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Evaluating the Effects of Deficit Irrigation and Mulch Type on Yield and Water Productivity of Tomato in Fogera, Ethiopia

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  • Belachew Muche Mekonen

    (Irrigation Engineering, Fogera National Rice Research and Training Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia)

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Water scarcity poses a significant challenge to current irrigated agriculture, necessitating the development of new on-farm irrigation management strategies to ensure sustainable utilization of limited water resources.

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  • Belachew Muche Mekonen, 2024. "Evaluating the Effects of Deficit Irrigation and Mulch Type on Yield and Water Productivity of Tomato in Fogera, Ethiopia," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 56(4), pages 48290-48303, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:56:y:2024:i:4:p:48290-48303
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2024.56.008882
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