The study was carried out in June 2010 in selected villages of Amhara region of Ethiopia, representing three levels of market quality (high, medium and low), with the general objective of developing a systematic understanding of the links between market opportunities and productivity increases in...
Addisu, B.
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Mesfin, B.
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Production aspects of intensification and milk market quality in Amhara region, Ethiopia]
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Production aspects of intensification and milk market quality in Amhara region, Ethiopia
Mixed crop-livestock systems provide livelihoods for a billion people and produce half the world’s cereal and around a third of its beef and milk. Market orientation and strong and growing demand for food provide powerful incentives for sustainable intensification of both crop and livestock enter...
Duncan, Alan J.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Valbuena, Diego
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
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[Integrated crop-livestock systems—A key to sustainable intensification in Africa]
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Integrated crop-livestock systems—A key to sustainable intensification in Africa
We assessed land use/land cover changes from remotely sensed satellite imagery and compared this with community perceptions on availability/use of livestock feed resources and feed deficit management strategies since the 1973s in three districts representing the pastoral, agro-pastoral and mixed ...
Mekasha, A.
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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Tesfaye, K.
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Nigatu, L.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Inter-connection between land use/land cover change and herders’/farmers’ livestock feed resource management strategies: A case study from three Ethiopian eco-environments]
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Inter-connection between land use/land cover change and herders’/farmers’ livestock feed resource management strategies: A case study from three Ethiopian eco-environments
Smallholder dairy production represents a promising income generating activity for poor farmers in the developing world. Because of the perishable nature of milk, marketing arrangements for collection, distribution and sale are important for enhanced livelihoods in the smallholder dairy sector. I...
Duncan, Alan J.
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Teufel, Nils
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Singh, V.K.
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Bitew, A.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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[Dairy intensification in developing countries: Effects of market quality on farm-level feeding and breeding practices]
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Dairy intensification in developing countries: Effects of market quality on farm-level feeding and breeding practices
Feed shortage and poor quality of available feeds are major constraints for livestock production in the highlands of Ethiopia. A trial was conducted to assess if producing irrigated oat-vetch fodder during the dry period could adequately supplement the diet of fattening sheep and generate additio...
Bezabih, Melkamu
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Adie, Aberra
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Khan, A.K.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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[The role of irrigated fodder production to supplement the diet of fattening sheep by smallholders in southern Ethiopia]
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The role of irrigated fodder production to supplement the diet of fattening sheep by smallholders in southern Ethiopia
Global warming is forcing plant and animal species to respond either through pole-ward or upslope migration to adjust to temperature increases, and grassland communities are not an exception to this phenomenon. In this study, we modeled the response of herbaceous species of grasslands within the ...
Mekasha, A.
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Nigatu, L.
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Tesfaye, K.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Modeling the response of tropical highland herbaceous grassland species to climate change: The case of the Arsi mountains of Ethiopia]
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Modeling the response of tropical highland herbaceous grassland species to climate change: The case of the Arsi mountains of Ethiopia
Nigeria, the world’s largest producer of cassava, harvests 54 million metric tonnes (Mt) of cassava tubers annually. More than 95 per cent of its uses require peeling which generates up to 14 Mt of waste annually; mostly due to challenges related to drying. Sun drying is practically impossible du...
Okike, I.
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Samireddypalle, A.
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Kaptoge, L.
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Fauquet, Claude M.
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Atehnkeng, J.
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Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit
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Kulakow, P.A.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Alabi, Tunrayo
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Blümmel, Michael
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[Technical innovations for small-scale producers and households to process wet cassava peels into high quality animal feed ingredients and aflasafe™ substrate]
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Technical innovations for small-scale producers and households to process wet cassava peels into high quality animal feed ingredients and aflasafe™ substrate
Innovation systems thinking is increasingly influencing approaches to sustainable agricultural development in developing world contexts. This represents a shift away from technology transfer towards recognition that agricultural change entails complex interactions among multiple actors and a rang...
Cullen, Beth
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Tucker, Josephine
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Snyder, Katherine A.
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Lema, Zelalem
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management]
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An analysis of power dynamics within innovation platforms for natural resource management
Snyder, Katherine A.
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Ludi, Eva
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Cullen, Beth
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Tucker, Josephine
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Zeleke, Alemayehu B
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Participation and performance: decentralised planning and implementation in Ethiopia]
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Participation and performance: decentralised planning and implementation in Ethiopia
Ergano, Kebebe
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Oosting, Simon J.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Boer, Imke J.M. de
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[Strategies for improving water use efficiency of livestock production in rain-fed systems]
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Strategies for improving water use efficiency of livestock production in rain-fed systems