Diversification of wheat based cropping system through the introduction of high yielding barley and durum wheat in the highlands of Ethiopia
About 4.1 million farmers grow wheat in Ethiopia. Area coverage is 1.7 million ha. Wheat productivity is low due to diseases (rusts), grassy weeds and poor soil fertility, which is happening due to mono-cropping. Diversification of bread wheat...
Sustaining Farming Systems for Food Security and Economic Growth in Ethiopia
Farmer, industry and consumer preferred chickpea varieties identified and disseminated in 105 districts of Amhara, Oromia, SNNRP and Tigray regions. About 19 SPCs, 5 MPCs and 5 unions with membership of 11,024 (13.8% female) farmers involved in...
AN OLD/NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY FOR AFRICA: DURUM WHEAT
Durum wheat is an important food crop in the world and an endemic species of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A new publication ( Durum Wheat: Origin, Cultivation and Potential Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa - May 2019, 20 pages) convincingly...
The magic of crop wild relatives in durum wheat breeding
Durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf., 2n = 4x = 28, AABB) is the tenth most important crop in the world with an estimated production of 40 million tons in 2017 (Fig 1). Its global cultivation surface exceeds 18 million hectares, with Canada being...
Strengthening the resilience of crop-livestock production systems
Building climate-resilient, integrated crop-livestock farming systems with a strong market orientation can be a key driver of productivity, food security, and the sustainable use of natural resources.
Addressing the financial, cultural, and legal constraints that undermine the productivity of women farmers across the dry areas of the developing world.
