Most soil erosion studies conducted in Ethiopia are focused on quantification of sediment and lack specific information on temporal and spatial variability of sediment and its associated plant nutrients loss. This study was, therefore quantified and characterized runoff and sediment along with es...
Desalegn, B.
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Erkossa, Teklu
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[Characteristics and on-site financial costs of erosion in the Meja watershed of the Abay basin, Ethiopia]
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Characteristics and on-site financial costs of erosion in the Meja watershed of the Abay basin, Ethiopia
Restrictive soil layers commonly known as hardpans restrict water and airflow in the soil profile and impede plant root growth below the plough depth. Preventing hardpans to form or ameliorate existing hardpans will allow plants root more deeply, increase water infiltration and reduce runoff, all...
Tebebu, Tigist Y.
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Baver, C.
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Stoof, C.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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[Visualizing clogging up of soil pores in tropical degraded soils and their impact on green water productivity]
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Visualizing clogging up of soil pores in tropical degraded soils and their impact on green water productivity
Agricultural productivity in Ethiopian highlands is constrained mainly by high climate variability. Although use of soil and water conservation technologies is recognized as a key strategy to improve agricultural productivity, adoption of technologies has been very low as farmers consider a varie...
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Abebe, Yenenesh
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Ergano, Kebebe
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Leta, Gerba
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[Assessment of farmers’ rainwater management technology adoption in the Blue Nile basin]
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Assessment of farmers’ rainwater management technology adoption in the Blue Nile basin
Termites are a major pest in the semi-arid and sub-humid tropics. They pose a serious threat to agricultural crops, forestry seedlings, rangelands and wooden structures. In Ethiopia the problem is particularly serious in the western part of the country, specifically in Wollega Zones of Oromia Reg...
Legesse, H.
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Taye, H.
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Geleta, N.
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Swaans, K.
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Fikadu, D.
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Zziwa, Emmanuel
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Peden, Donald G.
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[Integrated termite management in degraded crop land in Diga district, Ethiopia]
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Integrated termite management in degraded crop land in Diga district, Ethiopia
Termite infestation is symptomatic of severe land degradation in many semi-arid regions of the Nile Basin. One characteristic of land degradation is low organic matter (OM) reserves in vegetative biomass and soil. One consequence is excessive rainwater depletion through non-productive evaporation...
Peden, Donald G.
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Swaans, K.
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Geleta, N.
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Zziwa, Emmanuel
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Mugerwa, S.
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Taye, H.
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Legesse, H.
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[Improving agricultural water productivity through integrated termite management]
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Improving agricultural water productivity through integrated termite management
Tamo, M.
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[Strengthening capacity for food quality and export promotion Benin and Ghana]
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Strengthening capacity for food quality and export promotion Benin and Ghana
Tenkouano, A.
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Pillay, M.
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Coulibaly, O.
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[Hybrid distribution to farmers adoption and challenges]
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Hybrid distribution to farmers adoption and challenges
The limited genetic potential of indigenous cattle has often been quoted as a major constraint to beef and milk production in Africa south of the Sahara. Thus, considerable efforts have been and are being made to increase output through breeding programmes in many countries of the continent. Thes...
Trail, J.C.M.
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[Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara]
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Merits and demerits of importing exotic cattle compared with the improvement of local breeds: Cattle in Africa South of the Sahara
Recurrent selection under artificial S. hermonthica infestation has significantly reduced the number of emerged Striga plants and increased grain yield under Striga infestation in broad-based populations. These populations have been sources of varieties and inbred lines with consistently high lev...
Menkir, A.
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Badu-Apraku, B.
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Yallou, C.G.
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Kamara, A.Y.
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Ejeta, G.
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[Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica]
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Breeding maize for broad-based resistance to striga hermonthica