Rut Duga

Registration of New Bread Wheat Variety (Gutu) for Mid to Highland Altitude Wheat Producing Areas of Ethiopia

Rut Duga, Alemu Dabi, Demeke Zewdu, Berhanu Sime, Gadisa Alemu, Negash Geleta, Tafesse Solomon, Abebe Delasa, Habtemariam Zegaye, Dawit Asnake, Bayisa Asefa, Abebe Getamesay, Cherinet Kasahun, Bekele Abeyo, Ayele Badebo & Geremew Awas · Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science · 2024

Wheat, a staple crop in Ethiopia, is constrained by biotic and abiotic stresses. Despite efforts to develop high-yielding, disease-resistant varieties, most have short agronomic life spans due to mainly yellow rust and stem rust diseases.  Therefore, continuous breeding and selec...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4322

Development of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties for Lowland Areas of Ethiopia and Registration of the “Asgori” Variety

Rut Duga, Demeke Zewdu, Alemu Dabi, Gadisa Alemu, Berhanu Sime, Negash Geleta, Habtemariam Zegaye, Tafesse Solomon, Abebe Delesa, Bayisa Asefa, Abebe Getamesey, Tamirat Negash, Bekele Abeyo & Ayele Badebo · Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science · 2024

Identifying improved crop varieties is crucial for Ethiopia's diverse agroecologies, as different crops respond differently. To meet food grain demand, stable, high-yielding genotypes and resistance to diverse factors are needed. Conducting trials in multiple locations is essenti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrcs/2024/v9i4319

Identification of Climate-smart Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Germplasm for Highland Wheat Growing Areas of Ethiopia

Rut Duga, Alemu Dabi, Demeke Zewdu, Gadisa Alemu, Berhanu Sime, Tafesse Solomon, Negash Geleta, Abebe Delesa, Habtemariam Zegaye, Cherinet Kasahun, Abebe Getamesay, Bayisa Asefa & Tamirat Negash · Asian Plant Research Journal · 2024

Wheat is one of the most widely cultivated and successful crop species worldwide and is pivotal in the global food system. This study aims to determine high-yielding advanced bread wheat genotypes and releases best-performing genotypes across different wheat-growing areas of Ethi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/aprj/2024/v12i6284

Identification of Stable and Rust-Resistant Bread Wheat Genotypes through Multi-Environment Trial Analysis in Ethiopia

Tafesse Solomon, Berihanu Sime, Habtemariam Zegeye, Rut Duga, Alemu Dabi, Negash Geleta, Gadisa Alemu, Abebe Delesa, Bayisa Asefa, Demeke Zewedu, Abebe Getamesay, Dawit Asenake, Hasen Sied, Megersa Bayisa, Cherent Kasahun, Niguse Degefa, Kasa Mamo, Telahun Bayisa, Yewubdar Shewaye, Shitaye Homa, Tewodros Leulseged, Molla Mekonen & Mathewos Ashamo · Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry · 2025

Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L., 2n = 6x = 42) is a globally important crop, with projected production of nearly 793 million metric tons in 2024/2025. In Ethiopia, yields have increased from 1.18 t/ha in 2000 to 3.1 t/ha by 2022, yet production remains threatened by rust diseas...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajraf/2025/v11i4460