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EFFECT OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES ON SELECTED BIOPHYSICAL, LIVELIHOOD ATTRIBUTES AND FARMERS PERCEPTION AT AKUSTI MICRO WATERSHED, NORTH WESTERN ETHIOPA

Ayehu, Agegnehu (2018-01-17)

Soil and Water conservation practices are widely practiced in Akusti Micro Watershed (AWW). The main purpose of this study was to assess the effect of soil and water conservation practices (SWCP) on selected biophysical, ...
FARMERS’ PERCEPTIONS, YIELD AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF IMPROVED FORAGES GROWN ON NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AREAS IN SELECTED DISTRICTS OF WEST GOJJAM ZONE, AMHARA REGION, Ethiopia

Muluken, Shiferaw (2018-01-17)

This study was undertaken with the aim to investigate the improved forage production and utilization system, farmers perceptions’, yield and chemical composition of improved forages grown on natural resource conservation ...
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF LOCAL AND CROSSBRED CATTLE IN DIFFERENT DAIRY PRODUCTION SYSTEMS OF SOUTH GONDAR ZONE, AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Awoke, Melak (2018-01-17)

(p<0.05). Daily milk yield was significantly higher in the rainy season than dry season. . The study was conducted in selected districts of south Gondar zone, Amhara Region, to assess the comparative performance of local ...
WOODY SPECIES STATUS AND COMMUNITY PERCEPTION AT DABKULI STATE FOREST, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA

Solomon, Ayele (2018-01-17)

Woody Species Status and Community Perception at Dabkuli State Forest, Northwest Ethiopia A survey was conducted in Banja Woreda, Northwest Ethiopia with a general objective of investigating woody species and perception ...
KOGA IRRIGATION SCHEME, WEST GOJJAM, NORTH WESTERN ETHIOPIA

Minwyelet, Jemberie (2018-01-17)

Potato is one of the most widely grown vegetable crops in Koga Irrigation Scheme. Conventional irrigation frequency determination method and blanket recommendation of fertilizers dominate the potato cropping system in the ...
THE LEVEL OF LAND FRAGMENTATION AND ITS IMPLICATION ON PRODUCTIVITY AND SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT IN THE UPPER LAKE TANA BASIN OF DERA WOREDA, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA

G/Egziabher, Fentahun (2019-09-20)

Land is a scarce economic resource in the highlands of Ethiopia. Its sustainable use is extremely affected by different factors. From the factors, land fragmentation is a worldwide trait of agricultural systems which ...
CHARACTERIZATION AND ANALYSIS THE POSTHARVEST SUPPLY CHAIN OF ONION THE CASE OF FOGERA WOREDA, ETHIOPIA

Habtamu, Mossie (2019-09-23)

Onion is an important for food security and income generation to a large proportion of the rural household. Enhancing onion farmers to reach markets and actively engage in the markets key challenges influencing onion ...
SEED VALUE CHAIN MAPPING AND ANALYSIS OF FINGER MILLET IN DEBUB ACHEFER WEREDA, ETHIOPIA

Nigus, Tadesse (2019-10-04)

This thesis is focused on seed value chain mapping and analysis of finger millet in Debub Achefer Wereda of Ethiopia. The objectives of the study were to develop value chain map of the finger millet seed, identify determinants ...
DETERMINANTS OF INCOME DIVERSIFICATION AND ITS EFFECT ON FOOD SECURITY OF SMALL HOLDER FARMERS IN THE CASE OF ASAYITA WOREDA

MOHAMMED, ADEM (2019-10-04)

In Ethiopia 83 percent of small-holder farmers participated in farming activities and only 27 percent in non-farm economic enterprises.This paper examines the determinants of income diversification and its effect on food ...
Impact of Rhodes Grass Forage Development on Farmers’ Livelihood: The Case of South Achefer District, Ethiopia

Abeje, Chalie (2019-12-24)

