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
Human activities such as expanding farmland, producing charcoal, and harvesting construction materials and fuel wood are major contributors to forest degradation and biodiversity loss in Northern Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess woody species' diversity, composition, and thre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4319
Md. Liton Mia, Md. Rakib Hossain, Sujon Chandro, Anup Kumar Sarker, Md. Shabab Zahedi, Nahid Hasan Bappy, Farhana Zaman, Ahmed Khairul Hasan, Md. Abdus Salam & Md. Shafiqul Islam·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2024
Currently, the rice-growing system seeks a biological solution to reduce the negative impacts of chemical herbicides because it is heavily reliant on these for weed control. This is where allelopathy comes in; it's a potential substitute for conventional weed management strategie...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4320
Cochineal scale insects, scientifically known as D. opuntiae, are small insects that feed on the sap of cacti plants. These insects are notorious for their ability to rapidly reproduce and spread, causing significant damage to cactus populations. Tigray region, located in norther...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4318
Gadisa Alemu, Berhanu Sime, Negash Geleta, Alemu Dabi, Ruth Duga, Abebe Delesa, Habtemariam Zegaye, Tafesse Solomon, Demeke Zewdu, Dawit Asnake, Bayisa Asefa, Abebe Getamesay, Bekele Abeyo, Ayele Badebo, Tilahun Bayisa, Shitaye Homa & Endashaw Girma·Asian Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry·2024
In varietal selection field trials, spatial variation and genotype by environment (GxE) interaction are frequent and present a major challenge to plant breeders comparing the genetic potential of several cultivars. To consistently select superior cultivars that increase agricultu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4317
Bamboo is a giant bushy grass and typically a faster growing perennial than any other tree species and it starts to give utility within three or four years of planting time, except bearing seeds. The study was conducted on four bamboo species (Bambussa bambos, Phyllostachus eduli...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2024/v10i4316