Agriculture is the main sector of the Ethiopian economy, as is the case in many sub-Saharan African countries. In this region, rainfall distribution is extremely uneven both spatially and temporally. Drought frequently results in crop failure, while high rainfall intensities result in low infiltr...
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Ergano, Kebebe
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Abebe, Yenenesh
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[Determinants of Adoption of Rainwater Management Technologies among Farm Households in the Nile River Basin]
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Determinants of Adoption of Rainwater Management Technologies among Farm Households in the Nile River Basin
Agricultural productivity in Ethiopian highlands is constrained mainly by high climate variability. Although use of soil and water conservation technologies is recognized as a key strategy to improve agricultural productivity, adoption of technologies has been very low as farmers consider a varie...
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Abebe, Yenenesh
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Ergano, Kebebe
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Leta, Gerba
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[Assessment of farmers’ rainwater management technology adoption in the Blue Nile basin]
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Assessment of farmers’ rainwater management technology adoption in the Blue Nile basin
While there is a general consensus that using dairy technologies, such as improved breeds of dairy cows, can substantially increase farm productivity and income, adoption of such technologies has been generally low in developing countries. The underlying reasons for non-adoption of beneficial tec...
Ergano, Kebebe
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Oosting, Simon J.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya]
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Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya
Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria
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Rebelo, Lisa-Maria
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Abebe, Yenenesh
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Ergano, Kebebe
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Leta, Gerba
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[Assessment of farmers’ adoption of rainwater management technology in the Blue Nile Basin]
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Assessment of farmers’ adoption of rainwater management technology in the Blue Nile Basin
Ergano, Kebebe
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Belay, A.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Some reflections on agricultural innovation systems methodological framework]
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Some reflections on agricultural innovation systems methodological framework
Ergano, Kebebe
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Using stakeholder platforms to enhance local innovations in the livestock sector in Ethiopia: Some lessons]
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Using stakeholder platforms to enhance local innovations in the livestock sector in Ethiopia: Some lessons
Ergano, Kebebe
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Mussie, K.
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[Farmer entrepreneurs based dairy heifer multiplication model for Africa]
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Farmer entrepreneurs based dairy heifer multiplication model for Africa
The IFAD-funded Fodder Adoption Project facilitated local fodder stakeholder platforms in three pilot learning woredas (Ada’a, Mieso and Alamata) starting in May 2008. Through these stakeholder platforms
different fodder options were introduced to farmers with the aim of alleviating the feed scar...
Adie, Aberra
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Ergano, Kebebe
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[Participatory evaluation of planted forages in Ada’a, Miesso and Alamata woredas of Ethiopia]
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Participatory evaluation of planted forages in Ada’a, Miesso and Alamata woredas of Ethiopia