Reports results of an experiment conducted to determine the effect of diet restriction on work performance and body weight in crossbred and local oxen worked as singles in farmers' fields around Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, during the normal cultivation season.
Astatke, A.
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Reed, J.D.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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[Effect of diet restriction on work performance and weight loss of local Zebu and Friesian X Boran crossbred oxen]
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Effect of diet restriction on work performance and weight loss of local Zebu and Friesian X Boran crossbred oxen
Reports the effect of draught on milk production, reproductive and productive performance of crossbred dairy cows which had completed the first two lactations. Evaluates ways and means of reducing the effective number of draught animals needed to support agricultural production in the Ethiopian h...
Agyemang, K.
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Astatke, A.
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Anderson, F.M.
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Wolde-Mariam, W.A.
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[Effects of work on reproductive and productive performance of cross-bred dairy cows in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Effects of work on reproductive and productive performance of cross-bred dairy cows in the Ethiopian highlands
Describes modifications to the traditional ox-drawn ard plow (maresha) for use in the construction of terraces for soil conservation and of raised beds and furrows to facilitate drainage on heavy clay soils together with results of on-station and on-farm tests. Both modifications can be made by v...
Jutzi, S.C.
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Anderson, F.M.
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Astatke, A.
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[Low-cost modifications of the traditional Ethiopian tine plough for land shaping and surface drainage of heavy clay soils: Preliminary results from on-farm verification trials]
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Low-cost modifications of the traditional Ethiopian tine plough for land shaping and surface drainage of heavy clay soils: Preliminary results from on-farm verification trials