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Growth and Yield Response of Different Food Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Varieties to Seeding Rates in Farta District, North Western Ethiopia

Tsegalem, Yigzaw (2020-10-22)

Farmers use different seeding rates for food barley production, and even there are differences among research centers for recommended seeding rate of barley. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted in 2019 main crop ...
INTEGRATING LEGUMES FOR SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION OF FINGER MILLET (Eleusine coracana) PRODUCTION IN NORTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA

YAYEH, BITEW (2020-10-22)

In Ethiopia, growing of human population on one hand and progressively shrinking agricultural land availability per capita and drought on the other warrants temporal and spatial intensification of crops using multiple ...
EFFECT OF INTER AND INTRA ROW SPACING ON YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF HYBRID MAIZE (Zea mays L.) VARIETIES AT NORTH MECHA DISTRICT, IN WEST GOJJAM ADMINISTRATIVE ZIONE, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA

Simachew, Kassahun (2020-10-22)

Maize is a major staple food crop for small holder farmers in Northwestern Ethiopia, in particular to North Mecha district. However, agronomic management practices such as approperate plant spacing and use of improved ...
GROWTH AND YIELD RESPONSE OF BREAD WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) TO SEEDING AND NITROGEN FERTILIZER RATES AT KOGA IN MECHA DISTRICT, NORTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA

Demelash, Yizengaw (2020-10-22)

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major cereal crop and is a stable food for about one third of the world population and Ethiopia is the second producer in sub Saharan Africa (SAS). Bread wheat is produced in Mecha Disrict, ...
EFFECT OF SEED RATE AND ROW SPACING ON YIELD AND YIELD COMPONENTS OF BREAD WHEAT (Triticum aestivum L.) AT FARTA DISTRICT, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA

Gedefaw, Addisie (2020-10-22)

Bread wheat (Ttriticum aestivum L.) is the most important crop in Farta district and in Ethiopia as well. However, its productivity is very low as compared to the world, which is due to poor agronomic practices like ...
EFFECTS OF SOURCES, RATES AND TIME OF APPLICATION OF NITROGEN FERTILIZER ON YIELD AND YIELD RELATED COMPONENTS OF UPLAND RICE (Oryza sativa L.) IN FOGERA DISTRICT, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA

Tadesse, Tilahun (2020-10-21)

Upland rice (NERICA-4) is a highly valued crop in Northwestern Ethiopia. However, its productivity is very low due to insufficient nitrogen supply, inappropriate sources and nitrogen application time. Therefore, a field ...
EFFECTS OF SEED AND NITROGEN WITH PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZER RATES ON PRODUCTION OF LOWLAND RICE (Oryza sativa L.) IN FOGERA PLAIN, SOUTH GONDAR ADMINISTRATIVE ZONE, NORTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA

Getachew, Dessalegn (2020-10-21)

Rice (Oryza sativaL.) is a major cereal crop in Fogera plain. However, the yield of the crop is low due to lack of different agronomic management. Among theselack of site specific seed rate and fertilizer level recommendation ...
PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF INDIGENOUS CHICKEN IN AWI ZONE, AMHARA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

Ayana, Birhanu (2020-10-20)

The study was conducted in three districts of Awi zone Amhara region. The objective of the study was to assess the production system and to characterize indigenous chicken phenotypically. A total of 9 peasant associations ...
AN ASSESMENT ON THE ROLE OF VILLAGE SAVING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS ON EMPOWERMENT OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, IN THE CASE OF LIBOKEMKEM DISTRICT, ETHIOPIA

EMEBET, BELAY (2020-10-20)

The Village Saving and Loan Association model is widely recognized as a powerful tool for delivering financial services to the rural poor where formal financial services are limited. This study was undertaken in Libokemkem ...
POTATO VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS IN LAY-GAYINT DISTRICT, WEST AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA

MANIE, TAYE (2020-10-14)

Potato is strategic crop in Ethiopia to improve food security and economic benefit to the country. The value chain of potato in Lay-Gayint district was not developed due to lack of poor market performance. Therefore this ...
RURAL HOUSEHOLDS’ LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION IN OFF / NON-FARM ACTIVITIES IN FOGERA DISTRICT, AMHARA REGION, NORTH-WESTERN

MELAK, ALAMIREW (2020-10-14)

Taking of agriculture as the sole means of income generation activities is difficult to lives of rural households. This is because diminishing returns of productivity over time. Due to this factual reason, focusing on ...
IMPACTS OF SELF-HELP GROUP (SHG) ON WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, EVIDENCES FROM HABRU DISTRICT, ETHIOPIA

Kedija, Ali (2020-10-14)

Today, women’s empowerment is considered as essential component of development and poverty reduction. The concept of women’s empowerment has gainedincreased attention over the past two decades. Nowadays SHGs are among the ...
DETERMINANTS OF RURAL LIVELIHOOD DIVERSIFICATION STRATEGIES: THE CASE OF LIBO KEMKEM DISTRICT, SOUTH GONDAR

Melkamu, Mengie (2020-10-14)

This study examines rural households’ livelihood diversification strategies in Libo kemkem District South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. Data were gathered employing a household survey conducted on 180 sampled households using ...
GENETIC GAIN IN GRAIN YIELD POTENTIAL AND RELATED TRAITS OF FINGER MILLET [Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn] VARIETIES OF ETHIOPIA

Abunu, Marefia (2020-10-14)

The genetic progress made on improved finger millet varieties through breeding in Ethiopia has not been assessed even though information about changes made is essential for understanding yield limiting factors and developing ...
GENETIC VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATION OF TRAITS IN UPLAND RICE (Oryza sativaL.) GENOTYPES IN METEMA DISTRICT, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA

Asaye, Birhanu (2020-10-14)

In Ethiopia, rice is a staple food crop that can promote agriculture production. This study was conducted with the objective of assessing the nature and extent of genetic variability and association of traits in 81 upland ...
GENETIC VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATION OF TRAITS IN INDETERMINATE COMMON BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) GENOTYPES IN FINOTESELAM, WEST GOJAM, ETHIOPIA

Temesgen, Asmare (2020-10-14)

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is regarded as grain of hope because of its role in subsistence agriculture, and source of food for millions of people in Africa alone. The purpose of this study was to estimate the ...
GENETIC VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATION OF TRAITS IN SMALL SEEDED COMMON BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) GENOTYPES IN MECHA DISTRICT, AMHARA REGION

Abnet, Dagnaw (2020-10-14)

Small seeded common bean is an important food security crop; the production of the crop is not common and consistent in most parts of Amhara region, due to limited attention given for the research and development of this ...
GENETIC VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATION OF TRAITS IN TEF [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] RECOMBINANT INBRED LINES IN WEST BELESA DISTRICT, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA

Ephrem, Worku (2020-10-14)
DIVERSITY AND ASSOCIATION OF TRAITS IN ETHIOPIAN FABA BEAN (Vicia faba L.) ACCESSIONS

Andualem, Muche (2020-10-14)

Knowledge on genetic diversity and association of traits in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is crucial to enhance productivity and resistance for biotic and abiotic factors. However, there has been very limited information on ...
ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF FABA BEAN (Vicia faba L.) CHOCOLATE SPOT (Botrytis fabae) DISEASE BY USING VARIETIES AND FUNGICIDE AT TACH GAYINT DISTRICT, SOUTH GONDAR ADMINISTRATIVE ZONE, AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Meseret, Semagn (2020-10-14)

ABSTRACT Faba bean is multi-purpose crop that plays an important role in the socio-economic life of farming communities. Chocolate spot disease, caused by Botrytis fabae is one of the yields limiting factor of this crop ...

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