Mapping and quantifying comprehensive land degradation status using spatial multicriteria evaluation technique in the headwaters area of upper Blue Nile River

A Ewunetu, B Simane, E Teferi, BF Zaitchik - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mapping and quantifying land degradation status is important for identifying vulnerable
areas and to design sustainable landscape management. This study maps and quantifies …

Estimating acid soil effects on selected cereal crop productivities in Ethiopia: Comparing economic cost-effectiveness of lime and fertilizer applications

JM Warner, ML Mann, J Chamberlin, CY Tizale - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Acid soils are a major constraint to agricultural productivity in many parts of sub-Saharan
Africa, including Ethiopia. Restoring soil pH to optimal ranges for agriculture can have a …

Nanomaterials and soil health for agricultural crop production: current status and future prospects

MK Hasan, J Shopan, GJ Ahammed - Nanomaterials for agriculture and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Soil is the main solid medium on the Earth's crust that provides food and habitat to terrestrial
plants. However, the ability of soils to sustain crop growth and yield is declining due to …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of deficit irrigation and soil fertility management on wheat production and water productivity in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia

DK Asmamaw, P Janssens, M Dessie… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Ethiopian Upper Blue Nile Basin, like in other regions in the world,
agricultural productivity is declining due to water scarcity owing to longer dry seasons …

Coupled impacts of soil acidification and climate change on future crop suitability in Ethiopia

TB Jimma, A Chemura, C Spillane, T Demissie… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Agricultural sustainability faces challenges in the changing climate, particularly for rain-fed
systems like those in Ethiopia. This study examines the combined impacts of climate change …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural lime value chain efficiency for reducing soil acidity in Ethiopia

AM Oumer, S Diro, G Taye, T Mamo, M Jaleta - Soil Security, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil acidity is challenging agricultural production in Ethiopia. Above 43% of the farmland is
under soil acidity problem and it leads to low crop yields and production losses. Ag-lime is …

Effects of land use/land cover changes on soil properties in Rib watershed, Ethiopia

FH Buruso, Z Adimassu, LL Sibali - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Conversion of natural vegetation into farm land and grazing land causes soil quality loss.
Soil properties response to land use/land cover changes (LULC) shows both spatial and …

Water Hyacinth Biochar: A Sustainable Approach for Enhancing Soil Resistance to Acidification Stress and Nutrient Dynamics in an Acidic Nitisol of the Northwest …

M Lewoyehu, Y Kohira, D Fentie, S Addisu, S Sato - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Soil acidity impacted over 43% of Ethiopia's arable land and debilitated agricultural
productivity. Due to reacidification susceptibility, high costs, and inadequate availability of …

Improving fertilizer response of crop yield through liming and targeting to landscape positions in tropical agricultural soils

G Agegnehu, T Amede, G Desta, T Erkossa, G Legesse… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Nutrient management research was conducted across locations to investigate the influence
of landscape position (hill, mid-, and foot slope) in teff (Eragrostis tef) and wheat (Triticum …

Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi Associated with Maize (Zea mays L.) in the Formation and Stability of Aggregates in Two Types of Soil

JF Gómez-Leyva, MA Segura-Castruita… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Knowledge of native Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and their relationship with the
edaphic characteristics where they live is important to establish the influence of …