The white mango scale insect, Aulacaspis tubercularis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) is a recent threat to mango production in Ethiopia which was introduced in 2010. It has spread to all mango producing areas of the country within a short period of time reducing the production and quality of mangos. Control measures taken against the white mango scale include...

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...

To determine the optimum rate of NPSZnB fertilizers.

Drought is a serious tef production constraint as most of Ethiopia’s agriculture is rain dependent with limited and erratic distribution. The present study was conducted to evaluate tef genotypes for drought tolerance under in vitro condition, and to assess the performance of the in vitro developed regenerants under greenhouse condition. The in vitro...

To evaluate the integrated use of lime and organic nutrient sources on the selected soil properties and yield of wheat

Variability for coffee bean biochemical composition among the coffee accessions is vital for further quality improvement. However, lack of this information has been one of the major bottlenecks for any coffee quality improvement program. The current study was, therefore, conducted to evaluate the level of variability in green bean biochemical composition...

Although soil and agronomy data collection in Ethiopia has begun over 60 years ago, the data are hardly accessible as they are scattered across different organizations, mostly held in the hands of individuals (Ashenafi et al.,2020; Tamene et al.,2022), which makes them vulnerable to permanent loss. Cognizant of the problem, the Coalition of the Willing...

Response of the Wollega coffee seedling growth for lime and coffee husk compost amended acidic soils

In Ethiopia, bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearumis the major threat to potato production. Farmers are not aware of the causes of potato diseases and they believe that all types of diseases are caused by rain and mist. Research has been carried out in four districts namely Shashemene, Tulubolo, Welmera and Welisso f rom 2011 to 2012 main crop...

The impact and cost of mineral fertilizers as well as their associated risks on the environmental safety is becoming unaffordable. To alleviate these problems, integrating mineral fertilizers with easily available and an environmental friendly soil amendment, such as biochar is of paramount importance towards meeting our goal of increasing agricultural...

Although soil and agronomy data collection in Ethiopia has begun over 60 years ago, the data are hardly accessible as they are scattered across different organizations, mostly held in the hands of individuals (Ashenafi et al.,2020; Tamene et al.,2022), which makes them vulnerable to permanent loss. Cognizant of the problem, the Coalition of the Willing...

The mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a climacteric and highly perishable fruit that requires specialized postharvest handling to extend its storage life. The study was undertaken at Melkassa Agricultural Research Center (MARC) to evaluate the influence of 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) and polyethylene packaging (PP) on postharvest storage of mango. Fruits of...

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...

In this study, we investigated the presence of predatory price adjustment practices in the grain market in Ethiopia by relying on data during the post-agricultural market liberalization period from July 2004 to March 2016. We employed an Asymmetric Error Correction (AECM) model to test the presence of Asymmetric Price Transmission (APT) between integrated...

Seed invigoration

The field experiment was conducted during the main rainy season of 2018 in Burie district to evaluate the effect of types and growth stages of seedlings on yield and yield-related traits of transplanted maize (Zea mays L.). In the District, terminal moisture stress and grain yield loss become the common challenges in maize production. The experiment was...

Stem rust caused by Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici is one of the most important diseases of wheat in Ethiopia. The pathogen can produce new races that can overcome resistant varieties and cause epidemic under favorable environmental conditions resulting in serious yield losses. The study was carried out to determine the virulence spectrum of Puccinia...

This study was conducted to evaluate effects of different drying methods on chemical composition, in vitro digestibility and drying rate of sugarcane tops (SCT). Treatments were set in factorial arrangement (2 SCT types (green and burnt) x 3 drying methods (shed and sun drying of intact SCT and sun drying of chopped SCT) in a completely randomized design....

Public policy making often involves a multitude of actors. The level and nature of interaction among these actors, be it cohesion or friction, determines policy outcomes. For outsiders with the aim of influencing policy based on empirical evidence, it is imperative to know who are involved in the policy making process, the interest and influence of each...

Maize data