Multi-stakeholder platforms have become mainstream in projects, programmes and policy
interventions aiming to improve innovation and livelihoods systems, ie research for …

Sorghum is a vital crop for food security in Ethiopia. Sorghum landraces are particularly
crucial in crop-livestock mixed farming, however, the extended growing periods (6-8 months) …

Farmers in indigenous knowledge practices are not much considered in terms of irrigation
water management in Metekel zone. The study was conducted in different districts of …

This thesis studies the contribution of multi-stakeholder platforms (MSP) to the performance
of research for development (R4D) interventions. MSPs are increasingly being utilized as a …

The small scale farmers and other producers in Southern Ethiopia challenged by lack of
quality seeds at the right place and time, poor farmers seed preservation and reutilization …

To overcome the perennial shortages of quality planting seed faced by smallholder and
subsistence farmers in developing countries, governments (including the South African …

Seed is one of the major agricultural inputs to enhance agricultural production and
productivity. Formal and informal seed systems are the main seed sources for producers …

Sorghum is a major food security crop in Ethiopia. Sorghum landraces are particularly
crucial in crop-livestock mixed farming systems in drylands, but due to the longer growing …

This study was aimed to compare estimation methods of crop water requirement and
irrigation scheduling for major crops using different models and compare the significance of …

Community-based seed production has a potential for improving farmers' access to quality
seed of locally adapted and preferred varieties. Besides, Seed Producing Cooperatives …