Yield Gaps of Major Cereal and Grain Legume Crops in Ethiopia: A Review

In Ethiopia, smallholder farmers are responsible for most food production. Though yield levels in grain crops have improved greatly in the last five decades, they are still much lower than their potential. The source of yield improvements and the causes of those yield gaps are not well understood and information on this area is scant. Hence, in order to explain the drivers of yield gaps and current sources of yield improvements, we conducted a literature analysis in four major cereals (teff, maize, wheat, and sorghum) and three major grain legumes (faba bean, common bean, and soybean). The results have implications for prioritizations of intervention areas on yield gap factors. For the details, you may read the paper attached herewith, especially for you. Click the link to read the full article.

Yield Gaps of Major Cereal and Grain Legume Crops in Ethiopia: A Review