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Blue Nile Journal of Agricultural Research
ISSN 2617-5045 · Amhara Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI) · 85 artikel di indeks
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Emerging Coffee Pest Challenges and Management Gaps: Evidence from Smallholder Farmers in Southern Highlands, Tanzania
Coffee production among smallholder farmers in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands faces increasing threats from pests that reduce yield and quality. Limited access to effective pest management strategies exacerbates this challenge in low-income settings. This study examined emerging pest challenges and…
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Effect of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) and Sesame Seed (Sesamum indicum) Blend Flour Incorporation on the Nutritional, Anti-nutritional, and Sensory Properties of Wheat-Based Biscuits
The study evaluated the nutritional, anti-nutritional, and sensory properties of biscuits produced from wheat, cassava, and sesame seed composite flours. Three formulations were prepared: XXA (80% wheat, 5% cassava, 15% sesame), XXB (70% wheat, 20% cassava, 10% sesame), and XXC (100% wheat…
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Demonstration of Integrated Soil Fertility Management Practices for Pearl Millet Production, Wag-himra Zone
The study was conducted to demonstrate the advantages of Integrated Soil Fertility Management (ISFM) practices for pearl millet production in the lowland areas of Wag Himra Zone, Ethiopia, where the soil fertility is degraded, rainfall is erratic, and fodder scarcity is a recurring challenge. Three…
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Comparative Analysis of Finger Millet Varieties across Formal and Informal Seed Systems in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is a staple crop in Africa and India, contributing significantly to food security in Ethiopia. However, the effectiveness of its seed system remains a challenge, particularly regarding seed quality and availability. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the…
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Tuber Yield Performance and Stability of Potato Genotypes in the Potential Highlands of Ethiopia
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the most important and widely cultivated root and tuber crops in Ethiopia. A multi-environment national potato variety trial was conducted at Adet, Debre Birhan, Holetta, and Bekoji in Ethiopia during the 2019 and 2020 under rain-fed season to develop a…
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Effects of MAX NP+ 20-20-20 Foliar Fertilizer Application on the Yield of French Bean in the Semiarid Area of Ethiopia
Declining soil fertility poses a significant challenge to increasing sustainable productivity, which, in turn, impacts food security in Ethiopia. In response to this issue, a fertilizer trial was conducted at five sites in the East Showa zone during the 2023/24 dry cropping season under irrigation…
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Development of a Potato Variety Derived from Local Crosses for Off-Season Irrigated Production in Ethiopia
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a key food and cash crop in Ethiopia, and its production in the off-season under irrigation conditions is rapidly expanding. However, all nationally released potato varieties have been developed primarily for rainfed production systems, resulting in poor adaptation…
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Review on Honeybee Forage Diversity and Flowering Seasons in Ethiopia: Implications for Sustainable Beekeeping
Ethiopia is home to diverse and abundant bee forage resources supporting sustainable beekeeping, honey production, and pollination services. This review evaluates the diversity, distribution, and flowering season of nectar and pollen-producing plants across the country. More than 800 honeybee…
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Assessing the Impact of Liquid Fertilizers (Eco-Green, Mela, and Wuxal) in Relation to Crop Productivity of Major Cereals and Tuber Crops in Northwestern Amhara, Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, the demonstration of chemical fertilizer was started in the 1960s and has shown a linear increment. An on-farm study was conducted in 2022 under rainfed conditions in the Yilmana Densa district, located in the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia, to assess the impact of liquid…
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Optimal Planting Date of Watermelon Under Irrigation Conditions at Metema District of Northwestern Ethiopia
Watermelon has been introduced recently as a significant cash crop in the Amhara region. As an emerging crop, the agronomic practices of watermelon have to be studied to maximize productivity. One aspect of this is determining the planting date of watermelon. Hence, field experiments were conducted…
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Efficacy of Fungicides and Time of Application for the Management of Spot Blotch (Cochliobolus sativus) on Food Barley in North Gondar
Ethiopia is Africa’s second-largest barley producer, where barley ranks fifth among cereal crops after teff, maize, sorghum, and wheat. It serves both food and industrial purposes, including brewing. Barley production faces biotic constraints, notably spot blotch caused by Cochliobolus sativus…
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Effects of Inter and Intra-row Spacing on Seed Yield and Yield Components of Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) at Northwestern Ethiopia
An experiment was conducted to determine the optimum inter- and intra-row spacing for maximizing sunflower seed yield in the lowland areas of Metema and West Armachiho districts during the 2022/23 and 2023/24 main rainy seasons. The study employed a factorial combination of four inter-row spacings…
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Scaling Napier and Desho Grass Innovations for Quality Fodder Production in Wester Amhara, Ethiopia
Feed shortage remains a major constraint to livestock production in Ethiopia, and promoting improved forages is an important step toward easing this problem. A pre-scaling activity was carried out in the Bure district of Western Amhara to introduce Desho and Napier grass accessions and expand their…
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Morphometric Characteristics and Herbage Accumulation of Guinea (Panicum Maximum) Grass Influenced by Cultivar and Harvesting Age in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia
Guinea (Panicum maximum) grass has shown promising results for livestock producers to cope with feed shortages in tropical areas. The objective of this study was to evaluate the morphometric characteristics and herbage accumulation of Guinea grass cultivars across different harvest ages. The…
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Towards Scaling up of the Integrated Production Package for Improved Potato Seed Tubers in Sekela Woreda (district), Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Potato productivity in Amhara Region, Ethiopia, is severely constrained by the lack of high-quality, disease-free seed tubers and reliance on low-yielding local varieties, which hinders regional food security and smallholder profitability. To address this challenge, a collaborative pre-scaling-up…
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Grain Yield Response of Hybrid Maize Varieties to Planting Densities and Nitrogen Fertilizer Rates in Northwestern Amhara
Maize is one of the most important staple food crops in the Amhara region. However, its productivity remains low, partly due to inappropriate planting densities and suboptimal nitrogen fertilizer application rates. To address this issue, field experiments were conducted during the 2021/22 main…
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Preliminary Identification of Poisonous Honeybee Plants in Western Amhara, Ethiopia
The knowledge about poisonous honeybee plants in the Amhara regional state, in general, and in Western Amhara, in particular, is inadequate. The survey was conducted in the western Amhara region: Awi, East Gojam, and South Gondar to identify and determine the distribution of major poisonous…
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Performance Evaluation of Phalaris Grass Accessions in Northwestern Highlands of Sekela District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
A field experiment was conducted to assess the adaptability, morphological characteristics, dry matter yield, and chemical composition of four Phalaris grass accessions in Sekela District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. The treatments included Phalaris aquatica grass, which was widely used in the area as…
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Evaluation of Potato Wheat Composite Flour for Bread Production in Ethiopia
Consumption of wheat flour for bread and other baked products has increased in Ethiopia as well as worldwide. However, the wheat produced in Ethiopia is not enough to support bakery and pastry industries. Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate suitability of composite flour from wheat and…
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Participatory Evaluation and Demonstration of Improved Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Varieties in South Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Wheat is one of the most significant food security crops in Ethiopia, widely grown by smallholder farmers. Although there is enormous potential to expand Ethiopia's wheat production and productivity, it is still limited due to many challenges. Among others, the prevalence of biotic (yellow rust…