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DETERMINING SOIL POTASSIUM (K) CRITICAL VALUE AND OPTIMUM K/Mg RATIO FOR WHEAT PRODUCTION ON NITISOLS OF YILMANA DENSA DISTRICT, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA

Dinku, Muhabie (2019-12-25)

A field experiment was conducted during the main 2018 cropping season at Yilmana Densa farmer’s plot to determine the critical value of available soil potassium and optimum K/Mg ratio for wheat production. The field ...
DETERMINATION OF POTASSIUM CRITICAL VALUE AND OPTIMUM K/Mg RATIO FOR TEF (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) PRODUCTION ON VERTISOLS OF YILMANA DENSA DISTRICT, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA

Fentanesh, Manaye (2019-12-25)

Although Potassium (K) is a macronutrient, however it is not widely used as a commercial fertilizer for agricultural crop production such as tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) in many parts of Ethiopia. Therefore, this study was ...
RESPONSE OF TEFF [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)] AND NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCIES TO NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS APPLICATION RATES ON VERTISOLS OF LAELAY MAICHEW DISTRICT, CENTRAL ZONE OF TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA

Tarekegn, Yibabie (2019-12-25)

Teff (Eragrostis tef ) is the major cereal crop in Ethiopia. Decline in soil fertility is one of the major bottlenecks to teff production. The study was carried out in 2018/19 to describe soils of the experimental site, ...
DETERMINING SOIL POTASSIUM CRITICAL VALUE AND OPTIMUM K/Mg RATIO FOR MAIZE (Zea mays L.) PRODUCTION ON LUVISOLS OF DERA DISTRICT, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA

Demelash, Dessie (2019-12-25)

Fertilizer recommendation based on effective calibrating soil tests against yield responses to applied nutrient has been little used in Ethiopia. A field experiment was conducted at Dera District, Northwest Ethiopia in ...
EFFECT OF LIME RATE AND APPLICATION METHODS ON SELECTED SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) IN ACIDIC NITISOLS OF MECHA DISTRICT, AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Erkihun, Alemu (2019-12-25)

Soil acidity is the major soil chemical constraints which limit agricultural productivity in the highlands of Ethiopia receiving high rainfall. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different lime application ...
EFFECT OF LIME RATE AND APPLICATION METHODS ON SELECTED SOIL CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND YIELD OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) IN ACIDIC NITISOLS OF MECHA DISTRICT, AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Erkihun, Alemu (2019-12-24)

Soil acidity is the major soil chemical constraints which limit agricultural productivity in the highlands of Ethiopia receiving high rainfall. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different lime application ...
DETERMINANTS OF IMPROVED FABA BEAN SEED ADOPTION AND VALUE CHAIN MAPPING: THE CASE OF BASONA WORENA DISTRICT IN AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Yehuala Kassa Meselu (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT Access to and use of seeds is critical factors for the ability of smallholder farmers to increase agricultural production and productivity. The use of certified improved faba bean seed by farmers is very low ...
WOODY PLANT SPECIES DIVERSITY AND CARBON STOCKS POTENTIAL OF HOME GARDEN AGRO-FORESTRY IN EPHRATANA GIDM DISTRICT, CENTRAL ETHIOPIA

Mesafint Minale (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT Homegarden agroforestry is one of the common practices in the Central part of Ethiopia. This is because of the multifunctional ecosystem services, such as food, feed, biodiversity conservation and carbon storage ...
LIVELIHOOD VULNERABILITY TO DROUGHT AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES AMONG PASTORAL COMMUNITIES IN DOLLO ADO WOREDA, SOMALI REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

AHMED ISMAIL HUSSIEN (2019-01-02)

Abstract Livelihood Vulnerability to Drought and Adaptation Strategies among Pastoral Community in Dollo Ado Woreda of Somali Regional State, Ethiopia Drought in sub-Saharan African countries is among the leading ...
FARMERS’ UTILIZATION PRACTICE, YIELD AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SELECTED IMPROVED FORAGES GROWN IN AREA CLOSURES OF FARTA DISTRICT, SOUTH GONDAR ZONE, ETHIOPIA

