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PARTICIPATORY EVALUATION AND SELECTION OF TRITICALE (X-Triticosecale Wittmack) VARIETIES IN MAO-KOMO DISTRICT OF BENISHANGUL-GUMUZ REGIONAL STATE, WESTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Triticale varieties were recommended for production in Ethiopia following research undertaken for many decades.

GENETIC AND NON-GENETIC ANALYSIS OF LIFETIME TRAITS OF CROSSBRED DAIRY CATTLE IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLAND OF ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Lifetime traits are some of the important traits used to compare the performance and profitability of dairy cat

GENOTYPE BY ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION AND GRAIN YIELD STABILITY OF MAIZE (Zea mays L.) THREE WAY HYBRIDS IN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The yield performance of maize genotypes is highly influenced by environmental factors and genotype by environm

GENOTYPE X ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION FOR AGRONOMIC TRAITS AND YIELD STABILITY OF COMMON BEAN (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) VARIETIES IN HARARGHE, EASTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Common bean is an important herbaceous annual grain legume in the world, chiefly grown as a source of protein,

GENETIC VARIABILITY OF ETHIOPIAN SORGHUM [SORGHUM BICOLOR (L.) MOENCH] GENOTYPES FOR WATER USE EFFICIENCY, DROUGHT TOLERANCE AND GRAIN YIELD

Abstract: Sorghum is one of the most important cereal crops grown in the world for human consumption, animal feed and bio

GENETIC VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATION OF TRAITS FOR YIELD AND YIELD RELATED TRAITS AMONG SORGHUM GENOTYPES (SORGHUM BICOLOR L. MOENCH) UNDER DROUGHT STRESS CONDITIONS

Abstract: Ethiopia is the center of origin and domestication for sorghum with a wide range of sorghum collections for var

IMPACT OF CLIMATE VARIABILITY ON CATTLE MILK YIELD, COMPOSITION AND ADOPTION PRACTICE OF FARMERS IN MBARARA DISTRICT, SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA

Abstract: Understanding the impact of climate variability (CV) on milk yield and composition is essential to appreciate t

PERFORMANCE AND EXPRESSION OF STAY GREEN INTROGRESSED SORGHUM [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] GENOTYPES FOR POST FLOWERING DROUGHT STRESS UNDER FIELD AND GREENHOUSE ENVIRONMENTS

Abstract: Drought is among the most important obstacles in agriculture that retard the production as well as productivity

GENOTYPE X ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION AND STABILITY OF POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) GENOTYPES IN MID AND LOW LAND AREAS OF ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the tuber crops produced in Ethiopia, mainly at mid and highlands of Et

GENETIC DIVERSITY, DROUGHT TOLERANCE, AND GENOTYPE BY ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION OF MUNG BEAN [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] GENOTYPES IN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Mung bean is one of the most important legume crops. It serves as a source of protein for poor farmers in droug

GENETIC VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATION AMONG AGRO MORPHOLOGICAL AND QUALITY TRAITS IN GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea L.) GENOTYPES IN EASTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: It is imperative to study the level of genetic variability available in the existing groundnut genotypes due to

GENETIC VARIABILITY AND ASSOCIATION OF TRAITS IN BREAD WHEAT (TriticumaestivumL.)GENOTYPES FOR DROUGHT TOLERANCE IN MIDDLE AWASH, ETHIOPIA (#71528)

Abstract: Bread wheat is one of the most important cereal crop produced in almost all agro-ecologies of Ethiopia. Assessm

Determinants of sorghum productivity among small-scale farmers in Siaya County

Abstract The productivity of sorghum in Kenya is on decline despite sorghum being one of the suitable crops for the arid

Enhancing response farming for improved strategic and tactical agronomic management of risks of seasonal rainfall variability

Abstract Seasonal rainfall variability, particularly the uncertainty with respect to the direction and extent that variab

Optimizing use of integrated soil fertility management options for profitable groundnut production in Uganda

