Adoption and intensity use of malt barley technology package by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia: A double hurdle model approach [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Ethiopia has an enormous production potential for malted barley due to its ideal agroecology, notably in the central and Bale highlands. However, local production cannot meet the demand for both new and old malt and brewing plants.
Dejene Mamo Workie, Workalemahu Tasew
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Non-Starch Polysaccharides in Wheat Beers and Barley Malt beers: A Comparative Study
Foods, 2020 Non-starch polysaccharides (NSPs) in beers attract extensive attention due to their health benefits. The aim of this work was to investigate and compare NSPs including arabinoxylan, arabinogalactan, β−glucans, and mannose polymers in wheat and
Miaomiao Li, Jinhua Du, Yaxin Zheng
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The SD1 locus affects primary seed dormancy in winter malting barley. [PDF]
Plant GenomeAbstract Preharvest sprouting (PHS) resistance and seed dormancy are key targets for malting barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in environments with a high probability of rain events at harvest. Characterization has been limited in winter malting barley compared to spring malting barley in the United States.
Kunze KH +3 more
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Enhanced grain quality of malt barley (Hordeum distichon L.) in response to mixed use of organic compost and mineral nitrogen rates. [PDF]
PLoS ONEDeclining soil fertility status and poor agronomic management practices are major factors of declining quality for malt barley in the Ethiopian highland area, particularly in the study area. To address these major challenges, a two-year (2022-2023) field
Arega Wole +3 more
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Evaluation of Physicochemical Qualities and Trace Metal Levels of Barley and Malt in North and Central Gondar Zones, Ethiopia [PDF]
International Journal of Analytical ChemistryBarley (Hordeum vulgare) is one of the earliest cereal crops cultivated in Ethiopia. Since barley and malt are widely consumed globally, conducting a spatiotemporal quality assessment is crucial to mitigate potential health risks for consumers. Therefore,
Mekuanint Lewoyehu +4 more
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Effects of laccase and cellulase on saccharification of barley malt
Heliyon, 2022 Improving saccharification of barley malt is beneficial to promoting economic benefits of beer brewers, but there are few detailed reports on the application of cellulase and laccase in barley malt. So, barley malt was pretreated by cellulase and laccase,
Jianguo Wu +9 more
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Value chain analysis of malt barley in North western part of Ethiopia
Cogent Social Sciences, 2021 This research attempted to analyze value chain of Malt barley in North Western part of Ethiopia in Estie District. The primary data were collected from 121 malt barley producer farmers selected through two stage sampling technique and from other ...
Metadel Kassaw +3 more
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Cogent Economics & Finance, 2022 Smallholder farmers search for their product buyers in local spot market transactions. In spot market transactions, farmers will not be assured of ready markets for their production, or face volatile market prices.
Addisu Bezabeh +3 more
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β-Glucan Degradation During Malting of Different Purpose Barley Varieties
Fermentation, 2020 The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of predicting the concentration of β-glucan from starting barley and malt, as well as malt and wort for different types and purpose of barley groups.
Kristina Habschied +6 more
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Are smallholder farmers benefiting from malt barley contract farming engagement in Ethiopia?
Agriculture & Food Security, 2022 Background It is believed that in Ethiopia barley has been cultivated before 3000BC. Among the cereals, it is ranked in fifth place and the most important crop next to teff, sorghum, and wheat in the country.
Zerhun Ganewo +6 more
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