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Quinoa, renowned for its nutritional value and adaptability, is susceptible to fungal diseases in Burkina Faso. This study identified the pathogens responsible and evaluated management strategies. Plant material included naturally infested seeds, seeds treated with two essential oils and two chemical fungicides, and seedlings. The blotting paper method was used with a completely randomized design and 16 replicates per...
Highly Hazardous Pesticides Identification, Use and Risk Reduction in Zimbabwe
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Pesticides are crucial in ensuring agro-based countries' food security and economic development through crop protection against pest damage. However, the indiscriminate use and heavy reliance on pesticides have been linked to adverse human and environmental health impacts. These problems are generally associated with a small group of pesticides commonly regarded as highly hazardous. This study sought to establish the...
Onion Market Chain: the case of Toke kutaye district, Oromia, Ethiopia
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The study was conducted in two onion producing kebeles of Nagafile and Gorosole in Toke Kutaye district, west shewa Zone of Oromia national regional state to analyze Onion market chain. The data were collected from 120 farmers and 10 traders and 12 consumers. The data for the study was gathered both from primary and secondary source. Specifically, the study attempted to address the main actors involved,...
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In most underdeveloped nations, women have very limited access to and control over productive resources and usually these limitations are overlooked. The study examined women's level of empowerment in agriculture and the roles of women in men household and women in women-led families in Meskan Woreda, Gurage Zone, Ethiopia. This study measures the level of female farmers empowerment in agricultural index in both women in...
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The paper uses the example of the Lipeleng'enye irrigation scheme in Tanzania. Traditional irrigation schemes are generally implemented by farmers without external assistance. As a sub-Saharan African country, Tanzania has long faced poverty, with most people earning less than US $1 a day, residing in remote areas reliant on rain-fed agriculture. Climate change has reduced rainfall, causing droughts that affect crop...
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The study was carried from August 2022 through April 2023, with the objectives of production system characterizing and assessing breeding and husbandry practices of the communities in in the study area of East Hararghe districts of Oromia. A total of 168 households and 345 matured cattle were sampled for morphological description and linear body measurements. The average number of cattle per family was 5.91±0.35, and...
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Purpose The study focuses the major practices, effects and Challenges of alternative livelihood Strategies in pastoral areas of Somali Region of Ethiopia. Background Pastoralism is the dominant livelihood in Somali region, but recurrent droughts, and floods decreased livestock productivity, food insecurity and forcing pastoralists to abandon traditional lifestyles, and seek alternative livelihood strategies...
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Cassava has long been cultivated without fertilization, on poorly maintained soils whereas extensive knowledge advocates the effectiveness of fertilization not only in increasing the crop yield but also improve its root quality. The present study was carried out (1) to evaluate the agronomic performance of cassava (2) its root quality and (3) the profitability in response to the application of split doses of NPK...
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Diseased cabbages are known for post-harvest and financial losses for farmers. The study evaluated the pathogenicity of the fungi species identified from diseased cabbages and in-vitro control using biological control. For the pathogenicity test, soil was sterilized and 100 cabbages planted in polythene bags. After 65days of growth, healthy cabbages were infused with infused with 105 spores in 1 miles of Glucose solution...
Assessment of Soil Erosion Risk Using ArcGIS and RUSLE in Birbo Watershed, Ethiopia
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Soil erosion is a major threat to the sustainability of agricultural production in the country. The study conducted in the Birbo watershed central Ethiopia, aimed to estimate annual soil loss and identify priority areas for SWC practices. For this study, the RUSLE, integrated with GIS was used as a tool for soil and water conservation planning. Input data included the mean annual precipitation, soil maps, a 30m DEM, land...
CONTROL OF ENDOPHYTIC FUNGI IN THE MICROPROPAGATION OF CAÇARI (Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh)
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The micropropagation of camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia) is frequently compromised by endogenous fungal contamination, requiring effective fungicides for explant disinfection. This study evaluated the efficiency of systemic fungicides (strobilurins, triazoles, benzimidazoles, phenylpyridinamines, and aromatic hydrocarbons) in controlling 20 endophytic fungal isolates associated with camu-camu, through two stages: (1) in vitro...
Estimation of forage biomass in mobile livestock systems using GIS and remote sensing
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Availability of quality forages is critical in ruminant systems however influenced by forage type, management, and climatic conditions. This study estimated forage biomass in Usonga and Bunyala North Wards (Siaya and Busia Counties) from September to December 2021 and February to April 2022 using GIS and remote sensing. GIS mapping determined vegetative index and forage biomass thereafter carrying capacity (CC) and...
