A study was carried out to investigate the reproductive management and reproductive performance of dairy herds in the intensively managed urban and peri-urban dairy production systems of the Addis Ababa milk shed between September 1997 and January 1998. Fifteen dairy farms from intra-urban, 20 ...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Reproductive management and reproductive performance of dairy herds in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Addis Ababa milk shed]
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Reproductive management and reproductive performance of dairy herds in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Addis Ababa milk shed
In the Ethiopian context of economic transition period and high urban population growth (3,8 percent ), the problem of supply of dairy products to Addis-Ababa is addressed through research results produced by CIRAD-EMVT and its partners in Ethiopia (ILCA, ILCI, NARS). The paper discusses the ...
Bonnet, P.
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Duteurtre, G.
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[Diagnostic de la filiere laitiere bovine a destination d'Addis-Abeba. Bilan sur les componsantes periurbaine et urbaine]
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Diagnostic de la filiere laitiere bovine a destination d'Addis-Abeba. Bilan sur les componsantes periurbaine et urbaine
The growing urban demand for food and changing diets are two of the main factors for changing urban food systems in terms of food quantity and diversity, as well as underlying production and distribution systems. In order to meet the urban food needs while minimising negative environmental effect...
Karg, H.
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Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Schlesinger, J.
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Nyarko, G.
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Drechsel, Pay
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[Food flow analysis: the role of locality in feeding cities [Abstract only]]
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Food flow analysis: the role of locality in feeding cities [Abstract only]
To assess the current situation of municipal solid waste (MSW) composting opportunities and potential acceptance of nutrient enriched pelletized compost in Sri Lanka,two field surveys were conductednationwide and in Kurunegala (Northwestern) area, respectively. Due to the low nutrient content of ...
Fernando, Sudarshana
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Drechsel, Pay
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Amirova, I.
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Semasinghe, Christina
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Jayathilake, Nilanthi
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[Turning urban waste into an economic asset for urban and periurban farming in Sri Lanka]
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Turning urban waste into an economic asset for urban and periurban farming in Sri Lanka