Volume 9, Number 1
Introduction Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is grown worldwide under different cropping systems as a dry grain (pulse), green grains/pods, and a green-manure legume. Faba bean is…
Introduction Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) is one of the main pests in tomato plants1. B. tabaci is a polyphagous insect that has many host plants such as…
Introduction Tomato (Solanum lycorpersicum) is a major vegetable/fruit extensively grown worldwide for human consumption. It is Africa’s most consumed fruit eaten by millions of…
Introduction Rice is one of the principle and immensely cultivated crop in tropical and sub-tropical regions in India as well as in the world as it is staple food for more than…
Introduction Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) are cool-season seed legume crops cultivated in the highlands of Ethiopia. Faba bean and chickpea cover 27…
Introduction Banana categorized as third in world’s key starch crops after cassava and sweet potatoes and it is the fourth most widely grown crop after rice, wheat and…
Background and Justification of the Review The financial sector has enabling role for agricultural sector as credit is used for investments that increase the productivity of…
It is becoming increasingly difficult for people around the world (especially in Africa) to have access to food that can meet their essential nutrient intake requirements on a…