Evaluation of protein profile of ten Nigerian underutilized legumes using sds – page
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Legumes belong to the family Fabaceae and most of them produce seeds within a pod. This study aimed to reassess the taxonomic status of ten selected legumes, examine their genetic similarity and illustrate a potential evolutionary pathway. In this study, protein profiles for seed storage in ten underutilized legumes were analysed by comparing their banding patterns using Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate Polyacrylamide Gel...
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Urban and peri-urban dairy production systems play significant role in Ethiopia's dairy production, meeting urban consumers' dairy demands and supporting rural livelihoods. Rapid urbanization has increased the demand for dairy products, making these systems essential in the dairy supply chain. Typically involving small-scale dairy farms near urban centers, they ensure efficient transportation and distribution of fresh...
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Guava (Psidium guajava L.), a fruit of high nutritional and economic value, is highly susceptible to infestation by tephritid fruit flies (Diptera), posing a significant threat to its production. To address this issue, a biodiversity study was conducted during two fruiting guava season (2020 – 2021), in six orchards located in two agro-ecological zones of Cameroon: the Sudano-Sahelian Savannah and the High Guinea Savannah....
Identification of Drought-Tolerant Sorghum Genotypes With Multitrait Potential for Enhanced Yield
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Although sorghum is a drought-tolerant crop, due to climate change, the crop is vulnerable to recurrent drought, resulting in grain yield reduction. To overcome the problem, a few traits were identified that contribute to drought tolerance. However, the response of a few traits to drought stress was ineffective and became a challenge for sorghum production. The study aimed to identify sorghum genotypes with multiple traits...
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum) seed production is a critical element of the potato industry in Zimbabwe. The potato industry is affected by poor seed quality due to potato bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum), a pathogen known to be highly destructive in most Solanaceous crops. The main objective of this study was to determine the distribution, prevalence, incidence of potato bacterial wilt (PBW) in the Nyanga potato seed...
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While mobile phone penetration in Tanzania has increased, many smallholder farmers still do not have access to reliable price updates due to issues such as digital illiteracy, poor network coverage in rural areas, and the high cost of some mobile-based services.The aim of the research was to assess how mobile phone usage enhances farmers’ access to price information and its effects on market behavior and income. The study...
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Aquaculture in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya, has grown significantly due to government support, favorable climatic conditions, and increasing demand for fish as a protein source. However, fish farming in the region faces severe challenges from pathogenic parasites and microbes, which significantly impact fish health and aquaculture productivity. Poor water quality, overcrowded ponds, and agricultural runoff exacerbate the...
Barriers and Bridges: Understanding Blockchain Adoption in Eastern Uganda’s Barley Agribusinesses.
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Blockchain technology (BCT) has the potential to transform agricultural value chains by enhancing transparency, trust, and efficiency. However, adoption among smallholder farmers in developing regions remains limited. This study investigates the factors influencing BCT adoption and usage extent among barley farmers in Uganda’s Sebei sub-region, where BCT was introduced through the BanQu platform to improve the barley value...
Phytoremediation and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR): Approach to Combat Soil Salinity
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Soil salinization is one of the major factors that severely affect agricultural productivity worldwide. Soil salinity is a major environmental issue that reduces agricultural productivity, negatively impacts soil health, and limits water availability for crops. The salinity could measure with the help of these techniques, remote sensing, electromagnetic induction, Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), Exchangeable Sodium...
Public Expenditure in the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria: A Study of the Fourth Republic (2000-2014)
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This study explores the link between public spending and economic growth, focusing on Nigeria's agricultural sector during the fourth republic (2000–2014). Economic growth is essential at all levels of governance, and public expenditure plays a crucial role in development. The study analyzes how capital, recurrent, and total expenditures in agriculture impact sectoral GDP growth, using the Keynesian growth model and Public...
Genetic Diversity Analysis of Korerima (Aframomum corrorima)
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This study was conducted to evaluate genetic variations among Korarima genotypes. Cluster analysis based on Euclidean distances was carried out with 25 Korarima genotypes to assess the genetic diversity for agronomic and quality traits. The Unweighted Pair Group Average using Arithmetic Mean as linkage rule was used for the analysis of the distances between clusters. The genotypes were evaluated for 17 agronomic and...
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The study was conducted at Ambo University using twenty five Horro sheep with initial body weight of 16.84±0.23kg (mean±SD). The objectives of the experiment was to evaluate the impact of replacing concentrate ration with varying proportions of Lablab purpureus hay on the growth performance and economic returns of Horro rams. The experimental sheep were blocked into five blocks of five animals based on their initial body...
Determinants of Climate change Adaptation in Shebedino District, Sidama Regional State, Ethiopia
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Agriculture is the primary source of food, raw materials, employment, and livelihoods in developing countries. Climate change is the most problem that affects the agricultural sector. Shebedino district is one of the drought prone, characterized with rugged topography, and erratic rainfall. The study aimed to assess the actual trend, identify the adaptation strategies and analyze factors affect the decision of adaptation...
