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Sero-Epidemiology of Bovine Herpes Virus-1 in Dairy Cattle In Bahir Dar City And Bahir Dar Zuria Disrict, Northwest Ethiopia

Zelalem Getahun (2023-03)

Bovine herpesvirus-1 (BoHV-1) causes infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), and infectious pustular vulvovaginitis (PV) in cows and infectious balanoposthitis (IBP) in bulls. Bovine herpesvirus-1is highly contagious ...
Impact of Climate Change and Variability on Major Crops And Adaptation Strategies; The Case Of Minjar Shenkora District, North Shewa Zone , Amhara Region State, Ethiopia.

Asinakech Welde (2023-03)

Ethiopia is one of the developing countries in which agriculture is the primary source of its economy. Being dependent mainly on rainfall, this sector has been adversely affected by climate change and variability.The ...
Determinants and Extent of Crop Diversification Status in Different Agroclimatic Zones of Kutaber District, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Mohammed Assefa (2023-02)

Crop diversification is believed to be essential for reducing risk. This study investigated the extent and determinant factors that affect farmers’ decision for crop diversification in Kutaber District characterized by ...
Effect of Lime,Cattle Manure and Blended Npsb Fertilizer Rates on yield and yield Components of Tef [Eragrastis tef (Zucc. )Trotter } in koga Irrigation Scheme,Northwestern,Ethiopia

Abere Mulsew (2023-02)

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. ...
Response of Bread Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) To Seed And Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates At Farta District, South Gondar Administration Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia

Eyob Woldeyes (2023-02)

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 ...
Response of Quality Protein Maize (Zea Mays L.) Varieties to Intra Row Spacing Under Irrigation Condition at Mecha District, Northwestern Ethiopia

Mekides Belete (2023-02)

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 ...
Influence of Sowing Date and Number of Vine on Growth, Yield and Quality of Watermelon (Citrullus Lanatus L.) At Koga Irrigation Scheme, West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia

Yibeltal Tilahun (2023-02)

Koga Irrigation Scheme is one of the potential watermelon producing areas in Ethiopia. However, the average yield of watermelon is low due to inappropriate sowing date and poor agronomic practice like vine pruning. Therefore, ...
Effects of Seed Tuber Size on Growth, Yield, and Yield Components Of Potato (Solanum Tuberosum L.) Varieties in Banja District, Awi Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia

Anmut Ferede (2023-02)

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important cash and food crop in Ethiopia. However, the yield of the crop is constrained by a number of factors. Among the constraints, the use of inappropriate seed tuber size and ...
Effects of Intra Row Spacing On Growth and Yield Of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (Ipomoea Batatas L.) Varieties In Bahir Dar, Amhara Region , Ethiopia

Alebachew Maru (2022-08)

Orange fleshed sweet potato is an important food and nutrition security crop in Ethiopia. However, its productivity is low (8 t ha -1 ) due to the use of low-yielding variety and inappropriate plant spacing., a field ...
Land Use Change and The Effects of Land Use Type And Soil Depthon Selected Soil Properties Of Embamamie Micro Watershed, Northwestern, Ethiopia

Zenaw Melese (2023-03)

One of the numerous factors contributing to soil degradation, both chemically and physically, has long been thought to be land use change. This study was conducted to analyze land use/cover change over 31 years (from 1990 ...
Effects of Nutrient Omission on Yield and Yield Components of Durum Wheat (Triticum Turgidum L.) On The Vertisols of East Shewa Zone, Central Highlands of Ethiopia

Yeshibir Aklilu (2022-03)

A field experiment was conducted on the Vertisols of Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center (DZARC) and Chefe Donsa experimental sites, central highlands of Ethiopia to evaluate the effects of nutrient omission on yield ...
The Response of Tomato (Lycopersicon Esculentum L.) Varieties for Different Type and Rate of Fertilizers in Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Kindalem Tsegaye (2022-12)

Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum (L.) Mill) of the family Solanaceae, is one of the most important vegetable crops in Ethiopia. Even though, production and productivity of the crop is far below the world average, which is ...
Community Based Sustainable Watershed Management Its Challenges and opportunities; the Case of Kiraregn Watershed libo kemekem district ,Ethiopia

Mihret Addisu (2022-11)

The potential of the land or its productivity has deteriorated from time to time due to run off, topographic variations, slope of the land, intensive cultivation, farming on steep slopes and deforestation. This study ...
Analysis of Climate Change and Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptation Strategies with the Determinant Factors: The case of Gazo District, North Wollo, Ethiopia

Biset Kassa (2022-12)

Climate variability poses a significant threat to many sectors of the economy in sub-Saharan Africa. Agriculture is one of the most climate-sensitive sectors as it relies on rain-fed agriculture. Therefore this study ...
Effects of Clove Size and Intra Row Spacing on Growth, Yield and Yield Components of Garlic (Allium Sativum L.) in North Woll Gubalafto District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Aschale Bililign (2022-12)

Garlic is the second most widely grown bulb crop next to the onion. It is an important cash crop with wider agro-ecological adaptation. However, its productivity is constrained by several factors. Among these, the use ...
Management of Callosobruchus Chinensis (L.) (Coleopatra: Bruchidiae) Beetle using botanicals on Chickpea (Cicer Arietinum L.) Grains under Laboratory Condition

Muluye Arega (2023-05)

In Ethiopia, chickpea production was limited due to both biotic and a biotic factors. Biotic factors such as diseases; root diseases and foliar diseases and insect pests mainly Helicoverpa armigera Hübner and C.chinensis ...
Soil Organic Carbon and Total Nitrogen Stocks Under Different Land-Use Types and Slope Gradient in Aregedif Micro- Watershed, Northwestern Ethiopia

Agerie Amlaku (2023-02)

Soil organic carbon (SOC) and total nitrogen (TN) stocks are essential for climate change mitigation and agricultural production. The study was conducted in 2022 to evaluate SOC and TN stocks variation under different ...
Characterization and Classification of Soils of Aregedif Watershed, Northwestern Ethiopia

Tamiru Abebe (2023-01)

To determine the soil's primary potentials and constraints, soil characterization and pedological classification are crucial. However, much of Ethiopia’s documented soil information is scanty and inadequate relative to ...
Identification of Suitable Lands for Surface Irrigation Using GIS-Based Multicriteria Evaluation Techniques in Andassa Watershed, Abay Basin, Ethiopia

Workie Almaw (2022-07)

Irrigation Agriculture plays an important role to maintain sustainable food security by improving agricultural production. Uneven distribution and rainfall shortage resulted in unsustainable food production leading to food ...
Assesment on Post-Harvest Handling and Shelf Life Of Onion(Allium Cepa L ) Seed and Bulb at Takussa District, North West Ethiopia.

Mesay Tarekegn (2023-02)

Onion is a common and widely used spice crop all over the world. It is a semi-perishable vegetable, and in many underdeveloped countries, like Ethiopia, poor agricultural and postharvest practices resulted in increased ...

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