Low crop and livestock productivities in the mixed farming systems of Ethiopia hamper efforts to meet the increasing food demands from a stressed natural resource base. Important reasons for the low agricultural productivity are water scarcity and poor spatial and temporal rainfall distribution. ...
Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Amede, Tilahun
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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[Analysis of gaps and possible interventions for improving water productivity in crop livestock systems of Ethiopia]
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Analysis of gaps and possible interventions for improving water productivity in crop livestock systems of Ethiopia
Purpose – The main purposes of this paper were to assess effects of smallholder farmers access to livelihood capital (e.g. land, livestock and water) on livestock water productivity (LWP) and to evaluate impacts of selected interventions in reducing livestock water demand (per unit of livestock p...
Haileslassie, Amare
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Blümmel, Michael
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Clement, Floriane
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Ishaq, S.
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Khan, M.A.
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[Adapting livestock water productivity to climate change]
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Adapting livestock water productivity to climate change
Nutrient flux and balance studies are valuable tools to assess the sustainability of agro-ecosystems and potential consequences for agricultural productivity. This paper presents results from a study at the field/farm scale representing mixed farming systems typical for the East African Highlands...
Haileslassie, Amare
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Priess, J.A.
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Veldkamp, E.
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Lesschen, J.P.
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[Nutrient flows and balances at the field and farm scale: Exploring effects of land-use strategies and access to resources]
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Nutrient flows and balances at the field and farm scale: Exploring effects of land-use strategies and access to resources
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
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