Inequalities by gender and intersecting sources of social differentiation in access to resources, exercise of agency, and desirable outcomes persist in agri-food systems in low- and middle income countries. Despite decades of development and...
This study was conducted to investigate the mechanisms of assimilate distribution and sugar metabolism in spike-stem that inhibit the formation of fertile florets and grains per spike in winter wheat under pre-reproductive drought stress. Two winter...
Crops arose from wild ancestors and to understand their domestication it is essential to compare the cultivated species with their crop wild relatives. These represent an important source of further crop improvement, in particular in relation to...
Identification of hydrologically homogenous watersheds in the Upper Blue Nile Basin of Ethiopia is challenging due to the large number of watersheds and the lack of consistent and reliable data. Traditional methods, such as expert-based...
Data records of 3800 Dorper, Dorper × Menz and Menz lambs born from 2011 to 2023 were used to determine non-genetic factors and to estimate variance components of lamb survival at Debre Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia. The traits...
The water-energy-food (WEF) nexus is a holistic concept used to understand the synergies and trade-offs of interdependent water, energy, and food resources. Despite its widespread use, this concept often overlooks environmental concerns. In addition...
Background: Cassava roots are widely consumed in tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Although the protein,vitamin, carotenoid, and mineral content in the leaves makes them a nutritionally attractive option, their consumption is...
