Search Results - "Biratu, Gizachew Kebede"

Does the application of mineral and organic fertilizer affect cassava tuber quality? An evidence from Zambia by Biratu, Gizachew Kebede, Elias, Eyasu, Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas

“…Cassava is cheap enough to be grown by both the poor and rich farmers in Africa and elsewhere. It is the second most important food security crop in Zambia,…”
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Soil fertility status of cassava fields treated by integrated application of manure and NPK fertilizer in Zambia by Biratu, Gizachew Kebede, Elias, Eyasu, Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas

“…Background Cassava is a heavy feeder crop that can cause serious depletion to soil nutrient stocks. This research aimed to explore soil fertility status and…”
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Effect of potassium fertilizer application in teff yield and nutrient uptake on Vertisols in the central highlands of Ethiopia by Elias, Eyasu, Mekonen, Fanosie, Biratu, Gizachew Kebede, Haile, Wassie

“…Teff is the most dominant staple cereals in Ethiopia, but yield levels are extremely low (1.2 t/ha) because of declining soil fertility, resulting in…”
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Cassava response to the integrated use of manure and NPK fertilizer in Zambia by Biratu, Gizachew Kebede, Elias, Eyasu, Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas, Sileshi, Gudeta W.

“…Cassava is Africa's second most important food source in terms of calories consumed per capita. However, farmers use little or no fertilizer on cassava and…”
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Effect of Chicken Manure Application on Cassava Biomass and Root Yields in Two Agro-Ecologies of Zambia by Biratu, Gizachew, Elias, Eyasu, Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas, Nhamo, Nhamo

“…Fertilizer application is known to increase crop yields and mitigate net soil nutrient mining due to continuous removal. However, smallholder farmers rarely…”
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Cereal yields in Ethiopia relate to soil properties and N and P fertilizers by Elias, Eyasu, Okoth, Peter F., Stoorvogel, Jetse J., Berecha, Gezahegn, Mellisse, Beyene Teklu, Mekuriaw, Abate, Gebresamuel, Girmay, Selassie, Yihenew G., Biratu, Gizachew Kebede, Smaling, Eric M.A.

“…There is an urgent need to increase cereal yields in the Ethiopian Highlands to ensure national food security. A major crop response-to-fertilizer program was…”
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