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
Field studies were conducted between 1987-1989 at sites on Vertisols at different altitudes in Ethiopia to assess the effects of mixtures of clover undersowings on grain, straw yield and the total biomass production of several wheat varieties. Wheat varieties grown at the medium altitude location...
Tedla, A.
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Mamo, T.
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Gebeyehu, G.
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[Integration of forage legumes into cereal cropping systems in Vertisols of the Ethiopian highlands]
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Integration of forage legumes into cereal cropping systems in Vertisols of the Ethiopian highlands
The effects of two cropping systems (1 and 2) on grain and fodder yields and nutritive quality of the fodder were studied in a randomized complete block desgin experiment over a period of two cropping years. Crops and crop combinations in system 1 were oat-vetch, wheat-trifolium, teff straw, and ...
Crosse, S.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Khalili, H.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Tedla, A.
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[Comparative yield and nutritive value of forages from two cereal - legume based cropping systems. 1. Crop yields and the nutritive value of forages]
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Comparative yield and nutritive value of forages from two cereal - legume based cropping systems. 1. Crop yields and the nutritive value of forages
Ergano, Kebebe
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Adie, Aberra
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Tedla, A.
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Woldewahid, G.
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Ayele, Z.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Alemayehu, N.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Multi-stakeholder platforms strengthening the selection and use of fodder options in Ethiopia: some lessons]
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Multi-stakeholder platforms strengthening the selection and use of fodder options in Ethiopia: some lessons
Examines past and current situations of dairying in Ethiopia; assesses the major socioeconomic, infrastructural and technical constraints against the improvement of dairying in the country, with particular reference to feed availability and quality, use of native pasture, feed legumes, fodder tre...
Tedla, A.
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Gebre-Meskel, T.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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Yemane, B.
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Chigaru, P.
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[Status of dairying in Ethiopia and strategies for future development]
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Status of dairying in Ethiopia and strategies for future development
Reports on research activities carried out by ILCA's highland programme to devise an appropriate animal feed production strategy for small scale farmeres in the Ethiopian highlands. Gives a critical analysis of the available sources of animal feed, such as, roughages from native pasture, browse a...
Jutzi, S.C.
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Haque, I.
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Tedla, A.
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[The production of animal feed in the Ethiopian highlands: Potentials and limitations]
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The production of animal feed in the Ethiopian highlands: Potentials and limitations
Discusses inter-institutional collaboration undertaken in order to overcome the waterlogging constraint on vertisols of highland Ethiopia. Presents vertisol technology package for increasing crop and livestock productivity, and implemented by the joint project; good seedbed preparation, an animal...
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
Crop and livestock subsystems in the Ethiopian highlands interact with each other in many wasy. The livestock subsystem has output, input, asset, and security and investment functions in the farming system. Animal traction and crop residues are the prominent binding elements of the crop and lives...
Asamenew, G.
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Zerbini, E.
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Tedla, A.
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[Crop-livestock interactions and implications for animal traction research in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Crop-livestock interactions and implications for animal traction research in the Ethiopian highlands
This paper ilustrates the principle determining cropping systems for Vertisols by reviewing work in the highlands of Ethiopia. The types of cropping systems that can be applicable in the different Vertisol environments are briefly described. These cropping systems include single cropping; multipl...
Berhe, Kahsay
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Tedla, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Cropping systems for Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Cropping systems for Vertisols in the Ethiopian highlands