Abstract Community-based Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) practices have been
adopted in the Tigray region since 1991 for restoration of the degraded landscape. The …

Abstract Effect of formulated slow release NPK fertilizer [cellulose-graft-poly (acrylamide)/
nanohydroxyapatite/soluble fertilizer] composite (SRF) on the performance and yield of …

Agricultural productivity is significantly impacted by soil properties, which vary spatially from
a small to a larger area. This variation may be caused by a combination of intrinsic and …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important food security crop in Ethiopia. However, low soil fertility
and the use of haphazard nitrogen (N) fertilizer with little attention to the rate and timing of N …

Introduction Adapting fertilizer use is crucial if smallholder agroecosystems are to attain the
sustainable development goals of zero hunger and agroecosystem resilience. Poor soil …

Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important cereal crops in Ethiopia. The
productivity of wheat is markedly constrained by nutrient depletion and inadequate fertilizer …

Since 2008, integrated land management technology (ILMT) adoptions have been applied
to minimize soil depletion and improve soil properties in the Ethiopian highlands, including …

Background Land degradation is a major challenge that adversely affects soil fertility,
agricultural production, and environmental sustainability. To curb this, various agricultural …

BACKGROUND Nowadays a significant amount of land contaminated with toxic elements is
being used for agriculture, posing a serious risk of crop contamination and toxicity. Several …

The blanket NP fertilizer recommendation over the past five decades in Ethiopia did not
result in a significant increment of crop productivity. The main lack of success was highly …