Although this document is intended to report research on Vertisols, livestock do not respect this boundary as they graze communal land. Hence a general situation of the available feed resources in the highlands is also highlighted which is followed by specific efforts of collaborative partners of...
Tedla, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Mamo, T.
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Tadesse, A.
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Duffera, M.
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[Grain, fodder and residue management]
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Grain, fodder and residue management
The experience of ICRISAT with the use of Vertisols in semi-arid India indicates that the key to drastically improved productivity of Vertisols is the effective control of surface soil water which then enables rational use of the land for food and feed production. ILCA, therefore, developed and t...
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