Abstract Soil fertility decline is a major constraint to groundnut production in Uganda. Whereas options exist to address

Stakeholders’ diverging interests and emerging resource use conflicts in apiculture in West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania (#71498)

Abstract study was conducted in West Usambara Mountains, Tanzania to assess stakeholders diverging interests and emerging

IN VITRO PROPAGATION AND SELECTION FOR DROUGHT AND SALT TOLERACE OF CACTUS PEAR [(Opuntia ficus-indica (L.)MILL

Abstract: Cactus pear [(Opuntia ficus-indica (L.)MILL] is a horticultural crop which is extensively used as food for huma

Evaluation of the Elasticity of Farm Output among Smallholder Farmers in Selected Agro-Ecological Zones of Embu County, Kenya

Abstract Aims: Low and declining levels of crop and livestock productivities in the Kenyan agriculture have been attribut

An Analysis of The Impact of Agro-Ecological Zones on The Influence of The Key Factors That Affect Food Security: The Case of The Embu County in Kenya

Abstract This paper is based on the results of a study that was carried out to determine the impact of agro-ecological zo

RESPONSE OF SHALLOT (Allium cepa var. Ascalonicum Backer) VARIETY TO NPS AND POTASSIUM FERTILIZER RATES FOR SEED YIELD AND QUALITY AT HARAMAYA AND DIRE DAWA, EASTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Shallot (Allium cepa var. ascalonicum Backer) is one of the most important and widely used vegetable crops prop

ASSESSMENT OF POSTHARVEST HANDLING PRACTICES, LOSS AND QUALITY OF MANGO (Mangifera indica L.) ECOTYPES FRUIT IN HARARI REGION, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the most widely cultivated and globally traded tropical and subtropical f

Effects of Land Fragmentation on Food Security in Three Agro-ecological Zones of Embu County in Kenya

Abstract Land fragmentation is a common agricultural phenomenon in many countries where a single large farm is subdivided

Resolving Conflicts using Indigenous Institutions: A Case Study of Njuri-Ncheke of Ameru, Kenya

Abstract The history of conflict is as old as human history. From the dawn of human history, communities have been compet

INFLUENCE OF ROOTING MEDIA, NUMBER OF NODES AND SEEDLING GROWING METHODS ON ROOTING, SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT AND EARLY GROWTH OF CHAYA (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius McVaugh) STEM CUTTINGS AT DIRE

Abstract: Establishment of seedling growing method(s) is priority activity to the distribution of newly introduced vegeta

RESPONSE OF POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) TO POULTRY MANURE, MINERAL NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS FERTILIZERS AT HOLETA, CENTRAL ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is an important food security and cash crop in Central highlands of Ethiopia. How

Influence of Organisational Structure on Implementation of Electronic Project Monitoring Information System in Public Tertiary Institutions in Kenya

Abstract The purpose of this article is to explore the influence of organisational structure on implementation of electro

EFFECT OF TUBER PLANTING DEPTH AND NITROGEN RATE ON YIELD AND YIELD RELATED TRAITS OF POTATO (Solanum tuberosum L.) AT HARAMAYA AND HIRNA, EASTERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The field experiment was conducted during 2015 main rainy season, at two locations, Haramaya University Rare re

Organizational Culture and Implementation of Electronic Project Monitoring Information System in Public Tertiary Institutions in Kenya

Abstract This article highlights the influence of organisational culture on implementation of electronic project monitori

EFFECT OF INTEGRATED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT ON GROWTH, BULB YIELD AND STORABILITY OF ONION (Allium cepa L.) UNDER IRRIGATION AT SELEKLEKA, NORTHERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Onion is an important crop both as a condiment and income generation for smallholder farmers in North western Z

Influence of Kenyan Youth’s Perception towards Agriculture and Necessary Interventions; a Review

Abstract Approximately 64% of unemployed persons in Kenya are youth, most of which live in rural areas and lacks formal e