Soil quality role for enhance soybean resilience under hydric stress season
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This study investigates how soil organic matter and the physical and microbiological attributes affect soybean yield in two distinct crop environments (high and low productivity) in southern Brazil, in a crop season with the occurence of a severe hydric restriction. Soil samples stratified by depth were collected to evaluate the chemical (organic matter), physical (root penetration resistance and growth), and...
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Haricot bean is one of the most important pulse crops grown in Ethiopia as it plays a crucial role in Ethiopian agriculture, contributing to food security and livelihoods of majority of farmers. However, Ethiopia's haricot bean production and productivity lag behind other countries due to various constraints faced by the farmers of the country, notably among them are lack of accurate information about haricot bean...
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The Gomit Irrigation Project plays a crucial role in agricultural production, highlighting the urgent necessity to analyze hydraulic and hydrologic factors that influence water utilization efficiency. This study explores the intricate relationship between the hydraulic dynamics and hydrologic mechanisms of irrigation systems, aiming to enhance water usage in farming practices. It evaluates hydraulic elements including...
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The objective of this study were to identify incompatibilities in mixtures of herbicides applied in common bean crops and assess the effects of herbicide interactions on weed control. Experiments I e II were conducted in a completely randomized design, with four replications, using a 4×4 factorial arrangement consisted of four herbicides (applied alone or in combinations) and four evaluation times (0, 1, 2, and 3 hours). a...
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Inadequate soil fertility management techniques and nutrient deficits are the primary causes of the Gereb Giba area's that decreased onion productivity. As a result, fertilizer applications are a crucial input to boost onion yields, with the rate of application primarily determined by the soil's fertility. The research was conducted with the intention of the objective is to assess the impact of NPS and goat dung fertilizer...
Land Reform, Poverty Reduction and Growth: Evidence from Ethiopia
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Land ownership and its associated frameworks significantly influence poverty reduction and wealth creation in developing countries, particularly in Ethiopia. This paper examines the various land tenure systems in Ethiopia, focusing on how land tenure and property rights affect agricultural productivity, thereby impacting poverty alleviation and economic growth. The analysis highlights that the primary obstacles to...
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Phosphorus (P) sorption capacity of surface soils of five different Land use types (Cultivated land, Grazing land, Homestead land, Wood land and Eucalyptus Plantation) of Assosa district in Benishangul Gumiz Regional States, Northwestern Ethiopia were studied. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of land use on soil phosphorous sorption characteristics of surface soils, determine the external phosphorous...
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Freshwater scarcity is an intensifying challenge in arid and semi-arid regions globally, highlighting the importance of treating household greywater to augment limited water resources. This research investigates the effectiveness of a Constructed Wetland (CW) system, utilizing Common Reed, for greywater treatment in Akure, Nigeria. Greywater samples were sourced from Jadesola Hostel at the Federal University of Technology,...
Registration of Bachara Soybean Variety (Late Set)
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Bachara is the name given to soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.], variety with pedigree of JM- PR142/CLR-15-5C-2, brought from Jimma Agricultural Research Center. Bachara variety was evaluated against the check and other genotypes for seed yield, agronomic characters and disease reaction at Bako, Billo and Uke experimental sites from 2021 to 2022. Bachara variety was verified for possible release in 2023 at on farm and on...
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Korarima (Aframomum corrorima) is native crop to Ethiopia. Germination of seeds has problem of seed dormancy, which may be associated with the hard seed coat and impermeable Thus, the current study was conducted with the objective of determining the effect of different seed treatment method on seed germination and subsequent seedling growth. Nine seed treatments were applied to korarima seeds: T1 (control), T2 (soaking in...
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In Côte d’Ivoire, cocoa trees were submitted to several production constraints, including cocoa swollen shoot disease (CSSD). The aim of this work is to select cocoa trees with good agronomic traits and CSSD tolerance. Ten families of cocoa trees have been evaluated with 7 descriptives parameters such as the number and weight of total fresh beans and also the weight of dry beans. These families were also evaluated against...
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An in vitro experimental study was conducted in Ambo University, Mamo Mezemir Campus from November, 2020 to August, 2021 to evaluate antibacterial effect of Leaves of Withania sominifera, steam of Clausena anisata, leaves of Carica papaya L, fruit of Solanum incanum, roots of R. nepalensis and leaves of Nicotiana tabacum against Bacterial species (Escherichia coli/ATCC 25322, Staphylococcus aureus/ATCC 13076, Entrococcus...
