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ArticleScientific reports2026

Modeling the role of planting density and fertilizer in reducing the negative effects of rainfall variability on sorghum production in eastern Ethiopia using APSIM.

Addisu F Ebbisa, Nigussie Dechassa, Zelalem Bekeko, Feyera Liben

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Addisu F EbbisaDepartment of Plant Sciences, Kebri Dehar University, P.O. Box 205, Kebri Dahar, Ethiopia. saebbisa@gmail.com.
Nigussie DechassaEthiopia Institute of Agricultural Research, P.O. Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Zelalem BekekoSchool of Plant Sciences, Haramaya University, P.O. Box 138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
Feyera LibenAlliance of Biodiversity International and CIAT, ILRI, Lilongwe, Malawi.

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Abstract

Sorghum and groundnuts are crucial for food security in semi-arid lowlands of Ethiopia; however, production is constrained by erratic rainfall and declining soil fertility. This study examined the performance of intercropping productivity, climate resilience, and resource-use efficiency using field trials and APSIM-NextGen modeling. A comprehensive analysis of long-term climate data revealed high interannual variability (CV = 28%) and a statistically significant decreasing trend (Z

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AgricultureFertilizersRainSorghumBiomassClimateEthiopiaModels, TheoreticalNitrogenSoilFertilizersNitrogenSoilAPSIMModelingPlanting-densityRainfallSensitivityVermicompost

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