Addressing micronutrient deficiencies in agricultural soils to meet the growing demands of
crops is a matter of great concern worldwide. The use of biosurfactant, a multifunctional …

Information on soil fertility status is key in predicting the relative response of soils to fertilizer
application and adopting appropriate management practices. The present study was …

Open disposal of battery slag is a major cause of heavy metals (HMs) pollution in soil. The
current decontamination option is soil washing with chemicals whose efficiency is limited …

Different types of agricultural cropping systems involving wheat coupled with rice, maize and
cotton are adapted by most of the farmers around the world. In order to increase the …

A survey was conducted in Chano area, Southern Ethiopia, to investigate farmers'
viewpoints with regard to rodent pest problems. Farmers (n= 384) were interviewed using …

A study was carried out in Western Usambara, Tanzania to assess the status of soil
micronutrients across three geomorphic units viz., plain, escarpment and plateau in order to …

Soil is the primary foundation of the agroeco-system. Keeping in view such scenario, the soil
potential physio-chemical properties and their impacts on sustainable land use planning …

Despite Ethiopia's vast agricultural potential and prospects in agriculture-led industrial
development, the country faces a set of issues related to minerals and trace elements in its …

Ethiopia is one of the world countries with reported zinc deficiency or high probability of zinc
deficiency. Zinc deficiency is an important soil constraint to crop production, food quality and …

Phosphorus (P), the second most important nutrient element for plant growth, is majorly not
readily available in tropical soils for plant assimilation, mainly due to fixation by Fe and Al …