Cereals: Recent submissions

  • Results of Crop Improvement and Management Research for 2019/2020 Part II 
    Tadesse, Taye; Asnakech, Tekalign; Desta, Tesfaye; Merga, Feyera (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, 2022)
    An experiment was conducted to determine the coffee cycle change period in medium and higher agro-ecologies of Jimma and Gera Agricultural Research Center with the objective of identifying coffee tree exhaustion period ...
  • Results of Crop Improvement and Management Research for 2019/2020 
    Tadesse, Taye; Asnakech, Tekalign; Desta, Tesfaye; Merga, Feyera (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, 2022)
    Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter], is a staple food crop of Ethiopians that originated and diversified in Ethiopia. It has existed in Ethiopia throughout recorded history. Annually, it is grown on more than 3.02 million ...
  • Sorghum Improvement in Eastern Africa 
    Gebrekidan, Brhane (ed.) (Ethiopian Sorghum Improvement Project, 1982)
    Before going into the objectives of this workshop, it appears proper to briefly describe the background of the Ethiopian Sorghum Improvement Project (ESIP) which in many ways is responsible for the convening of this ...
  • Hybrid Maize Seed Production Manual 
    Ethiopian Seed Association (Ethiopian Seed Association, 2014)
    Maize (Zeta mays) is one of the most important cereal crop in the world which is ranked second to wheat production, first in Africa and Latin America but third after rice and wheat in Asia. It is grown over an area of ...
  • An Assessment and Identification of Policy Constraints to Private Seed Sector Development in Ethiopia 
    Ethiopian Seed Association (Ethiopian Seed Association, 2018)
    The use of improved seed varieties is considered as one of the important interventions to transform agricultural sector in Ethiopia. To this end, improving the performance of the seed system is crucial to use improved crop ...
  • The Agriculture of Ethiopia 
    Canaday, Ewing (ed.) (Imperial Ethiopian College of A & M Arts, 1950)
    The Imperial Ethiopian College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts is the institution of higher learning in the Cooperative Agricultural Education program established in Ethiopia by Oklahoma State University under an ...
  • 16th National Crop Improvement Conference Part II 
    Institute of Agricultural Research (Institute of Agricultural Research, 1985)
    Depending on the soil physical and chemical properties, added phosphorus may become essentially unavailable in the soil, when slightly soluble or insoluble phosphorus compounds are formed in the soil. This is why soils ...
  • EPID Agents Handbook for Agronomy Crops 
    Ministry of Agriculture (Ministry of Agriculture, 1975)
    The 1975 fertilizer recommendations have been based upon the results from the field trials of 1973 and adjusted to the current price of fertilizer. These recommendations should be used as guideline by EPID agents when ...
  • EXPERIMENTAL AND AGRONOMICAL RESEARCH STATION-AWASSA 
    IRAT (MINISTRY OF NATIONAL COMMUNAUTY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS, 1971)
    This selection was carried out with the variety "Jimma mixed origins” which was obtained by mixing the following varieties : "Jimma Bako", Jimma S68 - S69 (Awassa), Jimma MS 68 Bulk 69 (Awassa). A first mass selection ...
  • Performance of Hybrid Maize BH-140 under Sub-optimal Soil Fertility Condition around Bako 
    Gemeda, Abdise (Institute of Agricultural Research, 1996)
    Maize hybrids yield better than open-pollinated varieties( OPVs). However, they have not been used widely for their higher input and management requirements, which most small holding farmers cannot afford. Fertilizer ...
  • Sorghum Production Systems Constraints and Opportunities in Metekel Zone 
    Legesse, Wasihun (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, 2009)
    Sorghum is the first in production and staple food crop o f Metekel Zone o f Benshangul Gumuz Regional State, -largely produced by the indigenous Gumuz nationals. Sorghum adapted long ago in Metekel area and it is one o ...