Generation and characterization of doubled haploids maize (Zea mays L.) in sub-Saharan Africa
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The use of doubled haploid (DH) technology in maize breeding programs in Sub-Saharan Africa is uncommon. Adoption of this technology may improve the turnover of maize varieties. This research was conducted at Farako-Bâ research station of the Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA) in Burkina Faso. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of source germplasm, inducers and seasons on haploid...
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The present study, whose theme is "the role of irrigation in the development of agriculture in Senegal: case of the PARIIS project in the region of Fatick ", has attempted to highlight the added value brought by the practice of irrigation in the development of agriculture. The investigations were carried out at the level of irrigated perimeters built in the department of Toubacouta by the PARIIS project for the benefit of...
Morphological Response of Forage Plants to Greasing or Browsing By Ruminant in Ethiopia: Review
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Rangeland plants may be negatively, positively, or neutrally impacted by browsing and grazing. Range land and greasing terrain provide more than 37% of the feed required for cattle in Ethiopia. Therefore, understanding how different animal types respond to the grazing of fodder plants is helpful for grassland research and management. Mammalian herbivores classified according to which plant type they prefer. Because diet...
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Water harvesting is the process of intercepting, conveying, and storing rainfall for future use in drought prone area of eastern Ethiopia. The objective is to assess and estimating the annual volume of water harvesting for crop production. GIS and remote sensing is the recent technology of spatiotemporal data used to assess the factor of influences for rainfall and runoff depth estimation for identification of potential...
Cocoa yield and bean quality as influenced by agroforestry practices in Ghana
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Ghana's cocoa sector is a key contributor to global production, but its yields are often modest. A climate-smart approach involving agroforestry—growing cocoa with shade trees—has been suggested to boost yields and improve sustainability. However, there is limited research in Ghana on the effects of agroforestry on cocoa yield and bean quality. This study assessed the impact of agroforestry on cocoa yield and bean quality...
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The research was conducted to determine the appropriate application time of nitrogen fertilizer on yield and yield components of sorghum during 2017 and 2018 cropping seasonin Benishangul gumuz region. Treatments consisted of eight application times of nitrogen: all recommended rate of N at planting (T1), ½ at planting + ½ at knee height(T2), Applying 1/2 at planting+1/2 at near flowering (T3), Applying 1/3 at...
Effects of Land Use Types on Soil Physico-Chemical Properties: A Review
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The effect of different land use types can bring adverse effect on selected physical and chemical properties of soil. The different land use types such as cultivated, grass, grazing, homestead, forest and plantation lands directly or indirectly affect the physical and chemical properties of soil characterized by different physico-chemical properties of soil though they are on the same topography of the landscape. The...
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Genetic purity assessment is mandatory for seed certification. Currently, the process is done through the grow-out test (GOT), which faces many challenges, including long-term assessment. Limited information on the use of molecular markers in the genetic purity assessment of crops in African countries elicited this study's purpose. In this work, a review of the available literatures on the applications of molecular markers...
Value chain analysis of tomato production and marketing in Ethiopia
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Tomatoes are important for income generation to a large proportion of the farming community in rural households in Ethiopia. Enhancing tomato producers to reach markets and actively engage in the markets is a key challenge influencing tomato production in Ethiopia. The perishable nature of tomato necessitates effective marketing channels choice decisions. So, the main objective of this study was to conduct full scale value...
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To manage insect infestation linked to lower yields in cowpea production, man has primarily chosen to use synthetic pesticides due to their high knockout effect. Incessant application of pesticides poses a health risk in agriculture food systems. The alternative to combating insect infestation in cowpea food system is the development of Host Plant Resistance which is eco-friendly, and beneficial to human and animal health....
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A study was conducted with three chickpea genotypes (Annigeri-1, JG-11 and JG-14) and five dates of sowing (D1, D2, D3, D4 and D5) to study the effect of temperature regimes on various physiological, biochemical, yield and its components. Delayed sowing at D5 temperature regimes recorded significantly lower SPAD values, lower chl a, chl b, total chl content in leaf, lower chl a/b ratio and lower relative water content...
Postharvest quality of gerberas 'Intenza' depending on the storage temperature
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Cut flowers have a prominent role in the global horticulture, being the gerbera one of the most important species in this context. Many studies have been performed to extend the vase life of these flowers. Despite the emergence of new conservation techniques, the low temperature is still the main one, because it delays the senescence and the deterioration of tissues. This study aimed to verify the best storage temperature...
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The purpose of this article aims to properly define emerging farmers in developing rural areas of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa and evaluate their distinguishing characteristics. There is still remarkable scarcity of scientific information describing a more detailed picture of emerging farmers. The terminology ‘emergent farmer’ is globally a contentious issue and it is not commonly used by researchers owing...
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