The major objective of this research is to examine the state of adoption of improved NRMrntechnologies particularly, the adoption condition of two improved NRM technologies which arerneconomically and ecologically important in the study area ( bund and woodlot tree planting) andrnto identify some of the basic socio-economic and institutional factors affecting it. The source ofrndata was based mainly on the survey of 160 randomly selected sample HHHs of the five PAs ofrnthe woreda under investigation. However, data of 148 sample households was analyzed since therndata of 12 sample households was deficient with the necessary information . The study hasrnemployed both descriptive and qualitative data analysis techniques.rnAs it is evidenced from the survey result the majority of the farmers of the study arearnimplemented(adopted ) NRM technologies. However, the mode of implementation was bothrnforceful as well as on voluntary basis. Hence ,even the though the adoption incidence seemsrnencouraging, the adoption intensity and its final out come is minimum and it is not as expectedrnin the study area .Thus ,the research result have shown us that the adoption condition of fannersrnto the improved NRM technologies ,specifically the bund and woodlot tree planting technologiesrnis influenced by a range of socio-economic and institutional factors.rnTherefore, the factors like land holding size, livestock size, agricultural extension servicerndelivery/frequency of extension contacts by conservation agents, land tenure security,rnparticipation of fanners at planning stage of NRM activities and attitude of the beneficiariesrntowards the bund technology were found to be significantly associated with the adoptionrndecision of bund technology. On the other hand, age of the household heads, land holding size,rnagricultural extension service delivery, land tenure security, physical access of market ,rnparticipation of beneficiaries at planning stage of NRM works and the attitude of farmersrntowards the woodlot tree planting technology have been found significantly associated to thernadoption decision of the farmers to wood lot tree planting.rnIn conclusion, blanket approach to natural resource management intervention efforts couldrnmake the measures inappropriate to local conditions and could be even unacceptable by the landrnuser. Hence local specific, household focused and technology based approaches have to bernfollowed in order to able to tackle the socio-economic and institutional factors that are involvedrnin adoption decision ofNRM technologies by the farmers of the study area.