Review Article
Lime Technology Practices for Mitigating Soil Acidity in Ethiopia: A Review
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 6, December 2023
Pages:
114-120
Received:
24 October 2023
Accepted:
20 November 2023
Published:
14 December 2023
Abstract: Soil acidity is a pressing issue in Ethiopia, more than 43% of Ethiopian farmland is affected by soil acidity problem where major staple food crops are grown, and it leads to significant crop yields reduction and in severe cases, may resulted in complete crop production loss and thereby contributed to food insecurity. The adoption of modern agricultural technologies remains a promising strategy to enhance agricultural productivity, achieve food security and reduce poverty in Ethiopia. Agricultural lime technology is widely considered as an effective remedy for amending soil acidity and increasing crop productivity. Lime technology is the one of the options to solve this problem and increase agricultural productivity by alleviating soil acidity problems. This review explores the extent of acid soil distributions in Ethiopia, its impact on crop production and lime technology practices as a viable solution to mitigate soil acidity. The paper presents an introduction to the problem, discusses various lime application methods, their effectiveness, considers the economic and environmental implications, and lastly summarizes the key findings, emphasizing the potential benefits of adopting lime technology in Ethiopian agriculture. Based on the keywords of this empirical review findings this paper suggested farmers should be encouraged to use lime technology, this would be attainable if the government, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders focused more on providing the required lime, improving extension services and providing better information and training on the use and benefit of lime technology for acidic soils are some important ideas.
Abstract: Soil acidity is a pressing issue in Ethiopia, more than 43% of Ethiopian farmland is affected by soil acidity problem where major staple food crops are grown, and it leads to significant crop yields reduction and in severe cases, may resulted in complete crop production loss and thereby contributed to food insecurity. The adoption of modern agricul...
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Research Article
Interconnection Between Lightning Activity and Cosmic Ray Intensity in the Climatic Changes and Farming Seasons in Imo State
Joseph Ngene Aniezi*,
Raphael Mmaduka Obodo,
Joy Nwachukwu Egbucha,
Adaku Caroline Obikee,
Chibuike Ononogbo
Issue:
Volume 11, Issue 6, December 2023
Pages:
121-126
Received:
27 August 2023
Accepted:
18 September 2023
Published:
28 December 2023
Abstract: Lightning as one of the natural phenomena, is a disturbed weather activity displaying electromagnetic manifestations resulting from cosmic rays and atmospheric dynamical activities. There is an association of lightning activity linked to cosmic ray intensity, the amount of atmospheric water vapour, and its relation with climatic change in Imo state. The monthly energy outflow of the electromagnetic lightning and the corresponding vapour pressure were used to carry out linear regression analysis. There is a strong positive correlation between the two variables. Our result show that the distribution of lightning is directly linked to the Earth's climate, which is driven by solar insolation. The seasonal heating of secondary cosmic rays and lightning results in large fluctuations in temperature, influencing atmospheric stability and the amount of atmospheric water vapour. It depict that the seasonal heating by the lightning activity linked to cosmic ray intensity is proportional to the atmospheric vapour pressure. Hence, very high amounts of lightning are possible in deep water clouds. The variation of lightning index linked to cosmic ray intensity and other climatic variables in Imo state can be beneficial to agricultural practices, as it will help to monitor the level of atmospheric water content and the beginning of rainfall season. Thus, this work and findings will inform and assist the farmers and especially government agencies in making policies for adaptation.
Abstract: Lightning as one of the natural phenomena, is a disturbed weather activity displaying electromagnetic manifestations resulting from cosmic rays and atmospheric dynamical activities. There is an association of lightning activity linked to cosmic ray intensity, the amount of atmospheric water vapour, and its relation with climatic change in Imo state...
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