Solomon Tefera Adugna (2019-01-02)

objectives of assessing farmers’ utilization practice, yield and chemical composition of selected improved forages grown in area closures of farta district, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. For this study questionnaire survey, ...
EMERGENCY RESPONSE CONSTRAINTS IN SAVING LIVES & LIVELIHOOD OF PASTORAL HOUSEHOLDS IN SHINILE WOREDA OF SITTI ZONE IN SOMALI REGIONAL STATE

SIYAD ABDI MOHAMMED (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT Drought with increased frequency of occurrence and prolonged duration has been the most devastating problem of Shinile pastoral community that seriously affected the rangeland, traditional coping strategies and ...
IMPACT OF POLLINATOR HABITATS AND MANAGED BEE POLLINATION ON YIELDS OF POLLINATOR DEPENDENT CROPS, EVIDENCE FROM NORTH WEST ETHIOPIA:

SISAY GETAHUN (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT This study analyzes the impact of pollinator habitats and managed bee pollination on yields of pollinator dependent crops in North West of Amhara region, Ethiopia. The data sources for this study include farm ...
SEEDING RATE AND TIME OF LUPINE (Lupinus albus L.) FOOD BARLEY (Hordeum vulgare L.) INTERCROPPING IN GOZAMIN DISTRICT, NORTHWESTERN ETHIOPIA M.Sc. Thesis By Sewnet Getahun

Sewnet Getahun (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT Food barley and lupine are food crops often traditionally grown in intercropping in north western Ethiopia. But, there is no any documented information about the optimum seeding rate and time of lupine intercropping ...
FARMERS’ AWARENESS OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND ITS EFFECT ON SOURGHUM PRODUCTION IN GUBALAFTO WOREDA, NORTHEASTER ETHIOPIA

Alemayehu Ayalew (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT In many parts of Ethiopia, climate variability and change is affecting the status of sorghum production due to rainfall and temperature variability. This study explores farmers' awareness of the manifestations ...
NATURAL RESOURCE CONFLICT BETWEEN REFUGEES AND HOST COMMUNITIES: THE CASE OF DOLLO-ADDO REFUGEE CAMPS, DOLLO ADDO WOREDA OF ETHIOPIAN SOMALI REGIONAL STATE. By Omar Mohamed

Omar Mohamed Abdi (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT Conflict and refugee related problems are the most acute in the African continent and some major regions of the world. So this study was conducted to identify the nature extent of conflict between the refugees ...
PSYCHOSOCIAL RESILIENCE OF ORPHANS LOST THEIR PARENTS BY ARMED CONFLICTS IN SOMALI REGION: THE CASE OF JJGJIGA BOARDING SCHOOL, ETHIOPIAN SOMALI REGIONAL STATE

Omar, Sharif (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT The major objective of the study was to assess psychosocial resilience experienced by orphan children lost their parents by rebel groups, in Jig-jiga Boarding School, Ethiopian Somali Regional State. A primary ...
EFFECT OF INTER- AND INTRA-ROW SPACING ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF OKRA [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench] IN ASOSSA DISTRICT, ASOSSA ADMINSTRATIVE ZONE, WESTERN ETHIOPIA

Nemera Mosissa Alemayehu (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench] is nutritionally very important crop and is traditionally grown in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State. The productivity of the crop is however very low partially due to ...
SOCIO-ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF DIRECT HYBRID MAIZE SEED DEMAND AND MARKETING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE IN MECHA WORDA, ETHIOPIA

MUSHIRA SISAY BEYENE (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT Ethiopia is mainly an agrarian country with the huge majority of the people directly and indirectly depending on agriculture and hence, agriculture plays an essential role. For agricultural sector development, ...
INDIGENOUS ADAPTATION STRATEGIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE VARIABILITY: THE CASE OF HARSHIN WOREDA OF SOMALI REGION STATE

Mahamed Abdilahi Madar (2019-01-02)

ABSTRACT This study investigates the effectiveness of indigenous knowledge as an adaptation strategy to minimize the adverse impacts of climate variability on the livelihoods of the communities: the case of Harshin Woreda ...
ASSESSING THE CONTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTIVE SAFETY NET PROGRAM IN POVERTY REDUCTION KEBRIBAYAH WOREDA , ETHIOPIAN SOMALI REGIONAL STATE

Mahamed Abdi Barah (2019-01-02)

Abstract This study sets out to investigate the contribution of Safety Net Program in Poverty reduction with particular focus on the Kebribayah Woreda, Ethiopian Somali Regional State. A sample of 114 households was ...

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