Thirty million years ago, Ethiopia had warmer soil temperatures, higher rainfall and different atmospheric circulation patterns than it does today, according to new research of fossil soils found in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Pius Sawa ADDIS ABABA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A comprehensive digital map charting soil fertility in Ethiopia is proving ...

Farmers in Ethiopia have experimented with nitrogen-fixing leguminous plants in order to increase their crop yields. The grain yield results were comparable or even better than the plants receiving ...

In the upper Abbay basin, cradle of the Blue Nile, a team of researchers have predicted soils of the future: what will happen to soil organic carbon if we bet on regenerative agriculture—returning ...

- Through enhanced soil health and improved crop varieties, farmers in southern Ethiopia have achieved a two-fold increase in productivity of chickpea. - Improved food processing and preparation ...

Ethiopia's agricultural sector plays a vital role in its economy, employing a significant portion of the population and contributing to both food security and export revenues. In a society where ...

Land health scientist , Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) Healthy soils are vital to human survival. They play a pivotal role in feeding global populations ...

ADDIS ABABA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A comprehensive digital map charting soil fertility in Ethiopia is proving an important tool in tackling the country’s low farm productivity, a challenge ...