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Journal Article 2015

Autor: Manda, J. Alene, Arega D. Gardebroek, C. Kassie, M. Tembo, G.
Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/73027

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Manda, J. ,  Alene, Arega D. ,  Gardebroek, C. ,  Kassie, M. ,  Tembo, G. ,  [Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia] ,  Adoption and impacts of sustainable agricultural practices on maize yields and incomes: evidence from rural Zambia
Journal Article 2018-10-10

Autor: Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal Gatiso, T.T. Kassie, M.

This paper examines the relationship between chemical fertilizer adoption and agricultural productivity in Ethiopia. Our results suggest that average returns to fertilizer adoption are high. Further, we find substantial heterogeneity across farm households in returns to fertilizer adoption, with ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/97860

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Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal ,  Gatiso, T.T. ,  Kassie, M. ,  [Estimating returns to fertilizer adoption with unobserved heterogeneity: evidence from Ethiopia] ,  Estimating returns to fertilizer adoption with unobserved heterogeneity: evidence from Ethiopia
Journal Article 2008

Autor: Kassie, M. Pender, J.L. Yesuf, M. Kohlin, G. Bulffstone, R. Mulugeta, E.

Land degradation in the form of soil erosion and nutrient depletion presents a threat to food security and sustainability of agricultural production in many developing countries. Governments and development agencies have invested substantial resources to promote soil conservation practices as par...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/29991

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Kassie, M. ,  Pender, J.L. ,  Yesuf, M. ,  Kohlin, G. ,  Bulffstone, R. ,  Mulugeta, E. ,  [Estimating returns to soil conservation adoption in the northern Ethiopian highlands] ,  Estimating returns to soil conservation adoption in the northern Ethiopian highlands
Journal Article 2014

Autor: Shiferaw, B. Tesfaye, K. Kassie, M. Abate, T. Prasanna, B.M. Menkir, A.

Agriculture and the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are highly sensitive to climatic variability.Drought, in particular, represents one of the most important natural factors contributing to malnutritionand famine in many parts of the region. The overall impact of drought on a given country/...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/75929

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Shiferaw, B. ,  Tesfaye, K. ,  Kassie, M. ,  Abate, T. ,  Prasanna, B.M. ,  Menkir, A. ,  [Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in subSaharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options] ,  Managing vulnerability to drought and enhancing livelihood resilience in subSaharan Africa: Technological, institutional and policy options
Journal Article 1999

Autor: Kassie, M. Jabbar, M.A. Kassa, B. Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.

Poverty, low crop and animal productivity and large scale resource degradation are major problems in the agriculture sector in the East African highlands. Among others, integration of forage legumes in cereal based cropping systems has been proposed as a promising strategy to improve the sustaina...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/33016

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Kassie, M. ,  Jabbar, M.A. ,  Kassa, B. ,  Mohamed-Saleem, M.A. ,  [Benefits of integration of cereals and forage legumes with and without crossbred cows in mixed farms - an ex ante analysis for highland Ethiopia] ,  Benefits of integration of cereals and forage legumes with and without crossbred cows in mixed farms - an ex ante analysis for highland Ethiopia
Journal Article 1998

Autor: Kassie, M. Jabbar, M.A. Kassa, B.

One of the factors that constrains animal draft power in livestock-rich countries like Ethiopia is the inadequate supply of livestock feed both in quantitative and qualitative terms. This problem in Ethiopia is aggravated by poor soil conditions across the highland areas. Inter-cropping of forage...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/29602

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Kassie, M. ,  Jabbar, M.A. ,  Kassa, B. ,  [An Analysis of the implications of forage legumes and a cereal-based cropping system for sustainable agriculture in Ethiopia: A linear programming approach] ,  An Analysis of the implications of forage legumes and a cereal-based cropping system for sustainable agriculture in Ethiopia: A linear programming approach
Journal Article 2015

Autor: Khonje, M. Manda, J. Alene, Arega D. Kassie, M.

This paper analyzes the adoption and welfare impacts of improved maize varieties in eastern Zambia using data obtained from a sample of over 800 farm households. Using both propensity score matching and endogenous switching regression models, the paper shows that adoption of improved maize leads ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/74466

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Khonje, M. ,  Manda, J. ,  Alene, Arega D. ,  Kassie, M. ,  [Analysis of adoption and impacts of improved maize varieties in Eastern Zambia] ,  Analysis of adoption and impacts of improved maize varieties in Eastern Zambia
Journal Article 2016-02

Autor: Manda, J. Gardebroek, C. Khonje, M.G. Alene, A. Mutenje, M. Kassie, M.

Using household survey data from a sample of 810 households, this paper analyses the determinants of children’s nutritional status and evaluates the impacts of improved maize varieties on child malnutrition in eastern Zambia. The paper uses an endogenous switching regression technique, combined w...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/73657

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Manda, J. ,  Gardebroek, C. ,  Khonje, M.G. ,  Alene, A. ,  Mutenje, M. ,  Kassie, M. ,  [Determinants of child nutritional status in the eastern province of Zambia: the role of improved maize varieties] ,  Determinants of child nutritional status in the eastern province of Zambia: the role of improved maize varieties
Journal Article 2015-02-11

Autor: Micheni, A.N. Kanampiu, F. Kitonyo, O. Mburu, D.M. Mugai, E.N. Makumbi, Dan Kassie, M.

Conservation agriculture (CA) is a promising technology for controlling soil degradation, mitigating drought, increasing crop yield and reducing production costs. We hypothesized that adopting CA system would improve system productivity and efficiency, hence resulting in higher profits. To test t...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/68688

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Micheni, A.N. ,  Kanampiu, F. ,  Kitonyo, O. ,  Mburu, D.M. ,  Mugai, E.N. ,  Makumbi, Dan ,  Kassie, M. ,  [On-farm experimentation on conservation agriculture in maize-legume based cropping systems in Kenya: Water use efficiency and economic impacts] ,  On-farm experimentation on conservation agriculture in maize-legume based cropping systems in Kenya: Water use efficiency and economic impacts
Journal Article 2015

Autor: Abate, T. Shiferaw, B. Menkir, A. Wegary, D. Kebede, Y. Tesfaye, K. Kassie, M. Bogale, G. Tadesse, B. Keno, T.

Maize became increasingly important in the food security of Ethiopia following the major drought and famine that occurred in 1984. More than 9 million smallholder house- holds, more than for any other crop in the country, grow maize in Ethiopia at present. Ethiopia has doubled its maize produc- t...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/74461

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Abate, T. ,  Shiferaw, B. ,  Menkir, A. ,  Wegary, D. ,  Kebede, Y. ,  Tesfaye, K. ,  Kassie, M. ,  Bogale, G. ,  Tadesse, B. ,  Keno, T. ,  [Factors that transformed maize productivity in Ethiopia] ,  Factors that transformed maize productivity in Ethiopia

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