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Soil fertility depletion has become a serious challenge causing low crop yields and food insecurity
in Ethiopia. To solve this problem, there has been a growing need to develop viable, effective and
sustainable ...
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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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
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soil.
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The Fogera floodplain is a wetland resource center hosting diverse aquatic life and
livelihoods. However, natural and human-precipitated pressures threaten these assets,
causing degradation and impacting wetland-based ...
Fish are vital for food security and economic growth, but their perishable nature leads to significant
quality deterioration and post-harvest loss. Additionally, improper handling and aquatic pollution
can increase ...
The study was conducted at Lake Hayq, Ethiopia. The objectives of the study were to determine
the age, stock assessment and reproductive biology of Oreochromis niloticus. For the age and
growth determination of Nile ...
Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is among the most important pulse crops in the highlands and midhighlands of Ethiopia. The productivity of faba beans is low due to the low adoption of faba beanproduction technology packages and ...
Community-based seed production systems are one of the mechanisms implemented by the
government of Ethiopia to solve farmers' seed supply problems and improve their livelihood. In
the study area, maize seed multiplication ...
In developing nations, farming is primarily subsistence, rain-dependent economy of the rural
households not mechanized, and uninsured, making it subject to high crop losses caused by
environmental and human factors. As ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Sustainability of natural resources and agricultural production in the world has been challenged by fast population growth, urbanization, and climate change that results degradation, scarcity, and reduced agricultural land ...
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 ...
Durum wheat is one of the major cereal crops produced in Adea district of Oromia Regional
State, for both home consumption and the market. However, its productivity is low due to the
low availability of soil nutrients ...