This study is aimed at assessing vegetable market chain in Dugda Woreda, Oromia Region of Ethiopia focusing on tomato and onion products. Irrigated vegetable production is increasing with population growth and changes in consumption habits in Ethiopia creating business opportunity for many actors...
Setegn, D.
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[Analysis of vegetable market chain in Dugda Woreda, east Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia]
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Analysis of vegetable market chain in Dugda Woreda, east Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Wider adaptation and researchers’ criteria may not fit to all agro ecologies and fulfill farmer’s preferences. In an attempt to identify suitable potato genotypes for Jimma zone. Twenty five potato genotypes were tested in a simple lattice design at jimma zone from Debre_Birihan Agricultural Rese...
Hafiz, M.
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[Participatory variety selection and variability of potato (Solanum tuberosum l.) varieties at Jimma Zonne, southwest Ethiopia]
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Participatory variety selection and variability of potato (Solanum tuberosum l.) varieties at Jimma Zonne, southwest Ethiopia
The current study was aimed to analyze the utilization of crop residue in the mixed farming systems of Ethiopia, to explore the possibility of improving straw yield and nutritive value of chickpea, faba bean and lentil without compromising grain yield and to identify the effect of dung and wood a...
Alkhtib, A.S.
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[Influence of varietal selection and treatments on the nutritive value of selected pulse crop residue]
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Influence of varietal selection and treatments on the nutritive value of selected pulse crop residue
Water resource development is certainly the basic and crucial infrastructure for a nation’s sustainable development. To utilize water resources in a sustainable manner, it is necessary to understand the quantity and quality in space and time. This study was initiated with the objective of evaluat...
Woldeyohannes, M.
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[Estimating water balance of Tegona watershed in southeastern Ethiopia, using SWAT model]
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Estimating water balance of Tegona watershed in southeastern Ethiopia, using SWAT model
The study contributes to the search for a methodology to assess soil conservation, particularly in developing countries. The study first assesses the economics of soil conservation in general - with special emphasis on the relationships between technology, economic analysis and policy implication...
Erenstein, Olaf
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[The economics of soil conservation in development countries: The case of crop residue mulching.]
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The economics of soil conservation in development countries: The case of crop residue mulching.
Towett, Erick K.
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[Optimizing the use of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict nutritional quality in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) leaves for human consumption.]
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Optimizing the use of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to predict nutritional quality in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) leaves for human consumption.
Vries, S.C. de
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[Resource use efficiency and environmental performance of biofuel cropping systems]
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Resource use efficiency and environmental performance of biofuel cropping systems
Irish potato (Solonaum tuberosum L.) is An important leading tuber crop in Ethiopia. It is an important food security and cash crop for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. However, the yield of the crop is low at national as well as regional levels which, constrained mainly by low soil fertility. A ...
Ababiya, A.
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[Integrated use of nps blended fertilizer and cattle manure on growth, yield and quality of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under Dabo Ghibe Kebele, Seka Werada of Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia]
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Integrated use of nps blended fertilizer and cattle manure on growth, yield and quality of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) under Dabo Ghibe Kebele, Seka Werada of Jimma Zone, Southwest Ethiopia
Crop-livestock farming systems in Babati are under severe pressure from a fast growing human population. Continuing soil fertility degradation and the extinction of communal resources are linked to low crop yields and high poverty rates among the smallholder farmers. Alternative intensification o...
Kirimbo, G.E.
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[Engaging smallholder-farmers in model-based identification of alternative options, trade-offs and synergies for sustainable intensification in North-Tanzania]
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Engaging smallholder-farmers in model-based identification of alternative options, trade-offs and synergies for sustainable intensification in North-Tanzania
The nutritional status of children below five years of age is a sensitive indicator of a country’s health status
as well as economic condition. This descriptive cross–sectional study aimed at examining child nutritional
status and gender relations among dairy goat and improved root crop project b...
Meena, P.H.
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[Child nutrition and gender relations: Case study of dairy goat and improved root crop project in Mvomero and Kongwa district, Tanzania]
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Child nutrition and gender relations: Case study of dairy goat and improved root crop project in Mvomero and Kongwa district, Tanzania