Maize Production and Productivity in Ethiopia: Trends, Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Prospects, review paper

Sintayehu Tenaye
Debre berhan University

Mitiku Ashenafi
Department of plant sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource Science, Debre Berhan university.

Assefa Yeshewalul
Department of Plant Science, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia

Abstract

Depending on the regions and socio-economic conditions of the population, the maize-grain is used for various purposes including food, feed, and several industrial products. The awareness created by government extension, availability of improved maize varieties, attractive maize grain prices, improved infrastructure and market access are listed under the opportunities for improving the production as well as productivity of maize in Ethiopia. Though the productivity of maize in Ethiopia is higher, still there are some limitations which hinder the production of the crop. These limitations include the population's consumption patterns, cropping system, weed control, water and nutrient management, input supply, technical expertise, and growing conditions. Given maize's enormous potential to boost the nations and state's agricultural output, research efforts may be directed toward maximizing its productivity. A number of technological and market-related issues could be viewed as the main focus of research for the crop's future production increment. Thus, the objective of this paper is to review the overall production and productivity of maize in Ethiopia.

Keywords: Challenges, Future prospects, Maize, Opportunities, Production status

Author Biographies

Sintayehu Tenaye, Debre berhan University

Mitiku Ashenafi, Department of plant sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resource Science, Debre Berhan university.

Assefa Yeshewalul, Department of Plant Science, Debre Berhan University, Debre Berhan, Ethiopia