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Examines the effects of broadbed and furrow land management systems and supplementary irrigation on the productivity of sequentially planted wheat and chickpea on Vertisols wheat was grown during the main rainy season on boradbeds and furrows made with an animal drawn implement to drain off the e...


Astatke, A.Airaksinen, H.Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Supplementary irrigation for sequential cropping in the Ethiopian highland Vertisols using broadbed and furrow land management system]Supplementary irrigation for sequential cropping in the Ethiopian highland Vertisols using broadbed and furrow land management system

Biomass productivity, botanical composition, and soil physical properties were studied under conditions with and without application of manure. The study was conducted at the Debre Zeit station of the International Livestock Research Institute, located 50 km from Addis Ababa in the Ethiopian high...


Taddesse, G.Peden, Donald G.Astatke, A.Ayaleneh, W.[Effect of manure on grazing lands in Ethiopia, East African highlands]Effect of manure on grazing lands in Ethiopia, East African highlands

Land-use intensification in the East-African highland zone is required for meeting food and feed demands from the rising human and animal populations. A single crop of wheat has been a traditional practice for the 8 Mha of Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands with both grain and residues finding ...


Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.Astatke, A.[Options to intensify cropland use for alleviating smallholder energy and protein deficiencies in the East African highlands]Options to intensify cropland use for alleviating smallholder energy and protein deficiencies in the East African highlands

Summarises the results of on-farm research conducted by the Highlands Programme (ILCA) in order to improve smallholder livestock productivity in the Ethiopian Highlands. Outlines the farming system around Debre Berhan. Discusses on farm trials and research activities on the integration of crossbr...


Gryseels, GuidoAnderson, F.M.Asamenew, G.Mesgina, A.Astatke, A.Wolde-Mariam, W.A.[On-farm research to improve smallholder livestock productivity in the Ethiopian highlands]On-farm research to improve smallholder livestock productivity in the Ethiopian highlands

Reports the effect of draught on milk production, reproductive and productive performance of crossbred dairy cows which had completed the first two lactations. Evaluates ways and means of reducing the effective number of draught animals needed to support agricultural production in the Ethiopian h...


Agyemang, K.Astatke, A.Anderson, F.M.Wolde-Mariam, W.A.[Effects of work on reproductive and productive performance of cross-bred dairy cows in the Ethiopian highlands]Effects of work on reproductive and productive performance of cross-bred dairy cows in the Ethiopian highlands

Animal traction has been an integral part of most agricultural systems in Ethiopia for thousands of years. There is evidence that cattle were first used for ploughing in the latter part of the third millennium BC (Goe and Astatke, 1989). Today, the traditional cattle economy is directed mainly to...


Astatke, A.Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Draught animal power for land-use intensification in the Ethiopian highlands]Draught animal power for land-use intensification in the Ethiopian highlands

The design and development of a reversible animal-drawn plough and a ridger is presented. The plough was developed on the basis of laboratory experiments reported earlier to determine optimum parameters for acurved implement. The basic design principles of conventional mouldboard ploughs and an a...


Gebresenbet, G.Zerbini, E.Astatke, A.Kaumbutho, P.[Optimization of animal drawn tillage implement systems: Part 2, Development of a reversible plough and a ridger]Optimization of animal drawn tillage implement systems: Part 2, Development of a reversible plough and a ridger

This paper highlights some interventions which might alleviate agricultural pressures on steep slopes and reduce land degradation in parts of the Ethiopian Highlands. The Ethiopian highlands are losing alarming amounts of soils (estimated at more than one billion, 1000 million, tonnes) annually. ...


El Wakeel, A.Astatke, A.[Intensification of agriculture on Vertisols to minimize land degradation in parts of the Ethiopian highlands]Intensification of agriculture on Vertisols to minimize land degradation in parts of the Ethiopian highlands

Reports experiences with on-farm trials to assess the use of single oxen for work on mixed smallholder farms in the central highlands of Ethiopia, with particular reference to draft power and agricultural production, design and testing of the single ox technique, and results obtained during the 1...


Gryseels, GuidoAstatke, A.Anderson, F.M.Asamenew, G.[The use of single oxen for crop cultivation in Ethiopia]The use of single oxen for crop cultivation in Ethiopia

Describes modifications to the traditional ox-drawn ard plow (maresha) for use in the construction of terraces for soil conservation and of raised beds and furrows to facilitate drainage on heavy clay soils together with results of on-station and on-farm tests. Both modifications can be made by v...


Jutzi, S.C.Anderson, F.M.Astatke, A.[Low-cost modifications of the traditional Ethiopian tine plough for land shaping and surface drainage of heavy clay soils: Preliminary results from on-farm verification trials]Low-cost modifications of the traditional Ethiopian tine plough for land shaping and surface drainage of heavy clay soils: Preliminary results from on-farm verification trials

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