Abstract: Livestock production and tanneries have high potential in Ethiopia, even though there are a critical shortage of quality raw hides and skins at national level. In the study districts there is high livestock population potential for hide and skin production but different types of defects were observed and hampered the effective and efficient utilization of these resources. Therefore, cross- sectional study was conducted in Bako Tibe and Ilu Gelan districts, West Showa zone, Oromia R...
Abstract: A study was conducted with the objective of evaluating the effect of feeding different proportions of dry pigeon pea and neem leaves on feed intake, digestibility, body weight gain and carcass parameters of Gumuz goats. Thirty six yearling intact male Gumuz goats with initial mean body weight of 14.1 ± 1.5 kg (mean ± SD) were used for the experiment. The experimental design used for all parameters was randomized complete block design. The experimental animals were grouped in to s...
Abstract: Producing chickpea on Vertisol without fertilizer application leads to low yields because of low soil nutrient availability. Hence, a field experiment was conducted in 2017/2018 in Ada’a-Liban District of East Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, to assess the effect of rates of blended NPSZnB and DAP fertilizer on yield components and yield of chickpea varieties. Treatments consisting of four levels of blended NPSZnB fertilizer (0, 64.4, 129 and 193 kg ha-1) and four chickpea varieties (Natoli,...
Abstract: The study was conducted at Agarfa ATVET College with the Objectives to investigate the effect of cafeteria leftover (DCLO) replacement for concentrate mix (CM) on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, feed conversion efficiency, daily body weight gain and carcass yield of Arsi – Bale sheep and economic benefit of replacement of cafeteria leftover for concentrate mix. The experiment consisted of 90 days of feeding trial and seven days of digestibility trial followed by evaluation o...
Abstract: Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of the major horticultural crops grown in Dembiya district, Ethiopia. However, due to lack of research recommendations on agronomic practices, growers are not using optimum irrigation level and NPSB blended fertilizer rate. The main objects of this study to check the effects of drip irrigation levels and NPSB blended fertilizer rate. The treatment consist of three irrigation levels (100%, 80% and 60% ETc) and five NPSB blended fertilizer rate (0, 50, 1...
Abstract: Chickpea is one of the important cool season food legumes in northeastern Ethiopia but its productivity is adversely affected by various abiotic and biotic constraints among which climate variability is the major one. Research on impact of climate change and adaptation strategies for chickpea are very in the study region. Crop productivity must be increased to meet the rapidly growing food demands. New agricultural research system is needed to provide sufficient information. The pr...
Abstract: Rice is an important crop in Maitsebri area in Tigray region but the productivity of the crop constrained by lack of appropriate agronomic practices including seed rate and also lack of nitrogen fertilizer in the region. Thus, a field experiment was conducted in 2016 main cropping season in Tselemti District, Northwest Tigray Zone to assess the effect of seed and nitrogen fertilizer rates on major upland rice varieties; and to identify economically feasible seed and nitrogen fertil...
Abstract: Tef is a highly valued crop in the national diet of Ethiopians and the major crops grown in Adola District, Guji Zone, Oromia Region. However, its productivity is low due to declining soil fertility as result of intensive soil erosion and long history of cultivation. Therefore, a field experiment was carried out on sub site of Bore Agricultural Research Center in Adola District during the 2018 main cropping season to assess the effect of blended NPS and N fertilizers rates on yield...
Abstract: Malt barley being an important cash crop of the study area, it was cultivated for both home consumption and market purposes. However, its productivity and grain quality is mainly constrained by low yielding vareity, lack of approprite time of N fertilizer application and seed rate recommendation in the study area.Thus, this study was carried out under farmer’s field at Bekoji district during 2018 main cropping season to assess the effect of varieties, time of nitrogen application...
Abstract: The field experiment was carried out at Bako Agricultural Research Center, during 2017 with the objectives of evaluating the effect of maize-soybean intercropping and blended NPS on yields and yield traits of the component crops. The experiment was laid out in RCBD with three replication in factorial combination of three soybean planting densities (25% (125, 000), 50% (250,000) and 75% (375,000)) and four fertilizer rate (0, 50, 100 and 150 kg ha-1). Maize (BH 546), and Soybean (Di...
Abstract: Maize (zea mays L) is one of the most important cereal crops grown in Ethiopia. Field experiment was undertaken on clay loam soil at Teppi national spice research center, Ethiopia during 2013/2014 cropping season with the objectives of investigating the effect of supplementary irrigation on yield and yield component of maize for achieving maximum crop yield in rain fed agriculture during belge season. The experiment was laid out in RCBD (Randomized Complete Block Design) with three...
Abstract: A total of sixteen barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes were evaluated for genetic variability and character associations at two different environments. The genotypes were grown in a simple lattice design. Data were collected on 16 morpho-agronomic characters. The analysis of variance at each location showed significant (P< 0.05) difference for all of the characters, except spikelets per spike gonder This indicated the existence of variability and hence the potential for selection...
Abstract: Field experiment was conducted to assess the effect of sources of animals’ manure and rates of inorganic NP on yield and yield related parameters of maize on the saline soil at Alage, southern Ethiopia. Factorial combinations of three sources of animals’ manure (beef, goat, and poultry), and five rates (0, 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100%) of the recommended dose of inorganic NP fertilizers (92 kg N ha-1 and 69 kg P2O5 ha-1) were laid out in randomized complete block design with three r...
Abstract: Scarcity of water is the most severe constraint for development of agriculture in arid and semi-arid areas. Under such conditions, the need to use the available water economically and efficiently is indisputable. The important strategy for increasing water productivity and improving water use efficiency in the area of water scarcity, was deficit irrigation. A field experiment was conducted at Mehoni Agricultural Research Center during off season aimed at investigating the effect of...
Abstract: An experiment was conducted in Horro Guduru Zone, at Guduru Animal Production and Research Center (GAPRC) of Wollega University to evaluate the effect of Ficus sur (Cv. Forssk) fruits supplementation on feed intake, milk yield and composition, and sensory attributes of Horro cows. Twelve healthy lactating Horro cows of similar lactation stage, body weight and condition were selected from GAPRC. All of the selected cows were in early (one weak to 10days) lactation stage. The experim...