Associations among chemical properties, in vitro digestibility and ruminal degradability characteristics of herbaceous legumes, browse species and oilseed cakes were studied using correlation analysis based on a total of 50 feedstuff samples. Chemical properties were poorly related to in vitro or...
Bediye, S.
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Ummuna, V.I.
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Nsahlai, I.V.
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Sileshi, Z.
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Yami, A.
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[Interrelationships of chemical properties, in vitro digestibility and ruminal degradability characteristics of protein sources]
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Interrelationships of chemical properties, in vitro digestibility and ruminal degradability characteristics of protein sources
Sileshi, Z.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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[Revving up the engine for Africa’s development: Providing a continental perspective to increase the impact of African agricultural research]
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Revving up the engine for Africa’s development: Providing a continental perspective to increase the impact of African agricultural research
Livestock under holdings of low-resource producers in the tropics are faced with a variety of feeds that are qualitatively and quantitatively deficient in available nutrients. Emerging practices of hay-making and inter-cropping of cereal with legumes have improved feed quality, but the lack of ap...
Nsahlai, I.V.
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Sileshi, Z.
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Bediye, S.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Nutritional characteristics and strategies to enhance utilization of tropical feeds for low resource livestock producers]
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Nutritional characteristics and strategies to enhance utilization of tropical feeds for low resource livestock producers
In Ethiopia, the agricultural sector is a cornerstone of the economic and social life. The sector employs 80-85 per cent of the population and contributes 40 per cent to total GDP. Smallholder farmers dominate the agricultural sector. The highlands hold about 95 per cent of the cropped area and s...
Sileshi, Z.
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Tsegahun, A.
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Yami, A.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Status of livestock research and Development in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Status of livestock research and Development in the highlands of Ethiopia
Recently, the applications of early warning programs in Africa have received support from international organizations. The Famine Early Warning System and the Crisis Mitigation Project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is specifically targeted to address the plight...
Sileshi, Z.
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Kumsa, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Osuji, P.O.
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["The distributions of heartwater and Amblyomma ticks in Zimbabwe"]
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"The distributions of heartwater and Amblyomma ticks in Zimbabwe"
The impact of drought can be governed by the timely and effective interventions of institutions. The challenge of drought needs strategic focus on three areas, viz, effective early warning system; coping mechanisms instituted in a timely manner; and recovery. Livestock early warning system theref...
Sileshi, Z.
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Ebro, A.
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Stuth, J.
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Jamma, A.
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Ndikumana, J.
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[Early warning system and coping strategies for pastoralists]
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Early warning system and coping strategies for pastoralists
The influence of man and his domestic animals has profoundly altered both the ecology and landscape of the Ethiopian highlands. Ecological degradation is one of the main challenges in this region. This paper highlights the state of the resource base, R&D investments and the scope to improve lives...
Sileshi, Z.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Challenges and opportunities for livestock Development in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Challenges and opportunities for livestock Development in the highlands of Ethiopia
Five mathematical models were evaluated for their ability to describe ruminal degradability profiles of protein sources composed of herbaceous legumes, browse species and oilseed cakes. Degradability constants of dry matter, organic matter, nitrogen and neutral detergent fiber of the feeds were t...
Bediye, S.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Nsahlai, I.V.
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Sileshi, Z.
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Yami, A.
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[Evaluation of various mathematical models in describing ruminal degradability of protein sources]
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Evaluation of various mathematical models in describing ruminal degradability of protein sources
Sileshi, Z.
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Kumsa, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Osuji, P.O.
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[The East African Livestock Early Warning System Project: the Contribution and Role of Ethiopia]
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The East African Livestock Early Warning System Project: the Contribution and Role of Ethiopia