Small ruminants, which account for more than half of the domesticated ruminants in the world, are an important component of the farming systems in most developing countries. Despite their economic and social importance, socioeconomic and marketing research on small ruminants has so far been limit...
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Tegegne, Azage
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Shiferaw, K.
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Bogale, A.
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[Factors determining household market participation in small ruminant production in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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Factors determining household market participation in small ruminant production in the highlands of Ethiopia
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Tegegne, Azage
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Jemaneh, S.
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Shiferaw, K.
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Bogale, A.
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Getahun, Y.
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[Developing the butter value chain in Ethiopia]
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Developing the butter value chain in Ethiopia
Livestock production in Ethiopia has, for long, remained subsistence with limited market-orientation and poor institutional support. Producing for the market requires
re-orientation of the production system and development of a knowledge based and responsive institutional support services. Instit...
Tegegne, Azage
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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[Livestock input supply and service provision in Ethiopia: challenges and opportunities for market-oriented development]
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Livestock input supply and service provision in Ethiopia: challenges and opportunities for market-oriented development
The IPMS project proposes to ‘contribute to improved agricultural productivity and production through market-oriented agricultural development, as a means for achieving improved and sustainable livelihoods for the rural population’ in Ethiopia. To accomplish this goal the project supports develop...
Puskur, Ranjitha
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Anandajayasekeram, P.
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Berhe, Kahsay
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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[Partnerships for enhancing market-led innovation processes-experiences and lessons from IPMS Ethiopia]
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Partnerships for enhancing market-led innovation processes-experiences and lessons from IPMS Ethiopia
This paper reviews the literature on smallholder commercialization. It explores the conceptual developments in smallholder commercialization, methodological advancements in measuring the degree of agricultural commercialization at household level, and the impacts of commercialization on different...
Transforming Ethiopian agriculture from its current subsistence orientation into market orientated production system forms the basis of the agricultural development strategy of the Government of Ethiopia (GoE). The agricultural extension service is one of the institutional support services that h...
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Commercialization of Ethiopian agriculture: Extension service from input supplier to knowledge broker and facilitator]
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Commercialization of Ethiopian agriculture: Extension service from input supplier to knowledge broker and facilitator