SEQUENTIAL EFFECTS OF MINIMUM TILLAGE, SEED PRIMING, FERTILIZER MICRODOSING AND MULCHING IN MAIZE, SEMIARID CENTRAL RIFT VALLEY OF ETHIOPIA
Experimental Agriculture July 1, 2016 Getachew Sime, Jens B. Aune
SUMMARY: Intensification of maize production is imperative to improve food security for the rising population in the central rift valley (CRV) of Ethiopia, whose livelihood is principally based on rainfed maize that operates under shrinking landholding and high seasonal rainfall variability. This study examined different levels of intensification options in maize production by sequentially...