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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, YosephTegegne, AzageDubale, T.[Participatory evaluation of cattle fattening innovations of smallholder farmers in Gamogofa zone of southern Ethiopia]Participatory evaluation of cattle fattening innovations of smallholder farmers in Gamogofa zone 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.Haile, AynalemGizaw, SolomonMekasha, Yoseph[Definition of smallholder Sheko cattle keepers’ breeding objectives through phenotypic ranking and choice experiments in Ethiopia]Definition of smallholder Sheko cattle keepers’ breeding objectives through phenotypic ranking and choice experiments in Ethiopia

Five tropically adapted buck breeds extensively managed in Ethiopia were studied to determine possible effects of breed and age on body size and testicular traits. In all, 177 bucks were selected following stratified random sampling, and evaluated in three age groups: <14 months (young), 14-19.5 ...


Mekasha, YosephTegegne, AzageAbera, A.Rodríguez Martinez, H.[Body size and testicular traits of tropically-adapted bucks raised under extensive husbandry in Ethiopia]Body size and testicular traits of tropically-adapted bucks raised under extensive husbandry in Ethiopia
Mekasha, YosephTegegne, AzageYami, A.Umunna, N.N.[Characterization of postpartum reproductive activities using milk progesterone profiles in dairy cows in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems]Characterization of postpartum reproductive activities using milk progesterone profiles in dairy cows in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems

he survey was carried out in Horro district of Horro Guduru zone, west part of Ethiopia. The objectives of the survey were: to describe cattle production system, trait preferences, breeding practices, and constraints in utilization of the breed and to use the information generated as baseline dat...


Mekonnen, A.Haile, AynalemDessie, TadelleMekasha, Yoseph[On farm characterization of Horro cattle breed production systems in western Oromia, Ethiopia]On farm characterization of Horro cattle breed production systems in western Oromia, Ethiopia

This study was conducted to evaluate reproductive performance of crossbred cows and to identify potential constraints of dairying under small and medium scale farmers’ management in urban and peri-urban dairying of mid rift valley, Ethiopia. The data was collected through questionnaire from 120 s...


Chalisia, G.Mekasha, YosephUrge, M.[Reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cattle in selected urban and peri-urban farms of mid rift valley, Ethiopia]Reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cattle in selected urban and peri-urban farms of mid rift valley, Ethiopia

A survey was conducted through single field visits and interviews with 360 respondents in selected districts of Bench Maji Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia to asses the Sheko cattle farming system, breeding practices, and identify cattle breeding goals and constraints for designing Sheko cattle conser...


Bayou, E.Haile, AynalemGizaw, SolomonMekasha, Yoseph[Characterizing husbandry practices and breeding objectives of Sheko cattle owners for designing conservation and improvement strategies in Ethiopia]Characterizing husbandry practices and breeding objectives of Sheko cattle owners for designing conservation and improvement strategies in Ethiopia
Mekasha, Yoseph[Impact of feed resources on reproductive performance of dairy cows in peri-urban dairy production system in the Addis Ababa dairy shed and evaluation of non-conventional feed resources using sheep]Impact of feed resources on reproductive performance of dairy cows in peri-urban dairy production system in the Addis Ababa dairy shed and evaluation of non-conventional feed resources using sheep

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