Abstract: Weeds are one of the most damaging obstructions in sugarcane cultivation systems. The various cycles of sugarcane cultivation result in degrees of weed severity in which each species requires a different weed control method, the most popular of which is the pre-emergence herbicide method. The previously used pre-emergence herbicide application date in Wonji/Shoa sugar factory was applied mostly in the wide range of days within the standard (7-15 spray interval days). Due to this re...
Abstract: One of the basic agronomic practices to improve yield potential of chickpea is identification of optimum plant spacing. Thus, field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of inter-row and intra-row spacing on the growth, yield components and yield of chickpea variety at Haramaya District at main season. The treatment consisted one chickpea variety namely Habru, three inter- row (20, 30 and 40 cm) and four intra- rows spacing (5, 10, 15 and 20 cm). The experiment was laid out...
Abstract: Bread wheat is one of important food crop in the study area, but its productivity is limited by poor soil fertility. Thus, the study was conducted to investigate the effect of blended NPS fertilizer rates on yield and yield-related traits, nutrient use efficiency and grain quality of bread wheat varieties and assess their economic feasibility. Factorial combination of three bread wheat varieties (Senate, Mandoyu and Local) and six fertilizer rates (0, 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 kg ...
Abstract: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one the most important food and cash generating crops in the eastern parts of Ethiopia, particularly East Harerghe zone, where it is grown three times per year. However, the average yield of potato is low, due to low soil fertility and poor ferti lizer management practice. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted in 2021 at Damota, Haramaya district, with the objectives of assessing the influences of integrated use of Farm yard manure and NPS ble...
Abstract: At Fincha’aa sugarcane plantation, the whole part of the cane is used for planting. However, this has affected cane establishment, yield and profit for cane production. Therefore, this study was designed to identify cane portions which enhance sugarcane establishment for improved cane productivity. A field experiment was conducted during 2022/2023 to determine the effect of different cane portions/cuttings on percent sprouting, subsequent growth and cane yield of sugarcane variet...
Abstract: Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum l.) is an important industrial crop that is used for sugar production in Ethiopia. However, the yield and yield component of sugarcane crop is limited by lack of site-specific appropriate agronomic practices related to fertilizer management in Ethiopia. The effects of new blended NPS fertilizer optimum rate specific to sugarcane variety was not known at study area. Therefore, a field experiment was to assess the effects of blended NPS fertilizer rat...
Abstract: Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) is one of the most important spice and medicinal herb which is produced mainly by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. However, the seed yield of the crop is low due to a number of constraints out of which low soil fertility, random plant spacing, and sowing of the seeds by broadcasting are the major ones. Therefore, field experiments were conducted in Ambo and Dandi districts in West Shewa Zone of Central highlands of Ethiopia to investigate the effect ...
Abstract: One of the basic agronomic practices to improve yield potential of chickpea is identification of optimum plant spacing. Thus, field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of inter-row and intra-row spacing on the growth, yield components and yield of chickpea variety at Haramaya District at main season. The treatment consisted one chickpea variety namely Habru, three inter- row (20, 30 and 40 cm) and four intra- rows spacing (5, 10, 15 and 20 cm). The experiment was laid out...
Abstract: Haricot bean contributes to the national economy as a source of food, export commodity, source of income and employment. However, despite its importance for cash generating, the white haricot bean value chain inefficiency and production are influenced by low productivity, erratic rainfall, post-harvest loss and price fluctuations. This study is therefore instigated to identify the main actors and their role in value chains, analyze the market performance and identify determinants o...
Abstract: There is a credit market failure in Ethiopia, as evidenced by constraints on banks giving agricultural credit, unbalanced economic sector finance, and worse agricultural credit performance. It is possible to look into the seriousness of these problems using a variety of techniques. The analysis of macroeconomic and bank-specific variables that influence agricultural credit and the performance of agricultural finance, as well as how agricultural finance influenced Ethiopia's export ...
Abstract: Wheat market in Dembecha district experienced in poor market linkage, disproportional benefit share, and inadequate market supply and market alternatives. This study was aimed to analyze value chain actors’ interaction and their role, wheat market structure-conduct and performance, factors affecting market supply and market outlet choices of smallholder wheat producers in Dembecha district of West Gojjam zone. The study used cross-sectional data collected from a sample of 130 far...
Abstract: Maize is becoming an important cereal crop in Ethiopia due to its use as sources of food security and income. However, the productivity of the crop inhibited by insufficient application of NPSB fertilizer rates and gaps intra row spacing. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted at Metta District to determine the effects of application of different rates of blended NPSB fertilizer and intra- row spacing on growth, yield components and yield of maize and to evaluate the cost bene...
Abstract: Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor(L.)Moench] is the most important staple crop in Ethiopia and cultivated in a wide range of elevation and rainfall conditions .In the dry lowland areas of Ethiopia. Sorghum production and productivity is constrained by various abiotic and biotic factors including parasitic weed Striga. Several studies revealed that, the effect of Striga on sorghum can vary from 40% to 100% yield loss. Therefore, the objective of this study was to identify the best combinatio...
Abstract: Ethnopedological and pedological investigations have been largely centred on agricultural land uses and associated practices. However, indigenous peasants have also relied on soil resources to eke their livelihood in other activities including non-commercial pottery making. Clayey soils, weathered sandstone and other materials are traditionally used in the Kweneng District of Botswana for earthenware pottery. This study bridges the gap in the dearth of information on the pedologica...
Abstract: The study was conducted to evaluate the ef ects of administering extracts of clove, cardamom, and their combination via drinking water on egg production, egg quality, fertility, hatchability and , blood parameters of White Leghorn layers at Haramaya University. Total of 180 White Leghorn layers were randomly allocated to four treatments in completely randomized design with three replications for feeding period of 70 days. The treatments were T1 (0 ml of the extract),T2 ( 3ml of clo...