Today, the major challenge facing the Government of Ethiopia is how to achieve food security and reduce poverty through expanding new technology among rural households. So, the agriculture office has been promoting ...
IMPACT OF TEFF ROW PLANTING ON RURAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME: EVIDENCE FROM MERHABETE WOREDA, AMAHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Mulatua, Ayitenfsu (2019-12-24)

of the commercial surplus of teff is second to coffee. Low production and productivity, which are mainly associated with poor adoption of improved technologies, were among the major problems. Using improved agricultural ...
Impact of Small Scale Irrigation Schemes on household Welfare: The Case of Mecha District, Ethiopia

Yeshambel, Yazie (2019-12-24)

The poor performance of the agriculture sector in feeding progressively rising population made the Government of Ethiopia and donor agencies to renew their interest on irrigation so as to address the problem of poverty ...
IMPACT OF MICRO CREDIT ON FOOD SECURITY OF RURAL SMALL HOLDER FARMERS: A CASE OF GESHA DISTRICT, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA

Dejene, Haile (2019-12-26)

Agriculture has to feed hundreds of millions more people in the future while using scarce resources more efficiently. However, without improvement in the access of farmers to technology, markets, information and credits, ...
SMALLHOLDER FARMERS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR WEATHER INDEX-BASED CROP INSURANCE, THE CASE OF MEKET WOREDA, ETHIOPIA

Amare, Wodaju (2020-10-12)

In Ethiopia, small-scale farmers’ are exposed to a number of agricultural risks and uncertainties due to their livelihood’s vulnerability to variation in weather conditions. To manage these risks, introducing crop insurance ...
IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON HOUSEHOLDS‟ INCOME, THE CASE OF JANAMORA WOREDA, NORTH ETHIOPIA

YAHYA, KEBEDE (2020-10-12)

This study investigated the impact of sustainable land resource management on household‟s income in Janamora woreda. `Sustainable Land Management`, a new move as an approach that will enable farmers to sustainably intensify ...
Assessment of Agroforestry as a Resilient Strategy to Climate Change in Machakel District, Northwest, Ethiopia

Biniyam, Feleke (2020-10-12)

Agroforestry is a climate-smart production system that sustainably diversifies environmental and socio-economic benefits to subsistence farmers, and is therefore considered more resilient than other agricultural systems. ...
IMPACT OF DAT PALM PRODUCTION IN HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY: THE CASE OF BERAHLE WOREDA, AFAR REGION ETHIOPIA

Belayneh, Atnafu (2020-10-12)

Date palm cultivation contributes to eradicate food insecurity and malnutrition, improve agricultural productivity, improve livelihoods and enable inclusive and efficient agricultural food systems. To combat chronic and ...
ADOPTION OF IMPROVED SOYBEAN VARIETIES AND ITS IMPACT ON HOUSEHOLDS’ FOOD SECURITY: THE CASE OF PAWE WOREDA, BENISHANGUL

CHIROTAW, TSEGAW (2020-10-12)

The importance of agricultural technology in enhancing the welfares of farmers can be realized when yield gain from the technologies results in meaningful gain in nutrietionaly adequate foods. In this regared, improved ...
FARMERS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR IMPROVED IRRIGATION WATER USE SYSTEM IN GUMARA IRRIGATION SCHEME, SOUTH GONDER ZONE, AMHARA REGION OF ETHIOPIA

Aklok t, Getne (2020-10-13)

This study aims to analyze farmers’ willingness to pay /WTP/ for improved irrigation water use systems in Gumara irrigation schemes using double bounded dichotomous choice followed by open ended questions. The study ...
DETERMINANTS OF FOOD SECURITY IN RURAL HOUSEHOLDS OF KALLU WOREDA OF SOUTH WOLLO, AMHARA REGION

Abdela, Mohammed (2020-10-13)

Rural household food security interventions can be effectively implemented through in-depth analysis of food security status and its determinants. Food insecurity is essentially more widespread and severe in rural areas ...

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