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Four accessions of Calliandra calothyrsus Meissn. (calliandra) and 11 accessions of different Leucaena spp. (leucaena) were evaluated for suitability to improve livestock nutrition in highland small-holder farming systems. Dry matter (DM) yield, response to phosphorus (P) application, and feed qu...


Berhe, KahsayMohamed-Saleem, M.A.[The potential of Calliandra calothyrsus as a fodder tree on acidic Nitosols of the southern, western, and southwestern highlands of Ethiopia]The potential of Calliandra calothyrsus as a fodder tree on acidic Nitosols of the southern, western, and southwestern highlands of Ethiopia

The Improving Productivity and Market Success (IPMS) of Ethiopian Farmers project adopted a “participatory market oriented commodity value chain development” approach, to address problems and potentials for haricot bean production in Alaba Special District, in Southern Ethiopia. With an emerging...


Shiferaw, A.Berhe, KahsayJaleta, MotiGebremedhin, BerhanuHoekstra, Dirk[Improving elements of haricot bean value chain in Alaba Special District, Southern Ethiopia: Experiences from IPMS]Improving elements of haricot bean value chain in Alaba Special District, Southern Ethiopia: Experiences from IPMS

The first part of this paper looks into what agroforestry is; the need for agroforestry and its benefits. Then the paper outlines and discusses the basic systems in agroforestry including simulataneous agroforestry systems; linear agroforestry systems; alley cropping (hedgerow intercropping); seq...


Berhe, KahsayMohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Agroforestry practices in the Ethiopian highlands]Agroforestry practices in the Ethiopian highlands

This chapter summarises the diseases of important grasses, legumes, forage crops and fodder trees in sub-Saharan Africa which have been recorded, mainly by research workers during the implementation of trials in sown pastures and rangeland. Diseases of legumes are discussed for species of acacia,...


Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.Berhe, Kahsay[Diseases of tropical pasture plants in sub-Saharan Africa]Diseases of tropical pasture plants in sub-Saharan Africa

This paper ilustrates the principle determining cropping systems for Vertisols by reviewing work in the highlands of Ethiopia. The types of cropping systems that can be applicable in the different Vertisol environments are briefly described. These cropping systems include single cropping; multipl...


Berhe, KahsayTedla, A.Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Cropping systems for Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands]Cropping systems for Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands

Out of 6.5 million tons of crop residues produced each year in Ethiopia, over a million tons of straw comes from barley. There is substantial under utilization of barley straw as animal feed. The major constraints on the use of barley straw as animal feed are low nutrient content, low voluntary i...


Getachew, G.Tedla, A.Bediye, S.Sebsibe, A.Tsegahun, A.Berhe, Kahsay[Improvement and utilization of barley straw]Improvement and utilization of barley straw
Tegegne, AzageGebremedhin, BerhanuHoekstra, DirkWoldewahid, G.Ayele, Z.Berhe, Kahsay[Market-oriented livestock production and sustainable watershed management in Astbi and Mieso Districts, Ethiopia: IPMS experience]Market-oriented livestock production and sustainable watershed management in Astbi and Mieso Districts, Ethiopia: IPMS experience

Increasing food production and sustainable management of the natural resource base are key global challenges facing our world today and will continue to be so in the future. This is primarily due to population growth, increased urbanisation and higher incomes. Ethiopia has a land area of about 1....


Tegegne, AzageHoekstra, DirkGebremedhin, BerhanuBerhe, Kahsay[Intensification of crop-livestock farming systems through market-orientation in Ethiopia]Intensification of crop-livestock farming systems through market-orientation in Ethiopia

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