In the highlands of northern Ethiopia, many land use and land cover changes (LULCC) have occurred during different activities of the populations. Despite its coverage and unwise use of natural resources, these land uses and land covers are facing increasing or decreasing their ar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4334
Soil quality declines due to the conversion of natural vegetation into farmland and grazing areas. The response of soil properties to land use and land cover changes (LULC) exhibits both spatial and temporal variations. This study aimed to assess the effects of LULC changes on th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4335
An experiment was conducted to study the effect of Zinc (Zn) as a micronutrient on growth and nodulation in Vigna unguiculata L. The experiment was carried out as a pot experiment in the Crop Farm, Faculty of Agriculture, Palachcholai, Eastern University, Sri Lanka from August to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4333
India's cotton industry is crucial to the economy, providing raw material for 75% of the textile industry and employing millions. Despite having the largest area under cotton cultivation globally, India faces challenges such as low productivity due to rain-fed farming. To address...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4331
The increasing global population has heightened the demand for efficient food production, leading to the adoption of compact cultivation methods such as greenhouses. However, weed growth within these controlled environments significantly challenges crop productivity. The applicat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4332
Ethiopia has enormous potential to produce the onions throughout the year both for domestic use and export market. It is also the most cultivated and high market value of vegetable crops in Tigray Northern Ethiopia. However, the productivity of onion is highly constra...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4329
In Nigeria, Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) is an important grain legume which besides being a food crop serves as a major source of income for rural households. The action of pathogens on stored seeds causes huge post-harvest and economic losses to cowpea farmers in Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4330
Hagos Kidane, Berhe Abraha, Mehari Asfaw, Hadush Hagos, Gereziher Tesfay, Tedros Melaku, Gebru Brhane, Zeberhe Teklay, Teklemariam Abadi, Luchia Tekle, Ykaalo Teklay, Tsegay Gebreslassie, Haileslassie Amare & Desalegn Emru·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2024
Wheat has been considered as one of the strategic food security crops in Ethiopia. A number of research efforts have been done by different research institutions to improve the production and productivity of the crop and as a result a number of wheat production packages has been...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4328
This study was carried out in an experiment in an incubator designed for hydroponic seed germination with tight thermal insulation in the laboratories of the Department of Plant Production Technologies at the Technical College of Agriculture in Mosul, which is affiliated with the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4327
Bayisa Asefa, Berhanu Sime, Demeke Zewdu, Rut Dhuga, Tafesse Solomon, Negash Geleta, Gadisa Alemu, Alemu Dabi, Abebe Delesa, Habtemriam Zegeye & Abebe Getamesay·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2024
The study was carried out to estimate genetic parameters of 49 bread wheat genotypes and standard check evaluated at Kulumsa and Melkasa using alpha lattice design with two replications. The analysis of variance result showed highly significant differences among the genotypes fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4326
Acacia saligna (A. saligna) is originated from South Western Australia, and it was brought to the Tigray region of Ethiopia in 1972 with the intention of restoring the ecosystem and conserving soil and water. This study aims to evaluate the correlations between tree/shrub diversi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4324
Gadisa Alemu, Abebe Delesa, Ruth Duga, Alemu Dabi, Berhanu Sime, Negash Geleta, Habtemariam Zegaye, Tafesse Solomon, Demeke Zewdu, Abebe Getamesay, Bayisa Asefa, Bekele Geleta, Ayele Badebo & Tilahun Bayisa·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2024
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a crucial crop in Ethiopia, and breeders test newly developed elite lines for superiority to existing cultivars to boost national productivity. The study was undertaken during the 2021–22 to 2022–23 cropping seasons at seven environments in o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4325
Bamboo is a plant species that has a range of economic, environmental, and sociocultural importance. Bamboo can be propagated through sexual and asexual propagation methods. Both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. This study aims to evaluate different rhizome cu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4322
Central zone of Tigray has potential and poultry stock. However, the productivity in terms of egg and meat is low since the majority of household depends on local chickens and rearing of their chickens through a traditional production practices. Then, the objectives of the pre-ex...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4323
Gadisa Alemu, Ruth Duga, Berhanu Sime, Alemu Dabi, Abebe Delesa, Negash Geleta, Demeke Zewdu, Cherinet Kasahun, Tafesse Solomon, Habtemariam Zegaye, Abebe Getamesay, Bayisa Asefa & Tamirat Negash·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2024
Ethiopia's Bread Wheat Breeding Program conducts annual multi-environment yield trials to develop advanced wheat genotypes for Ethiopian wheat cultivation, ensuring a steady supply of new and improved varieties to meet production and marketing challenges. The objective of this re...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4321