In Ethiopia vertisols of the highlands are vast and underutilized. For increasing production on highland vertisol, a joint vertisol project undertook a range of integrated research activities. ILCA's research in this partnership project, the integrated research activities, the research approach, ...
Asamenew, G.
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Tedla, A.
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[Research on crop and livestock intensification on small farm vertisols: ILCA's experience]
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Research on crop and livestock intensification on small farm vertisols: ILCA's experience
This paper deals briefly with the potential of cow traction in the Ethiopian highlands farming systems with particular reference to energy requirements and feeding and strategies. Examines cow energy requirements for work, maintainance, milk production, and pregnancy; and effect of draft work on ...
Zerbini, E.
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Asamenew, G.
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[Potential of cow traction in the Ethiopian highlands farming system]
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Potential of cow traction in the Ethiopian highlands farming system
Crop and livestock subsystems in the Ethiopian highlands interact with each other in many wasy. The livestock subsystem has output, input, asset, and security and investment functions in the farming system. Animal traction and crop residues are the prominent binding elements of the crop and lives...
Asamenew, G.
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Zerbini, E.
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Tedla, A.
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[Crop-livestock interactions and implications for animal traction research in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Crop-livestock interactions and implications for animal traction research in the Ethiopian highlands
Presents the concept and procedure followed to develop an appropriate technology to increase productivity on Vertisols (heavy clay soils) in Ethiopia. Describes the Vertisol farming systems in the Ethiopian highlands and discusses the on-farm technology validation process. Examines yields of majo...
Asamenew, G.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Concepts and procedures for the Development of improved Vertisol technology Development in Ethiopia]
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Concepts and procedures for the Development of improved Vertisol technology Development in Ethiopia
Describes farmers' participatory roles in technology Development and transfer, drawing on experience from on-farm Vertisol technology research in Ethiopia, i.e. constant consultation w. farmers enabled technical refinements and brought attitudinal changes to the technology by using on animal draw...
Asamenew, G.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Farmer participatory roles in technology Development and transfer: A case study from on-farm vertisol technology experience in Ethiopia]
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Farmer participatory roles in technology Development and transfer: A case study from on-farm vertisol technology experience in Ethiopia
Since 1986 the Joint Vertisol Project (JVP) which involved a number of national and international research and Development institutions in Ethiopia gave high priority to developing alternative management practices for increased and sustainable food and feed production in highland vertisols. The J...
Tedla, A.
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Asamenew, G.
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[Food and feed production strategies for Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Food and feed production strategies for Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands
Presents and discusses the effects of animal power use for improved soil surface drainage on food and feed production on the vertisols of the Ethiopian highlands. Examines the on-farm technology validation programme at ILCA; describes crop/livestock interactions in these vertisol areas; highlight...
Asamenew, G.
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Jutzi, S.C.
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Tedla, A.
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McIntire, John M.
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Ikavalko, E.
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[Improved draught power use for increased food and feed production on Ethiopian highland vertisols]
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Improved draught power use for increased food and feed production on Ethiopian highland vertisols
Discusses intermediate technology for increased food and feed production from deep black clay soils (vertisols) in the Ethiopian highlands. Presents examples of improved soil/water/nutrient management on vertisols discussing tillage and animal powered surface drainage and its effect on crop yield...
Jutzi, S.C.
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Asamenew, G.
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Tedla, A.
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Astatke, A.
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[Intermediate technology for increased food and feed production from deep black clay soils in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Intermediate technology for increased food and feed production from deep black clay soils in the Ethiopian highlands
Discusses some methodological issues on livestock technology Development in Ethiopia, also stresses that livestock projects that appeared promising were abandoned after project funding ceased because of mainly the inappropriateness of many of the methods used in the design and execution of the pr...
Asamenew, G.
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[Issues on livestock technology Development on smallholder farms in Ethiopia]
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Issues on livestock technology Development on smallholder farms in Ethiopia
This paper discusses particularly the approach that may need to be followed in cattle milk and meat research in a farming systems perspective. The key characteristics of on-farm research, an integral part of farming systems research, are summarised, and the stages of farming systems research rela...
Asamenew, G.
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[Lecture notes on the concept and practice of FSR to improve cattle milk and meat production in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Lecture notes on the concept and practice of FSR to improve cattle milk and meat production in sub-Saharan Africa