Studies were conducted among pastoralists on the Borana Plateau in 1986-89. Household surveys described seasonal milk production and allocation, marketed supply of dairy products, incidence of calf morbidity and mortality and human consumption of dairy products and grain. The efficiency of butter...
Coppock, D.L.
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Holden, S.J.
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Assefa, M.
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[Review of dairy marketing and processing in a semi-arid pastoral system in Ethiopia]
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Review of dairy marketing and processing in a semi-arid pastoral system in Ethiopia
In the context of East African pastoralism, improved risk management is proposed to offer ways to promote wealth conservation, reduce poverty, mitigate conflicts, and enhance food security at the household level. The Pastoral Risk Management (PARIMA) project is a multi-disciplinary, effort funded...
Gebru, G.
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Desta, S.
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Coppock, D.L.
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[Managing risk in pastoral systems: Research and outreach experiences of the Pastoral Risk Management (PARIMA) Project in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya]
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Managing risk in pastoral systems: Research and outreach experiences of the Pastoral Risk Management (PARIMA) Project in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya
Coppock, D.L.
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[Observations on the traditional logic of pastoral livestock marketing in southern Ethiopia]
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Observations on the traditional logic of pastoral livestock marketing in southern Ethiopia
Ethiopia has a vast lowland area that is important for human subsistence and the national economy. This paper reviews the physical and biological features of the lowlands and some Development perspectives that have been pursued since the 1970s. As elsewhere in Ethiopia, the lowlands have growing ...
Coppock, D.L.
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[The arid and semiarid low lands of Ethiopia: Environments, pastoral economies and issues in natural resources sustainability]
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The arid and semiarid low lands of Ethiopia: Environments, pastoral economies and issues in natural resources sustainability
Describes the major changes in institutional structure, philosophy and focus occured at ILCA on the livestock production systems in Africa; reviews the establishment of research priorities on which basis six research thrusts or areas of focus have been selected; examines in detail the primary obj...
Coppock, D.L.
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Chigaru, P.R.N.
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[Transition from systems to commodity research at ILCA: Perspectives on cattle production studies 1988-92]
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Transition from systems to commodity research at ILCA: Perspectives on cattle production studies 1988-92
This paper explores the potential for, and limits to, sustainable agricultural growth in semi-arid Africa, with a focus on the role of pastoralism. Examines the main pressures on pastoral systems, and on the resource base upon which these depend. The paper argues that it is premature to contempla...
Webb, P.
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Bisrat, G.
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Coppock, D.L.
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[Food security and sustainable growth for pastoral systems in semi-arid Africa]
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Food security and sustainable growth for pastoral systems in semi-arid Africa
This paper reviews pastoral research and Development perspectives generated from the southern Ethiopian rangelands during the 1980s. This system was selected as a case study of constraints in African pastoral Development because the experiences from both research and Development are fairly well d...
Coppock, D.L.
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[Constraints to Development of extensive livestock systems: Experiences from southern Ethiopia]
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Constraints to Development of extensive livestock systems: Experiences from southern Ethiopia