Adinew Getachew

Effect of sowing dates on yield of chickpea varieties in Ethiopia Adinew Getachew

This book will be useful for students of agronomy, agriculture, scientists, agronomists, development professionals and professionals working in allied fields. With global population increasing at an alarming rate, there will be a substantial increase in demand of food, fodder and fiber in future. People with knowledge and professional skills in agronomy, chickpea production will have good scope in the coming years. Demand of chickpea is expected to increase due to the high rate of population growth. To fulfill the increasing chickpea demand, production is limited to predominantly existing cultivated land. However, the present chickpea production system with low productivity cannot satisfy the high consumer demand. There is urgent need to enhance production and productivity of chickpea in Ethiopia.