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Effect of Body Condition Score and Nutritional Flushing on the Reproductive P... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)The objective of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of body condition score (BCS) and short-term supplementation with high levels of energy and protein sources on the reproductive performance of 180 does consisting of 90 Spanish and 90 Spanish x Boer (60 ½ Boer = F1-cross; and 30 ¾ Boer = F2-cross) genotypes. Each of the 3 genotypes was equally...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Combining Ability of Lowland Adapted Ethiopian Sorghum Hybrids for Yield N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)This study was conducted with the objective to assess the performances of hybrids developed from early and medium maturing lowland adapted Ethiopian sorghum inbred lines. A total of 95 hybrids and three checks were tested using alpha lettuce design with two replications at Meiso and Sheraro. All agronomic practices were done on time as recommended. Based...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Physicochemical Changes of Apple (Malus domestica) Fruit Cultivars as Influen... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)This research was conducted to understand changes of physicochemical properties of fruits of three apple cultivars as influenced by stage of maturity and packaging types over storage period of three weeks. The research was designed to replicate practices by the producers and along the value chains and to assess the fruit quality under the conditions of...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Lower Seed Rates Favor Seed Multiplication Ratio with Minimal Impact on Seed ... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)Field and laboratory studies were conducted in split plot design of three replications to determine effects of four sowing rates (50, 75, 100, 125 kg ha-1) and three row spacing (10, 20, 30 cm) on seed multiplication ratio, seed yield, and seed quality of wheat at Kulumsa and Assasa from 2012 to 2014. Results indicated that lower seed rates gave better...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Performance Evaluation of Engine Operated Potato Grader N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)Traditional methods of grading potato tubers require high labor-hour, cause fatigue to workers and has low output. Hence, engine driven machine capable of grading potato tubers into different size classes was evaluated. The grader prototype consisted of feeding table, grading cylinder and catchment tray. Grading capacity, grading system efficiency,...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated June 19, 2024 -
Selected Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Soils of the Middle Awash Irri N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)The irrigation based cotton production system in the Middle Awash basin has got progressive productivity decline in the present times. A study was made to provide basic information with regard to the present fertility status and physical characteristics on the soils of the basin. Based on soil color, texture, and land use, 12 pedons were opened in...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Characterization of the Indigenous Goat Populations of South Gonder Based on ... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)Survey-based study was undertaken to explore the potentials of indigenous goat populations of South Gondar zone based on morphometric traits and body indices. Reproductive traits were obtained from 153 households through questionnaire while morphometric measurements were taken from 510 goats of both sexes drawn from Farta (n=152), Fogera (n=154) and...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Restriction Site Associated DNA Sequencing based Single Nucleotide Polymorphi... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)Genome-wide knowledge about the nature and extent of genetic diversity present in tef (Eragrostis tef), the most consumed food grain in Ethiopia is limited. Adopting next generation sequencing (NGS) protocols to enhance its genomics and breeding is essential. Here, we applied the Restriction Site Associated DNA (RAD) sequencing protocol and surveyed the...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Genetic Analysis of Early Growth of Crossbred Dairy Cattle in Central Ethiopi... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)The study was carried out to estimate the covariance components and genetic parameters associated with growth traits of crossbred cattle using random regression models as well as to examine their trend over trajectories. The study encompassed a total of 13,839 body weight records taken across different months from birth up to 540 days of age on 902 F1 HFB...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Farmers’ Maize Variety Ranking as a Food-Feed Crop and the Influence of the F... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)The ever increasing population pressure with subsequent dwindling grazing land area pushes greater dependence of livestock on crop byproducts as feed source. There is a hypothesis that maize producers in the mixed farming system value the feed attribute of maize varieties for adoption. This study was conducted to investigate farmers’ rankings of maize...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Evaluation of Different Agricultural Lime Sources for their Agronomic Effecti... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)The potentials of lime to restore soil health and fertility of the acidic soils is one of the best options of sustainable soil fertility management practices. However, the liming effects depend on its source, composition, purity, and fineness. The study initiated to evaluate the effectiveness of different lime materials produced in Ethiopia. Lime samples...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Inherent Soil Fertility as Affected by Rhizobium Inoculation and Inorganic N ... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of soil fertility on the effectiveness of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. phaseoli and N fertilizer on yield traits of common bean variety. The experiment was conducted in Babillae, Fedis, Haramaya and Hirna experimental sites. Six levels of N fertilizer (0, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 kg N ha-1) and two levels of...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
In Vitro Evaluation of Utilizable Crude Protein Using Ruminal Fluid in Leaves... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)The prime objective of this study was to evaluate the effective utilizable crude protein (uCP) in leaves, whole and seeds-removed pods of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera using ruminal fluid in vitro. Samples were analyzed for proximate nutrients using official methods. The metabolizable energy (ME), organic matter digestibility (OMD), short chain...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Performances of Arsi-Bale Sheep Fed on Lentil Straw with Various Levels of Co... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)This experiment was conducted to evaluate the growth performance and carcass yield of Arsi-Bale sheep fed on lentil straw with concentrate supplementation. The dietary treatments were: lentil straw with concentrate supplement at 250 (T1), 300 (T2), 350 (T3), 400(T4) and 450 (T5) g lamb/day. Thirty-five yearlings Arsi-Bale lambs with initial body weight of...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Parthenium Weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) Research in Ethiopia: Impacts o... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)The highly competitive, adaptable and allergenic weed Parthenium hysterophorus (Composite) is an invasive annual weed believed to be introduced to Ethiopia in 1970s. Field surveys, plant biodiversity impacts, and analysis of secondary plant compounds in P. hysterophorus and its possible impact on human health have been studied in Ethiopia since 1998. The...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Apple Based Agroforestry in Dendi Woreda, Oromiya Region: Income Contribution... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)A study was conducted to evaluate and compare households’ income from apple based agroforestry system and identify factors that influence its adoption by smallholder farmers in Dendi Woreda, Oromia region. Two kebeles’ were purposefully selected and from which 250 households were randomly taken, where 33 were adopters of the technology and the remaining...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Productivity and Land Use Efficiency of Wheat- Lentil Intercropping under Two... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)To feed the ever-increasing population, increase productivity per unit area is one of the most attractive strategies. Intercropping is considered a promising system for increasing crop productivity and land-use efficiency. A field study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different crop combinations of wheat-lentil on the productivity of wheat...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Soil Carbon Mineralization Kinetics as Influenced by Changes in Land Use and ... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)Conversions of natural vegetation to other land use and soil management systems are often accompanied by changes in soil properties and have environmental implications. Such changes in land use and agricultural practices affect soil carbon pools and contribute to increased atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Hence, to understand carbon mineralization...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Participatory Evaluation and Demonstration of Onion Spacing in Irrigated Agri... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)This study was conducted for two consecutive years to find optimum onion spacing under full irrigation, which allows the maximum yield of onion at Kencho kebele of Uba debretsehay woreda Gofa Zone Southern, Ethiopia through the support of the Participatory Small-scale Irrigation Development Program(PASID II). The experiment has four levels of onion...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023 -
Screening of Drought Tolerant Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes us... N3 | TTL | RDF/XML | JSON-LD
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)Drought is one of the major abiotic constraints seriously influencing bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotype production in Ethiopia. Genetic resources and selection methodologies are among the prerequisites to improve the efficiency of breeding for drought tolerance. The objectives of this study were to determine the principal selection indices for...Created March 18, 2023 • Updated December 30, 2023
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