A comparative study on the response of four indigenous cattle breeds of Ethiopia, namely Abigar, Horro, Sheko and Gurage, to natural challenge of trypanosomosis in the Tolley–Gullele area of the Ghibe valley has been undertaken from August 2000 until August 2004. Fifty female yearlings each of Ho...
Lemecha, H.
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Mulatu, W.
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Hussein, I.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Tekle, T.
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Abdicho, S.
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Ayalew, W.
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[Response of four indigenous cattle breeds to natural tsetse and trypanosomosis challenge in the Ghibe valley of Ethiopia]
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Response of four indigenous cattle breeds to natural tsetse and trypanosomosis challenge in the Ghibe valley of Ethiopia
Ayalew, W.
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[Getting the incentives right: concerns associated with expansion of cattle export markets in Ethiopia]
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Getting the incentives right: concerns associated with expansion of cattle export markets in Ethiopia
We used a partial-budget analysis to evaluate profitability of different management strategies of three genotypes of sheep in a 2 × 2 × 3 factorial experiment conducted at Debre Berhan research station in the central highlands of Ethiopia. This involved two anthelmintic-treatment levels (treated ...
Tibbo, Markos
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Aragaw, K.
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Philipsson, J.
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Malmfors, B.
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Nasholm, A.
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Ayalew, W.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[A field trial of production and financial consequences of helminthosis control in sheep production in Ethiopia]
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A field trial of production and financial consequences of helminthosis control in sheep production in Ethiopia
Genetic diversity is the basis for present day diversified living systems and future genetic improvement needs. This diversity should be properly utilized, improved and conserved. Conservation and improvement strategies ought to be based on proper genetic characterization in association with phen...
Hassen, F.
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Bekele, E.
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Ayalew, W.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Genetic variability of five indigenous Ethiopian cattle breeds using RAPD markers]
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Genetic variability of five indigenous Ethiopian cattle breeds using RAPD markers
Four cattle breeds indigenous to western and south-western Ethiopia - Abigar, Gurage, Horro and Sheko - were included in a study of the perceptions of smallholder cattle keepers regarding cattle management, production levels and constraints for production. A semi-structured questionnaire was used...
Stein, J.
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Ayalew, W.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Mulatu, W.
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Malmfors, B.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Philipsson, J.
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[Livestock keeper perceptions of four indigenous cattle breeds in tsetse infested areas of Ethiopia]
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Livestock keeper perceptions of four indigenous cattle breeds in tsetse infested areas of Ethiopia
Sheko is among 32 recognized cattle breeds in Ethiopia (DAGRIS, 2007) and is the only taurine of the east African region (Hanotte et al., 2000). Sheko is kept by smallholder farmers of different ethnic origins that inhabit its breeding tract. These smallholder farmers practice crop dominated crop...
Taye, T.D.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Breed and trait preferences of Sheko cattle owners in south western Ethiopia]
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Breed and trait preferences of Sheko cattle owners in south western Ethiopia
Sheko cattle owners usually have limited control over breeding practice of their cattle. This is because they allot fractions of their time and resources in controlling breeding practices. Therefore, most often mating is natural and uncontrolled and this would result in non-descript herd structur...
Taye, T.D.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Breeding practices and mating strategies of Sheko cattle in south western Ethiopia]
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Breeding practices and mating strategies of Sheko cattle in south western Ethiopia
First lactation records (387) of Friesian-Boran crossbred cows, daughters of 37 Holstein Friesian (HF) sires were analyzed. Holstein Friesian sires were evaluated based on breeding values estimated considering first lactation 305- days milk yield of their progeny using 4 sire evaluation methods, ...
Haile, Aynalem
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Joshi, B.K.
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Ayalew, W.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Singh, A.
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Chakravarty, A.K.
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[Comparison of sire evaluation methods in Holstein Friesian in the central highlands of Ethiopia]
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Comparison of sire evaluation methods in Holstein Friesian in the central highlands of Ethiopia
We conducted a two-part study in the native home areas of four cattle breeds, Abigar, Gurage, Horro and Sheko, in south-western Ethiopia. The first part of the study investigated livestock keeper knowledge about trypanosomosis and trypanotolerance. For each breed 60 livestock keepers were intervi...
Stein, J.
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Ayalew, W.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Mulatu, W.
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Lemecha, H.
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Tadesse, Y.
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Tekle, T.
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Philipsson, J.
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[Trypanosomosis and phenotypic features of four indigenous cattle breeds in an Ethiopian field study]
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Trypanosomosis and phenotypic features of four indigenous cattle breeds in an Ethiopian field study