Redae, Tigabu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1550-9040
Kassahun, Hodaddis
Wudu, Derbie
Yilma, Zewdu
Eshete, Abeje
Getachew, Gezehagn
Alamrie, Gebeyehu
Haile, Fikremariam
Tesfaye, Abera
Ayalew, Andualem
Article History
Received: 28 October 2025
Accepted: 17 December 2025
First Online: 22 December 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: This research was performed in compliance with relevant guidelines and regulations as approved by the Amhara Agricultural Research Center and Sirinka Agricultural Research Center. Written permission to conduct the research was obtained from the SARC Office of the research Directorate and The Central Ethiopia Environment and Forestry Research Institute (Ref. no. FRD/SARC/MUL/D/2019/ED/11, dated September 12, 2019). Furthermore, official authorization for field study and data collection was granted by the heads of the Kobo district (Ref No: FRD2/4.25/30, dated October 14, 2019).
: All ethical considerations were fully adhered to during data collection, analysis and writing. We conducted our research with all the necessary attentions including the compliance with the IUCN Policy Statement on Research Involving Species at Risk of Extinction and the Convention on the Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.