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Characterization of tef (Eragrostis tef zucc. Trotter [cv. Magna]) in Minjar Shenkora district of central Ethiopia

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Abstract

Tef (Eragrostis tef Zucc. Trotter) is a major cereal crop in Ethiopia and performs well in altitudes ranging from 1700 to 2400 m above sea level. Tef "cv. Magna" exhibits high variability in quality and productivity per unit area in different parts of the country, hence it gives different market prices accordingly. This variety, also known as "Minjar magna Tef'" in the study area, is intensely preferred by the consumers than produced elsewhere thought the country. Thus, participatory variety characterization trial was conducted in 2015 and 2016 in Minjar Shenkora district of central Ethiopia to characterize Tef "cv.

Research topics

  • Genetics and Plant Breeding
  • Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
  • Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement

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DOI: 10.18697/ajfand.83.17365

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