Browse is an important forage in pastoral systems, especially during dry seasons, because it is high in nitrogen and digestibility. However, browse palatability may be reduced by possible plant defenses such as tannins and physical attributes. Chemical and physical properties of 20 browse species...
Woodward, A.
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Coppock, D.L.
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[Role of plant defense in the utilization of native browse in southern Ethiopia]
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Role of plant defense in the utilization of native browse in southern Ethiopia
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
Examines some interactions of market access and family wealth on household milk allocation for calves and people. Evaluates implications in terms of mortality and morbidity rates of nursing calves and the composition and nutritional value of human diets. Presents surveys of pastoral households in...
Holden, S.J.
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Coppock, D.L.
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Assefa, M.
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[Pastoral dairy marketing and household wealth interactions and their implications for calves and humans in Ethiopia]
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Pastoral dairy marketing and household wealth interactions and their implications for calves and humans in Ethiopia
Reports on how seasonal change influences various management tactics, time budgets, travel distances and water intakes of livestock during one annual cycle.
Coppock, D.L.
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Ellis, J.E.
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Swift, D.M.
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[Seasonal patterns of activity, travel and water intake for livestock in south Turkana, Kenya]
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Seasonal patterns of activity, travel and water intake for livestock in south Turkana, Kenya
This document is divided in eight chapters. The first chapter reviews rangelands and rangeland development in Ethiopia. The second chapter is an introduction to the Borana Plateau with ref. to natural resources and pastoral society. It reviews secondary information on geology and sociology, as we...
Coppock, D.L.
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[The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: Synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91]
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The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: Synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91
Competition for milk between calves and pastoral herders may reduce weaning weights, retard growth, and delay puberty in cattle. Calf supplementation could over-ride such effects and improve pastoral economies. To examine these issues in semiarid Ethiopia, 266 Boran calves (Bos indicus) were used...
Coppock, D.L.
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Sovani, S.
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[Is supplementation justified to compensate pastoral calves for milk restriction?]
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Is supplementation justified to compensate pastoral calves for milk restriction?
A study conducted to characterize the effects of species-specific food habits, body size, and season on various aspects of diet quality and to evaluate diet quality with respect to established feeding standards for maintainance.
Desta, S.
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Gebru, G.
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Tezera, S.
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Coppock, D.L.
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[Linking pastoralists and exporting in a livestock marketing chain: Recent experiences from Ethiopia]
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Linking pastoralists and exporting in a livestock marketing chain: Recent experiences from 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