Declining soil fertility was the major factor for lower productivity of maize and to combat
these problems, commercial fertilizers have been applied. However, rising costs of inorganic …

Ethiopia is endowed with huge potential for agricultural development and cereal crops like
maize are widely cultivated across a range of environmental conditions. However, it has …

Considering the potential threat of grey leaf spot (GLS) to maize production, the national
maize research program of Ethiopia has been screening local and exotic maize genotypes …

Abstract Knowledge of combining ability and heterotic relation of exotic inbred lines with the
locally available ones would be helpful for efficient breeding program. The objectives of the …

A study of the maize production trends in East Africa (Ethiopia Kenya, and Tanzania) shows
that maize yields increased substantially (from 1 tons/ha in the early 1960s to 1.5 tons/h in …

Farmers' and breeders' access to a genetic diversity is essential for food system
sustainability. The implementation of international agreements regulating access to plant …

Yields of maize (Zea mays L.) are remarkably low in sub-Saharan Africa and yet farmers
have limited access to improved varieties. The objective of this study was to determine …

Maize (Zea mays L.)–common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) intercropping is a recent
practice in north-western Ethiopia and there is limited information on its productivity. A field …

Farmers in water‐limited environments of the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia (CRVE) practice
dry soil planting of maize (Zea mays L.) on Vertisols in response to variable onset of rainfall …

Knowing the primary maize production constraints that could lead to poor productivity which
in turn lower farm income is essential to close the gap between desire and actual yield. As a …