Intercropping of cereals with legumes is an important strategy for the development of
sustainable crop production systems, because of yield advantages, greater yield stability and
lower risks of crop failure that are ...
Despite widespread reports concerning the role of agroforestry for economic advantage, soil
protection, fuel wood, and environmental benefits, not much is known about rural households’
determinant factors of agroforestry ...
Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] is one of the major staple crops grown in North West
Amhara National Regional State; however, its productivity is low due to an increase in soil
acidity and poor soil fertility problems. ...
Wheat production plays a crucial role in global food security in Ethiopia. Understanding
the influence of seed and nitrogen rates on bread wheat yield and its components is essential
for improving agricultural productivity ...
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is increasingly becoming an important food crop in Ethiopia.
However, the average rice productivity in Ethiopia is estimated at 2.8 t ha
which is much
lower than the world average, 4.6 t ha-
1
...
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Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the main and most popular cereal crops because of its high value as a
stable food as well as its stover demand for animal feed, fuel, and even construction purposes. It is used
as human ...
Tef crop production and productivity are influenced by cultural practices such as appropriate
fertilizer application rates, right sowing dates, effective weed and pest control. However, in the,
Adet district, these ...
Productivity of soybean in Assosa Zone particularly in Assosa and Bambassi districts is very
low due to poor soil fertility management which resulted in severe soil acidity and low Nfixing
inoculant
in
the
soil.
He ...
Wheat is a significant cereal crop in terms of production and cultivated area. In the majority Ethiopia's highlands, crop production is severely hampered by acidity and deterioration of soil properties. As a result the ...
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Various adaptation options are available to the anticipated climate change and variability impacts
on potato production systems in the study area. However, impact estimation and adaptation
potential evaluation are ...
Various adaptation options are available to the anticipated climate change and variability impacts
on potato production systems in the study area. However, impact estimation and adaptation
potential evaluation are ...
Tef is the major staple food and cash crop in Ethiopia, but the yield is very low as compared to other major cereals. The major constraints to increase agricultural productivity have been identified as soil fertility ...
Sorghum production is negatively influenced by abiotic and biotic stresses. Striga hermonthica, an obligate root-parasite, has been identified as one of the major biological threats to sorghum production. Despite the many ...
Improved agronomic practices increases yield potential of chickpea in different agro ecology of the
Country, Crop yield decline due to climate change and improper agronomic practices are the major
bottlenecks to sustainable ...
Improved agronomic practices increases yield potential of chickpea in different agro ecology of the
Country, Crop yield decline due to climate change and improper agronomic practices are the major
bottlenecks to sustainable ...
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most economically important cereal crops
cultivated in north west Ethiopia. However ,appropriate seeding and nitrogen fertilizer rate
have been among the most limiting ...
Haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)is oneof the most important food and export pulse crop in
Ethiopia. However, Low soil fertility and inappropriate plant spacing are the production
constraints of common bean in the ...
Rice is currently considered as a strategic food security crop in Ethiopia and it is considered as
“millennium crop” expected to contribute to ensuring food security in the country. However, its
yield is very low due ...
Maize is a staple food crop for small holder farmers in Northwestern part of Ethiopia. Cultivation of QPM provides an opportunity to farmers to produce nutritionally superior maize grains and fill nutrition gaps for those ...
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor l.) is the main crop, and mung bean is the supplementary crop in the
sorghum-mung bean intercropping system commonly practiced in the semi-arid region of Wag
Hemira Zone, Ethiopia. However, the ...