Teff (Eragrostis tef) production constraints on Vertisols in Ethiopia: farmers' perceptions and evaluation of low soil zinc as yield-limiting factor

• Published in: Soil science and plant nutrition (Tokyo) Vol. 57; no. 4; pp. 587 - 596
• Main Authors: Haileselassie, Bereket, Stomph, Tjeerd-Jan, Hoffland, Ellis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kyoto Taylor & Francis 01.08.2011; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Bioavailability; copper; Eragrostis tef; Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter; Experiments; Farmers; farmers' perception; Farming; Farms; Fertilization; Fertilizers; infants; iron; Limiting factors; manganese; Participatory research; Perceptions; Soil fertility; Soil moisture; Straw; supplementation; trial; Urea; Vertisol; Vertisols; Zinc; Ethiopia

Teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) is a major food crop in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is well adapted to Vertisols. Yields are low (around 1000 kg ha −1 ) despite fertilization with urea and diammonium phosphate. The objectives of this study were to understand farmers' perception on teff produ...