In the mixed crop–livestock systems, while general relation among feed quality, productivity and soil nutrient management have been reported, information on the effects of extractable soil nutrients on crop residue (CR) feed quality traits is scarce (e.g. in semiarid regions of Karnataka, India)....
Haileslassie, Amare
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Blümmel, Michael
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Wani, S.P.
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Sahrawat, Kanwar Lal
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Pardhasaradhi, G.
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Samireddypalle, A.
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[Extractable soil nutrient effects on feed quality traits of crop residues in the semiarid rainfed mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Southern India]
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Extractable soil nutrient effects on feed quality traits of crop residues in the semiarid rainfed mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Southern India
Until recently, the Ethiopian government’s investment did not systematically target high potential areas for agricultural intensification, limiting the potential productivity gains. Waterlogged vertisols, which cover about 2.7 million hectares in the Ethiopian part of the Blue Nile Basin, are amo...
Erkossa, Teklu
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Haileslassie, Amare
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MacAlister, C.
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[Enhancing farming system water productivity through alternative land use and water management in vertisol areas of Ethiopian BlueNile Basin (Abay)]
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Enhancing farming system water productivity through alternative land use and water management in vertisol areas of Ethiopian BlueNile Basin (Abay)
Agricultural water scarcity is a major limiting factor for crop production in dry land regions of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite notable efforts of developing macro-catchment rainwater harvesting (RWH) techniques, few studies have evaluated the performance of RWH for deficit supplemental irrig...
Assefa, S.
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Biazin, B.
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Muluneh, A.
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Yimer, F.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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[Rainwater harvesting for supplemental irrigation of onions in the southern dry lands of Ethiopia]
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Rainwater harvesting for supplemental irrigation of onions in the southern dry lands of Ethiopia
The present study argues that there are heterogeneous farm systems within the drylands and each farmsystem is unique in terms of its livelihood asset and agricultural practice, and therefore in sustainability.Our method is based on household survey data collected from 500 farmers in Anantapur and...
Haileslassie, Amare
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Thiagarajah, R.
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Kumar, S.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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Rathor, A.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Ericsson, P.
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Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy
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[Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India]
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Empirical evaluation of sustainability of divergent farms in the dryland farming systems of India
Ethiopia is one of the top five avocado producers in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite increasing recognition for its nutritional value and economic importance, information on smallholder avocado production systems across agro-climatic zones and determinants for tree productivity are literally lacking....
Biazin, B.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Zewdie, T.
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Mekasha, Yoseph
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Fekadu, A.
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Shewage, T.
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[Smallholders’ avocado production systems and tree productivity in the southern highlands of Ethiopia]
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Smallholders’ avocado production systems and tree productivity in the southern highlands of Ethiopia
Ergano, Kebebe
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Oosting, Simon J.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Boer, Imke J.M. de
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[Strategies for improving water use efficiency of livestock production in rain-fed systems]
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Strategies for improving water use efficiency of livestock production in rain-fed systems
The design and diffusion of context-specific technologies is centrally important in the multi-dimensional, complex farming systems in arid and semi-arid regions. This paper uses a mixed-method framework to characterize the complexity and heterogeneity of smallholder farming systems and identifies...
Kumar, S.
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Craufurd, P.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Ramilan, T.
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Rathore, A.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Farm typology analysis and technology assessment: an application in an arid region of South Asia]
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Farm typology analysis and technology assessment: an application in an arid region of South Asia
Impact of dynamic land use and land cover changes on the livelihood of local communities and ecosystem services is a major concern. This is particularly evident in most dryland agricultural systems in South Asia. We study land use/land cover (LULC) changes over the last two decades in a watershed...
Ahmed, I.M.
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Gumma, Murali K.
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Kumar, S.
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Craufurd, Peter Q.
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Rafi, I.M.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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[Land use and agricultural change dynamics in SAT watersheds of southern India]
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Land use and agricultural change dynamics in SAT watersheds of southern India
Assefa, S.
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Biazin, B.
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Muluneh, A.
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Yimer, F.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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[Rainwater harvesting for supplemental irrigation of onions in the southern dry lands of Ethiopia]
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Rainwater harvesting for supplemental irrigation of onions in the southern dry lands of Ethiopia
Clement, Floriane
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Murty, M.V.R.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Ishaq, S.
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Dey, S.
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Das, H.
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Samad, M.
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Khan, M.A
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[Increasing water productivity for poverty alleviation in the Ganga Basin: A livelihood and institutional perspective]
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Increasing water productivity for poverty alleviation in the Ganga Basin: A livelihood and institutional perspective