Eleven Sesbania sesban and three S. goetzei accessions were evaluated for dry matter (DM) yield in response to phosphorus (P) application and fodder quality on an acidic Nitosol at Soddo, in the Ethiopian highlands. The soil at this site is known to be P deficient and to have high ability to fix ...
Berhe, Kahsay
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Tothill, J.C.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Response of different sesbania accessions to phosphorus application and fodder quality of S. sesban under acid soil conditions]
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Response of different sesbania accessions to phosphorus application and fodder quality of S. sesban under acid soil conditions
Wheat was planted at different altitudes in the Ethiopian highlands. Increased altitude led to a lower neutral detergent fibre (NDF) content and a higher in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD) of the leaf blades, leaf sheaths and stems. The varieties tested did not differ in NDF content, H...
Schulthess, Urs C.
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Tedla, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Said, A.N.
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[Effects of variety, altitude, and undersowing with legumes on the nutritive value of wheat straw]
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Effects of variety, altitude, and undersowing with legumes on the nutritive value of wheat straw
Animal traction has been an integral part of most agricultural systems in Ethiopia for thousands of years. There is evidence that cattle were first used for ploughing in the latter part of the third millennium BC (Goe and Astatke, 1989). Today, the traditional cattle economy is directed mainly to...
Astatke, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Draught animal power for land-use intensification in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Draught animal power for land-use intensification in the Ethiopian highlands
Discusses some methods of growing cereal Crops in association with Stylosanthes in traditional Crop-livestock production systems in the subhumid zone of Nigeria. Examines effects of undersowing Stylo on sorghum yield and total fodder; land preparation on grain & fodder production; land history on...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Otsyina, R.M.
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Suleiman, H.
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[Potential role for Stylo in traditional crop and livestock production systems in the Nigerian subhumid zone]
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Potential role for Stylo in traditional crop and livestock production systems in the Nigerian subhumid zone
This paper examines one instance in tropical West Africa where Development agents encouraged ley farming as a means of intensifying crop-livestock interactions and improving human welfare without adverse effects on the environment. The response of the farmer to the technology has been mixed. Adop...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Fisher, Myles J.
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[Role of ley farming in crop rotations in the tropics]
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Role of ley farming in crop rotations in the tropics
Discusses the traditional and potential cropping systems for the highlands of Ethiopia. Traditional Vertisol management methods of these soils fail to overcome waterlogging problems, and therefore croping practices vary from place to place to suit the length of time left after the water is natura...
Tedla, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Cropping systems for Vertisols of the Ethiopian highlands]
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Cropping systems for Vertisols of the Ethiopian highlands
Presents the concept and procedure followed to develop an appropriate technology to increase productivity on Vertisols (heavy clay soils) in Ethiopia. Describes the Vertisol farming systems in the Ethiopian highlands and discusses the on-farm technology validation process. Examines yields of majo...
Asamenew, G.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Concepts and procedures for the Development of improved Vertisol technology Development in Ethiopia]
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Concepts and procedures for the Development of improved Vertisol technology Development in Ethiopia
Describes farmers' participatory roles in technology Development and transfer, drawing on experience from on-farm Vertisol technology research in Ethiopia, i.e. constant consultation w. farmers enabled technical refinements and brought attitudinal changes to the technology by using on animal draw...
Asamenew, G.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Farmer participatory roles in technology Development and transfer: A case study from on-farm vertisol technology experience in Ethiopia]
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Farmer participatory roles in technology Development and transfer: A case study from on-farm vertisol technology experience in Ethiopia
Reports a concerted interinstitutional attempt to generalize the use of the available draught animal power for the construction of more effective soil surface drainage. The hypothesis is that the relatively high productive potential of the Ethiopian highland vertisols, particularly in high-rainfa...
Jutzi, S.C.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Improving productivity on highland Vertisols: The oxen-drawn broadbed maker]
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Improving productivity on highland Vertisols: The oxen-drawn broadbed maker
The dry matter production of 9 herbaceous legume species was evaluated over 3 years for their suitability as forage species in the subhumid regions of Uganda. Dry matter production of Centrosema pascuorum (6774), Chamaecrista rotundifolia (Wynn), Clitoria ternatea (9291), Macroptilium atropurpure...
Lusembo, P.
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Sabiiti, E.N.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Tedla, A.
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Ndikumana, J.
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[Dry and wet season performance of selected herbaceous legumes in Uganda]
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Dry and wet season performance of selected herbaceous legumes in Uganda