An exploratory survey was conducted at Simien mountains national park (SMNP) and bordering districts to assess the genetic introgressions between walia ibex (C. walie) and domestic goats (Capra hircus) in Ethiopia by studying breeding strategies, production and grazing systems. About 96.9% of the...
Alemayehu, K.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Mekasha, Yoseph
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Haile, Aynalem
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[The probable genetic introgression between Walia ibex (Capra walie) and domestic goats (Capra hircus) at simien mountains national park (SMNP) in Ethiopia]
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The probable genetic introgression between Walia ibex (Capra walie) and domestic goats (Capra hircus) at simien mountains national park (SMNP) in Ethiopia
Intensive total direct counts of Walia ibex (Capra walie) population were performed at Simien Mountains National Park (SMNP) in 2009. Historical data were collected from SMNP and literature reviews. Different models were suited to determine population growth rates and intrinsic rate of increase. ...
Alemayehu, K.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Haile, Aynalem
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Mekasha, Yoseph
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[Population dynamics of Walia ibex (Capra walie) at Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia]
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Population dynamics of Walia ibex (Capra walie) at Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
The study was conducted in Gamogofa zone, southern Ethiopia, located 445-505 km south of Addis Ababa. The area is semi-arid lowland with altitudes ranging from 746 to 1450 m asl and mean temperature ranges from 22 to 25 °C. The dominant farming system is mixed crop-livestock. Cattle, goats and po...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Dubale, T.
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[Participatory evaluation of cattle fattening innovations of smallholder farmers in Gamogofa zone of southern Ethiopia]
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Participatory evaluation of cattle fattening innovations of smallholder farmers in Gamogofa zone of southern Ethiopia
Ebro, A.
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Mekasha, Yoseph
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Tesfay, Y.
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Mekuriaw, Z.
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Dhuguma, G.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Tegegne, Azage
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[LIVES poultry value chain development interventions: Approaches and scalable interventions]
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LIVES poultry value chain development interventions: Approaches and scalable interventions
The study was carried out in Bensa district of Sidama zone, Southern Ethiopia. Agro-ecologically, the study sites were classified into highland and mid-altitude. The objective of the study was to identify sheep farming practices in relation to future production strategies in the study area. A tot...
Kenfo, H.
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Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tadesse, Y.
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[A study on sheep farming practices in relation to future production strategies in Bensa district of southern Ethiopia]
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A study on sheep farming practices in relation to future production strategies in Bensa district of southern Ethiopia
This study aimed at identifying Sheko cattle keepers' preferences by way of phenotypic ranking and hypothetical choice experiment in their habitat in order to define the indigenous selection criteria. The ranking experiment report was based on 15 cows and 6 to 9 bulls. Three animals of the same s...
Bayou, E.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Mekasha, Yoseph
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[Definition of smallholder Sheko cattle keepers’ breeding objectives through phenotypic ranking and choice experiments in Ethiopia]
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Definition of smallholder Sheko cattle keepers’ breeding objectives through phenotypic ranking and choice experiments in Ethiopia
Gizaw, Solomon
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Ebro, A.
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Tesfaye, Y.
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Mekuriaw, Z.
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Mekasha, Yoseph
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Feed resources in the highlands of Ethiopia: A value chain assessment and intervention options]
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Feed resources in the highlands of Ethiopia: A value chain assessment and intervention options
This study was conducted to characterize three Ethiopian indigenous goat types in terms of their composition and dynamics, productivity, and marketing. A set of semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information from 155 goat owners based on single-visit-interviews.
The study indic...
Tadesse, D.
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Urge, M.
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Animut, G.
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Mekasha, Yoseph
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[Flock structure, level of production, and marketing of three Ethiopian goat types kept under different production systems]
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Flock structure, level of production, and marketing of three Ethiopian goat types kept under different production systems
The aim of this study was to characterize growth and sperm production parameters in Ogaden bucks fed a basal diet of hay and supplemented with agro-industrial by-products and Khat leftovers in Ethiopia. Thirty-five bucks with a mean (±SD) initial live body weight (BW) of 15.5 ± 1.5 kg were random...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Rodríguez Martinez, H.
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[Effect of supplementation with agro-industrial by-products and Khat (Catha edulis) leftovers on testicular growth and sperm production in Ogaden bucks]
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Effect of supplementation with agro-industrial by-products and Khat (Catha edulis) leftovers on testicular growth and sperm production in Ogaden bucks