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Overview of Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana L.) Breeding and Prospects in Ethiopia: A Review Berie, Abunu Marefia; Abate, Alemu
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 12 No. 01 (2025): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
Publisher : Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, IPB University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.12.01.1-9

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The world has faced challenges to produce more food to feed the growing population. Improved crop varieties key inputs for significant increases in production and productivity. Finger millet is thus one of a highly nutritious and food security crop. In Ethiopia, major achievements were made for major crops; however, the time and resources devoted to improving finger millet are low compared to other cereal crops. As a result, there is little scientific intervention aimed at improving finger millet. Besides, the crop is constrained by biotic, abiotic, and socioeconomic factors. As a result, the productivity of finger millet is far below its potential. Nowadays, there is an initiation and effort to develop improved finger millet varieties; hence, yield increases have been achieved in Ethiopia over the years. The available genetic resources, wide adaptability of the crop, and the current growing acreage have at times been considered opportunities to boost crop production and productivity. Strong research efforts and the transfer of technologies have to be strengthened in the country, and such efforts must be made in finger millet potential areas of the country. Thus, to lift the value as an alternative food crop capitalizing on these opportunities could ensure food and nutrition security in Ethiopia and the world. Therefore, the objective of this study was to review and document information on the breeding achievements made, as well as key challenges, opportunities, and interventions, to provide insight into the future of finger millet breeding in Ethiopia.
Maximizing Seed Quality and Seed Yield of Bread Wheat (Tritium aestivum L.) Through Agronomic Management in Amhara Region, Northwestern Ethiopia Derebe, Bitwoded; Assefa, Alemayehu; Abate, Alemu; Anbes, Tilaye
Journal of Tropical Crop Science Vol. 9 No. 02 (2022): Journal of Tropical Crop Science
Publisher : Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, IPB University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.29244/jtcs.9.02.114-123

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A study was conducted to determine the optimum seed rate and row spacing on Kekeba bread wheat seed yield and quality performance at Adet and Wonberema, Ethiopia. The study consists of field experiments that were conducted at Adet Research Center and Wonberema farmer’s field during the 2018 and 2019 cropping seasons, and laboratory experiments at the Seed Science Laboratory at Adet Research Centre. A factorial combination of eight seed rates (75, 100,125, 150, 175, 200, 225, and 250 kg.ha-1) and two-row spacing (20 cm and 30 cm) was arranged in a randomized complete block design with three replications, and laboratory experiment in a complete randomized design with four replications. The results showed that the interaction effect of seed rate and row spacing was significantly (P<0.05) affected seed yield but had non-significant (P>0.05) on physical quality, physiological, and seedling vigor. Seed rate and row spacing had a significant (P<0.05) effect on standard germination, speed of germination, vigor index-I, and vigor index-II, but a pure seed was not significantly affected by the main effects and interaction. Based on the economic analysis at Adet, the maximum seed yield (4.4 t.ha-1) was obtained from a seed rate of 125 kg.ha-1 with 20 cm row spacing, and at Wonberema the maximum seed yield (3.26 or 3.17 t.ha-1) were obtained from a seed rate of 150 or 125 kg.ha-1 with 30 cm row spacing. Therefore, a seed rate of 125 kg.ha-1 with 20 cm row spacing was recommended at Adet, and at Wonberema seed rates of 150 and 125 kg.ha-1 with 30 cm row spacing was recommended for high seed yield and quality seed production as the 1st and the 2nd options, respectively.
Co-Authors Anbes, Tilaye Assefa, Alemayehu Berie, Abunu Marefia Derebe, Bitwoded