Ethiopian farmers have been traditionally growing several varietal mixtures in the same field that might have advantages of reducing the risks of pests and unusual environmental conditions in addition to adding variety ...

Investigation for possible chemical interactions among some of the common grass species that grow in and around Addis Ababa was undertaken. The species used were the grasses Alldropogon abyssinicus R. Br. ex Fl:·esen, ...

This study was conducted with the objective of investigation of genetic variation between populations of cultivated enset and provides information for conservation and improvement of enset. Leaf samples for seventy-one ...

Plant protection is an important area which needs attention since most of the hazardous inputs added into the agricultural system are in the form of plant protection chemicals. Production of the crop is, however, constrained ...

About 60 different basidiomycete cultures were screened for antimicrobial secondary metabolites in submerged culture grown in four different media. Ten (17%) of them produced antimicrobial secondary metabolites. Production ...

Degradation of ecosystem and subsequent reduction in services are major problems to sustain livelihoods in sub Sahara African region. As part of SSA Ethiopia faces various hurdles related in environmental degradation ...

Poor nutrition disproportionately affects women and children in rural areas of low and middle income countries. This is linked with 45 % of child death. Mothers/caregivers inadequate knowledge of Infant and Young Child ...

Two indigenous tree species of Tanzanian miombo woodland were studied to explore some of their biological charactellstics and potential for use in agroforestry. These were selected by farmers from among four most frequently ...

Two separate sets of experiments, 4 x 4 complete diallel involving four varieties (Roba-1, Atendaba, Gobe Rasha and Dimitu) and 6 x 6 half diallel excluding reciprocal crosses using six varieties/genotypes (Roba-1, ...

Change in forest communities and recruitment of new individuals into tree populations depend on the dynamics and formation of canopy gaps. Gap dynamics and canopy gap regeneration were investigated in Harena Forest of ...