Reports results of an experiment conducted to determine the effect of diet restriction on work performance and body weight in crossbred and local oxen worked as singles in farmers' fields around Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, during the normal cultivation season.
Astatke, A.
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Reed, J.D.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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[Effect of diet restriction on work performance and weight loss of local Zebu and Friesian X Boran crossbred oxen]
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Effect of diet restriction on work performance and weight loss of local Zebu and Friesian X Boran crossbred oxen
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, Guido
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Anderson, F.M.
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Asamenew, G.
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Mesgina, A.
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Astatke, A.
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Wolde-Mariam, W.A.
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[On-farm research to improve smallholder livestock productivity in the Ethiopian highlands]
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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.
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Astatke, A.
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Anderson, F.M.
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Wolde-Mariam, W.A.
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[Effects of work on reproductive and productive performance of cross-bred dairy cows in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Effects of work on reproductive and productive performance of cross-bred dairy cows in the Ethiopian highlands
In Ethiopia, the use of crossbred cows for traction could improve total on-farm production by decreasing the need to maintain draft oxen year-round and a fallower herd to supply replacement oxen, provided that lactation and reproduction are kept at levels comparable to non-working cows. In a stud...
Zerbini, E.
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Gemeda, T.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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Astatke, A.
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[Effect of draft work on lactation of F1 crossbred dairy cows]
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Effect of draft work on lactation of F1 crossbred dairy cows