  • Field Identification and Management of Major Diseases of the Major Crops 
    Betesilassie, Naod; Degefu, Melaku (Ethiopian Institute of Agriculture Research, 1987)
    This handbook is prepared with the objective o f givin g quick reference and field guide for peoples involved in plant pathology activities. The handbook has one section that deals with major diseases o f major crops. ...
  • Problems and Control of Parasitic Weeds in Ethiopia 
    Fessehaie, Rezene (eds); Parker, Chris (eds) (ETHIOPIAN WEED SCIENCE COMMITTEE, 1988)
    The distribution of Striga spp. in sorghum and maize was surveyed in the northwestern cereal zones and central zone non-cereal irrigated area of state farms during June - August 1987. The survey was carried out in 9 state ...
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST ETHIOPIAN WEED SCIENCE WORKSHOP PROBLEMS AND PRIORITIES FOR WEED SCIENCE IN ETHIOPIA 
    Sherif, Ahmed M (eds); Parker, Chris (eds); Stroud, Ann(eds); Fessehaie, Rezene (eds) (ETHIOPIAN WEED SCIENCE COMMITTEE AND INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, 1987)
    The origin, structure and organization of the state farm, sector and the current cropping patterns on its some 200,000 ha are described. Weed problems are noted as an important constraint on productivity, often because ...
  • Agricultural Extension, Adoption and Diffusion in Ethiopia 
    Bonger, Tenkir; Ayele, Gezahegn; Kuma, Tadesse (Ethiopian Development Research Institute, 2004)
    Technology adoption is a dynamic aspect of an innovation process of dissemination and diffusion of knowledge and hardware component of a technology. For efficient impact to be registered on farm households, it requires ...
  • Proceedings of the 1st Annual Regional Conference on Completed Crop Research Activities 14 to 17 August 2006 
    Abate, Ermias (eds); Teshome, Akalu (eds); Asefa, Alemayehu (eds); Wale, Melaku (eds); Dessalegn, Tadesse (eds) (Amahara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, 2007)
    A study was conducted in two selected peasant associations in Gera Keya wereda of Amhara Region to investigate the problem of food insecurity in terms of its extent, determinants and coping strategies of the peasants. A ...
  • Adoption of High Yielding Maize Technologies in Major Maize Growing Regions of Ethiopia 
    Zcgeye, Tesfaye; Tadesse, Bedassa; Tesfaye, Shiferaw (Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, 2001)
    The overall objective of this study is to investigate and document adoption levels and to specifically determine the factors that affect the adoption process of improved maize varieties and draw implications for research, ...
  • Agricultural systems in Ethiopia 
    Westphal, Stevels (Agricultural University, Wageningen, 1975)
    W e s tp h a l, E. (1975) Agricultural systems in Ethiopia. Agric. Res. Rep. (Versl. landbouwk. Onderz.) 826, ISBN 90 220 0556 9, (x) 4- 278 p.. 16 figs, 103 photographs, 10 maps in separate cover, 9 tables. ZZZ refs, 2 ...
  • Farmers, seeds and varieties Supporting informal seed supply in Ethiopia 
    H.Thijssen, Marja; Bishaw, Zewdie; Beshit, Abdurahman; Boef, Walter S. de (Wageningen, 2008)
    Ethiopia, located in the Greater Horn of Africa, has an estimated area of 112 million ha, of which 65% is suitable for arable agriculture. At present 15% of the area is cultivated for the production of major food crops. ...
  • Southern Agricultural Research Institute Agricultural Production Constraints in Agricultural Growth Program II Woredas in SNNPR 
    Olkie, Otoro; Mazengia, Waga; Gamiyo, Deribe; Yakob, Getahun; Boke, Shiferaw (Agricultural Growth Program II (AGP-II), 2017)
    In Southern Nation Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPR), 90% of the total population depends on agriculture as a source of food, cash income, as industry inputs row material and for export. SNNPR is a large ...

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