Addis Ababa, with an estimated human population of over 3 million, has a high demand for cereals, pulses, fresh vegetables, fruits, milk and milk products and meat and eggs. The Ada’a Woreda is one of the important areas that supply the well known ‘maja’ teff, chickpeas, fresh vegetables, eggs an...
Tegegne, Azage
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Alemayehu, N.
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[Rural-urban linkage in market oriented dairy development in Ethiopia: lessons from the Ada'a District]
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Rural-urban linkage in market oriented dairy development in Ethiopia: lessons from the Ada'a District
Alemayehu, N.
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Gebru, G.
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Drucker, A.G.
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[Reason for the loss of animal genetic resource (AnGR) and the importance of indigenous knowledge (IK) in AnGR management]
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Reason for the loss of animal genetic resource (AnGR) and the importance of indigenous knowledge (IK) in AnGR management
Ergano, Kebebe
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Adie, Aberra
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Tedla, A.
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Woldewahid, G.
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Ayele, Z.
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Berhanu, G.
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Alemayehu, N.
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[Multi-stakeholder platforms strengthening selection and use of fodder options in Ethiopia: Lessons and challenges]
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Multi-stakeholder platforms strengthening selection and use of fodder options in Ethiopia: Lessons and challenges
Ethiopia has a well-established Plant Genetic Resources Centre in recognition of the importance of conserving plant biodiversity. The same has not been done for animal biodiversity, although the country maintains large and diverse livestock resources. Recently the Ethiopian Agricultural Organizat...
Reasons for the accelerating loss of animal genetic resource (AnGR) diversity include indiscriminate crossbreeding, breed substitution, natural disasters and civil strife. The mechanisms through which these factors impact AnGR diversity are identified together with indigenous AnGR management prac...
Alemayehu, N.
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Gebru, G.
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Drucker, A.G.
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[Reasons for the loss of animal genetic resources (AnGR) and the importance of IK in AnGR management]
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Reasons for the loss of animal genetic resources (AnGR) and the importance of IK in AnGR management
Girma, M.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Ballo, S.
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Alemayehu, N.
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[Challenges and opportunities for market-oriented apiculture development: the case of Ada'a-Liben district, Ethiopia]
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Challenges and opportunities for market-oriented apiculture development: the case of Ada'a-Liben district, Ethiopia
A study was conducted at the Asella Station in the Arsi Region of Ethiopia to investigate the dairy performance of purebred indigenous Arsi and Friesian x Arsi crosses under different pre- and post-partum supplementary feeding regimes. Lactational performance of both genotypes was not affected by...
Tawah, C.L.
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Mohammed-Kurtu, Y.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Alemayehu, N.
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Shibre, M.
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[Lactation performance of purebred Arsi and Friesian X Arsi crosses under prepartum and postpartum supplementary feeding regimes in Ethiopia]
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Lactation performance of purebred Arsi and Friesian X Arsi crosses under prepartum and postpartum supplementary feeding regimes in Ethiopia
Characterization is important in genetic resources conservation and utilization, but few information about indigenous livestock types are available. In the present study data from 22,934 goats were collected by a rapid survey method to characterize goats of Eritrea and northern and western Ethiop...
Rey, B.
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Peacock, C.P.
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Alemayehu, N.
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Banjaw, K.
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[Goat types of northern and western Ethiopia and Eritrea]
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Goat types of northern and western Ethiopia and Eritrea
This paper describes the importance of the community-based management of animal genetic resources and, based on existing participatory community-level projects, identifies crucial elements for the successful implementation of such programmes. These include: increased public awareness, promoting t...