Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2013

  • Impacts of Land Use on Selected Physicochemical Properties of Soils of Abobo Area, Western Ethiopia

    Teshome Yitbarek, Heluf Gebrekidan, Kibebew Kibret, Shelem Beyene

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2013
    Pages: 177-183
    Received: Jul. 26, 2013
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    Published: Sep. 10, 2013
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    Abstract: Assessing land use-induced changes in soil properties are essential for addressing issues of agro-ecosystem transformation and sustainable land productivity. In view of this, a study was conducted to assess the impact of land use/land cover on the physicochemical properties of soils of Abobo area, western Ethiopia. Three adjacent land use types, na... Show More
  • Characterization of Soil Nutrient Management and Post-harvest Handling Practices for Onion Production in the Central Rift Valley Region of Ethiopia

    Negasi Tekeste A., Nigussie Dechassa R., Kebede Woldetsadik, Lemma Dessalegne, Abuhay Takele

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2013
    Pages: 184-195
    Received: Jun. 21, 2013
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    Published: Sep. 20, 2013
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    Abstract: Onion is an important cash crop for smallholder farmers in the Central Rift Valley Region of Ethiopia. A survey was conducted during the off-season of 2011 to document nutrient management and post-harvest handling practices in onion production in four districts (Adama, Merti, Dugda Bora and Adamitulu-Jiddokombolcha) in the region. Data were collect... Show More
  • Evaluation of Eucalyptus tereticornis, Tagetes minuta and Carica papaya as Stored Maize Grain Protectants against Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

    Simbarashe Muzemu, James Chitamba, Benny Mutetwa

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2013
    Pages: 196-201
    Received: Aug. 27, 2013
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    Published: Sep. 30, 2013
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    Abstract: Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) is an important storage pest of maize grain in several parts of Africa including Zimbabwe. Although synthetic pesticides are effective at controlling the pest, environmental and health hazards of these chemicals are of increasing concern. The study assessed efficacy of botanical leaf powders of Eucalyptus tereticornis, ... Show More