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Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2024

  • Research Article

    Assessment of Storage Structure, Cause of Gran Loss, and Methods Used to Control Storage Losses

    Mirab Gojam Zone, Bahir Dar Zuria Woreda, Zenzelma Kebel, Tsigehana Yewste Mamo*

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2024
    Pages: 30-37
    Received: 10 May 2024
    Accepted: 28 May 2024
    Published: 30 August 2024
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    Abstract: Post-harvest losses, leading to substantial grain loss, stem from various factors such as insect infestation, mold growth, rodent damage, adverse weather conditions, and inadequate storage practices. This study investigates the storage structures employed by farmers in Zenzelma Kebele and identifies the primary causes of grain loss. Despite the per... Show More
  • Research Article

    Factors Affecting Adoption of Improved Modern Beehive Technology in West Hararghe Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

    Birhanu Angasu*, Gosa Alemu, Nimona Sime

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, December 2024
    Pages: 38-48
    Received: 25 July 2024
    Accepted: 14 August 2024
    Published: 30 August 2024
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    Abstract: This study attempted to identify adoption status, factors affecting the adoption decision and intensity, and identify major constraints of beekeepers for modern beehive adoption. Agriculture is a backbone of country economy. Beekeeping is one of an agricultural subsector which is a sustainable and low-investment strategy for poverty reduction. Both... Show More