  Preparation of manufacturing drawing  Fabrication of threshing unit  Preliminary testing of prototype  Refinement of work  Final testing and evaluation of prototype  Site and farmers selection  On farm evaluation of prototype  Demonstration of prototype to users  Data analysis and report writing Providing Check that: Information & prototype designs are collected Working drawing prepared, thresher manufactured and tested Selected and make use of thresher by farmers Compiled document Collected information, prototype will developed and tested 50 farmer will be selected and trained Presence of collected information Manufactured models and selected farmers observation interview data sheet observation report Same

11. Monitoring and Evaluation Narrative summary M & E Objectives IndicatorsInformation to be collected Method of collection information Tools for collecting information Metho d of analysi s OUTPUT:  Suitable finger millet thresher  50 farmers utilized manual operated milk churn To check that affordable having good performan ce thresher is Fabricated Number of thresher requested by farmer Presence of affordable finger millet thresher Observation Interview Observation Report Questionnaire Same

12. Monitoring and Evaluation Narrative summary M & E Objectives IndicatorsInformation to be collected Method of collection information Tools for collecting information Metho d of analysi s OUTPUT:  Suitable finger millet thresher  50 farmers utilized manual operated milk churn To check that affordable having good performan ce thresher is Fabricated Number of thresher requested by farmer Presence of affordable finger millet thresher Observation Interview Observation Report Questionnaire Same

13. Future Discussions Search Internet Major Resources –Contact author for more information Funding from Donors – Grant –USAID, SIDA -- RFP – Requests for Proposals Conservation Tillage – –Whole practice - application in Ethiopia Preparing article for Journal peer-review –AEA, AMA Discussion on using SAS – statistical analysis –Experimental Design –Linkage current course experience –Use existing data Instrumentation –Identify needs – accuracy vs precision –Stress strain measurement – tillage Shear measurement, cone index, draft measurement, bulk densities –Temperature measurement –Research Measurement Errors