Abstract: Ethiopian rural households are heavily reliant on small-scale, rain-fed agriculture for their livelihoods. The use of existing water resources for irrigation development is the most promising answer to the country's unpredictable rainfall patterns and periodic droughts, which make agricultural production challenging and to enhance the food security of smallholder farmers. The primary goal of this study was to assess the determinants of SSI participation and the impact of SSI on hou...
Abstract: The study attempted to determine the reason of low adoption and intensity of use improved wheat varieties and to determine factors affecting improved wheat varieties adoption and intensity of use by small holder farmers in Ameya District, South West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia’. A multistage random sampling technique was employed to select 377 sample households from Ameya district. This study used cross-sectional data collected in 2021/22 production season from sample households. Descrip...
Abstract: Climate change presents a significant environmental challenge in the 21st century. This study analyzed rainfall and temperature trends in central Ethiopia from 1986-2018, evaluated farmers' perceptions of climate change impact, calibrated, evaluated, and used the CERES-Maize model in DSSAT to analyze impact and explore adaptations. The results showed significant increasing trends in Sen's Slope estimator at Ambo, Bako, Melkassa, Shashemane, Mojo, Batu, and Arsi Negele. The Kiremt s...
Abstract: The sett type used and untreated seed cane are ultimately affecting sugarcane yield in Ethiopian sugar industry, particularly, in Finchaa sugar estate. Therefore, this work was decided to deal with the objective of to evaluate suitable sett type and seed cane treatment for yield and yield related parameters of N-14 sugarcane variety. The dominant and high yielding commercial sugarcane varieties namely N-14 was used as a planting material at Finchaa Sugarcane Plantation during 2022/...
Abstract: Sugarcane production affected by numerous factors, which subsequently reduce cane and sugar yield. Among those constraints, planting geometry is the most important one. To solve the problem, regarding intra-row setts spacing, research findings should be taken. However, research outputs concerning this aspect are not available at Kessem Sugar Estate. Therefore, effects of intra-row setts spacing on selected traits were carried out at this Estate with the objective of determining the...
Abstract: The gap between demand for and supply of malt barley grain in Ethiopia is mainly attributed to the low productivity of the malt-barley sub-sector. The establishment and expansion of agricultural cooperatives, which are meant to provide improved inputs and marketing options and thereby increase the productivity of smallholders, is being encouraged for over two and half decades. However, participation of farmers in these cooperatives and the impact of these organizations on farmers�...
Abstract: In Ethiopia, potato ranks first among the major tuber crop in the volume of production and consumption. However, the national average yield is 13.8 tons ha-1 , which is very low, due to low soil fertility and poor fertilizer management practices. Field experiment was conducted in 2019/2020 main cropping season at Haramaya University research site. The objectives of the experiment were to assess the influences of integrated use of chicken manure and NPS fertilizers on growth, yield ...
Abstract: Barley, including food and malt barley, is one of the major cereals produced by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. Though malt barley is the fastest-growing industry, its domestic supply currently lags far behind the demand. As a result, Ethiopia is a net importer of malt barley. Recently, contract farming was implemented to address this issue in malt barley-potential areas. It has been one of the strategies utilized to enhance the productivity and production of malt barley and repla...
Abstract: Sugarcane is a tall growing monocotyledonous crop that is cultivated throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world in a wide variety of soils and climates. The growth and productivities of sugarcane has been significantly affected by various constraints. Among reasons for low sugarcane yield and low sucrose recovery is weed infestation. It is a major limiting factor in the economic production of sugarcane yield. Therefore, field experiment on i d e n t i f i cation o...
Abstract: One of the basic agronomic practicesto improve the yield potential of chickpea isidentification of optimum plant spacing. Thus, field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of inter row and intra-row spacing on the growth, yield components and yield of chickpea at Chiro District. The treatment consisted of four inter- row (20, 30, 40 and 50 cm) and four intra- row (5, 10,15 and 20 cm) spacing. The experiment was laid out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) in factor...
Abstract: The studies presented in this dissertation were designed to investigate the performance of dromedary camels under improved management condition based on two sets of experiments conducted in the long dry season (September - December). The first set evaluated milk yield and chemical quality of camels milk grazing/browsing natural pasture only (Control) and supplemented with Low (0.25 kg./kg milk), Medium (0.5 kg/kg milk) and High (0.75 kg/kg milk) level of concentrate. The second set...
Abstract: Barley is one of the popular crops cultivated since ancient time in the world. Food barley is one of the main cereal crops produced in Ethiopia. In Gurawa district, the productivity of food barley is low due to poor agronomic practices. Most of the farmers in this area do not use fertilizer except few other who use below the optimum rate. The unsuitable NPS fertilizer applications rate is also among the most important agronomic factors that hindered productivity of food barley arou...
Abstract: The effect of feeding different levels of baker’s yeast on feed intake, daily body weight gain (ADG), feed conversion ratio (FCR), blood constituents, carcass characteristics and profitability of the rations of Cobb 500 broiler chicks was studied. Four nearly isocaloric and isonitrogenous starter and finisher rations were prepared according to the recommendation of National Research Council (NRC). Unsexed 240 Cobb 500 chicks with an average initial body weight of 42.75±0.71g wer...
Abstract: A field experiment was conducted inBabile District during the main cropping season of 2019 to evaluate the effect of plant spacing (inter- and intra-row spacing) on yield and yield related traits of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor(L.)Moench].Four inter-row spacing (65 cm,75 cm,80 cm and 90cm) and four intra-row spacing (15, 20, 25 and 30 cm ) were evaluated as treatments using a randomized complete block design with three replications. Yield and yield related parameterswere collected and ...
Abstract: Low soil fertility and poor crop management practices including use inappropriate seeds rates are among the major constraints limiting the productivity of tef in Ethiopia in general and in the study area in particular. Thus, field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of rates of seed and blended fertilizer (NPSB) on growth, yield components and yield of tef and to identify economically feasible rates of seed and blended NPSB in the study area. Factorial combination of thre...