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Soil erosion assessment and crop management as strategies for watershed management improvement
Land degradation and low agricultural productivity are severe problems in the highlands of Ethiopia. Various soil and water conservation (SWC) strategies have been in use to tackle soil erosion. However, the effectiveness ...
Tracking Adoption of Improved Barley Varieties in Ethiopia
Report on Tracking Adoption of Improved Barley Varieties in Ethiopia
Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.): Origin, Cultivation and Potential Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa
Durum wheat is an important food crop in the world and an endemic species of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In the highlands of Ethiopia and the oases of the Sahara this crop has been cultivated for thousands of years. Today, ...
Decision support tools for farmlevel fertilizer recommendation in Ethiopia
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Investigation of the Impact of Stone Bunds on Erosion and Deposition Processes Combining Conventional and Tracer Methodology in the Gumara Maksegnit Watershed, Northern Highlands of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the most populous countries in Africa, with over 85% of the total
population dependent on agriculture. Massive deforestation in the past and missing soil and
water conservation (SWC) measures cause severe ...
Innovation platforms for sustainable land management in East African landscapes: Stewardship, incentives, and challenges
This paper examines the potential role of innovation platforms (IPs) in facilitating the adoption and scaling up of Sustainable Land
Management (SLM) practices in East Africa, where land degradation has been a prime challenge ...
Distribution and factors influencing chickpea wilt and root rot epidemics in Ethiopia
Chickpea is a major food legume crop in the mid-highlands of Ethiopia where its yield is negatively impacted by the wilt and root rot (WRR) disease complex. The pathogens associated with WRR complex and their associations ...