Bikila Mengistu

Department of Agricultural Research, Fitche Agricultural Research Center, Fitche, North Shewa, Oromia, Ethiopia

Publications

• Review Article   
  Shade tree and coffee production agroforesty system
  Author(s): Bikila Mengistu*
  
  Coffee is one of the most expensive types of crop in the world. Due to the high stimulant value, Coffee is highly desirable crops in all areas. Growing coffee under shade trees is one of the fundamental principles in traditional organic coffee growing systems. Shade tree in coffee production is used to reduce excessive sun light from coffee and shades suffer the coffee from stress and have high biochemical and physiological potential for carbon sequestration both in the biomass and soil. Shade grown coffee plants also produce larger and heavier beans with a better coffee taste than coffee grown in the direct sun light. Also using of shade trees in coffee production provides additional income like fruits, fuel wood and timber. Shade trees assist in maintaining coffee yields in the long term by reducing periodic over-bearing and subsequent die-back of coffee branche.. View More»
  

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