This study was conducted in Metema district, Amhara Region, Ethiopia to characterize the existing feed resources and recommend their enhanced utilization for animal production. The major feeds were pasture (55.7%), crop residues (20.7%), stubble (14.3%) and hay (9.3%). The estimated annual feed s...
Desalew, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Negatu, L.
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Teka, W.
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[Opportunities for exploiting underutilized feed resources to enhance market-oriented animal production in North-western Ethiopia]
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Opportunities for exploiting underutilized feed resources to enhance market-oriented animal production in North-western Ethiopia
The study was carried out in three highland woredas (districts) of Chilga, Dembia and Gondar Zuria in north Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. These woredas were purposively selected because of their long experience in transhumance cattle production system. The objectives of the study were to ...
Tegegne, Azage
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Mengistie, T.
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Desalew, T.
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Teka, W.
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Dejen, Eshete
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[Transhumance cattle production system in North Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia: is it sustainable?]
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Transhumance cattle production system in North Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia: is it sustainable?
Tegegne, Azage
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Mengistie, T.
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Desalew, T.
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Dejen, Eshete
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[Does the future hold for transhumance cattle production system in North Western Ethiopia?]
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Does the future hold for transhumance cattle production system in North Western Ethiopia?
The study was conducted in 2006/07 in Metema district, North Gondar Zone of Amhara
region, Ethiopia, with the objectives to characterize the existing rangeland and to
determine the feed resources utilization practices, to assess the natural grazing land
condition based on herbaceous, woody and so...
Desalew, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Nigatu, L.
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Teka, W.
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[Rangeland condition and feed resources in Metema district, North Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia]
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Rangeland condition and feed resources in Metema district, North Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
The study was conducted in Metema District of Amhara Region and the objectives of the study were to assess the major livestock feed resources, to analyze the chemical composition of major feeds, to assess the rangeland condition and investigate the floristic composition and dry matter biomass yie...
Desalew, T.
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[Assessment of feed resources and rangeland condition in Metema District of North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia]
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Assessment of feed resources and rangeland condition in Metema District of North Gondar Zone, Ethiopia