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Based on the promising results obtained from on-station, the cow traction study was further taken to on-farm for verification under the Ethiopian smallholder farmers management conditions. The study was undertaken in Holetta area between 1992 and 1996 by involving 14 farmers. Mean dairy milk yiel...


Alemayehu, M.Gebre-Wold, A.Tegegne, AzageZerbini, E.Larsen, C.[Dairy-draft on-farm performance of crossbred cows in Holetta area]Dairy-draft on-farm performance of crossbred cows in Holetta area

Farming systems based on ox-cultivation is a millennium old tradition in Ethiopia. However, this farming system with its in high demand for grazing land, has come under increased pressure during the last century. Means of intensifying the mixed crop and livestock farming systems, which is predomi...


Larsen, C.E.S.Kumsa, T.Tegegne, Azage[Exotic dairy breed turns into exhausted dairy breed when forced to reproduce, lactate and perform work at the same time: On-farm testing of multipurpose breed, experience from Holetta area.]Exotic dairy breed turns into exhausted dairy breed when forced to reproduce, lactate and perform work at the same time: On-farm testing of multipurpose breed, experience from Holetta area.

This study examined estrus response, estrus response interval and pregnancy rate of Bos indicus and B. indicus x B. taurus crossbred cows and heifers after oestrus synchronization. A total of 101 non-pregnant and cycling animals, composed of 63 Boran (46 heifers and 17 cows) and 38 Boran-Simmenta...


Sisay, A.Ebro, A.Tegegne, Azage[Fertility of Bos indicus and B. indicus x B. taurus crossbred cows and heifers after oestrus synchronization in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia]Fertility of Bos indicus and B. indicus x B. taurus crossbred cows and heifers after oestrus synchronization in the Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Tegegne, AzageEstifanos, A.Tera, A.Hoekstra, Dirk[Technological options and approaches to improve smallholder access to desirable animal genetic material for dairy development: IPMS experiences]Technological options and approaches to improve smallholder access to desirable animal genetic material for dairy development: IPMS experiences

The efficiency of cattle breeding and production depends to a large extent on the reproductive performance of the herd, with the bull playing a major role. Large differences in fertilizing ability between bulls exists, and such differences are due to the characteristics of individual bulls rather...


Tegegne, AzageKassa, T.Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.[Aspects of bull reproduction with emphasis on cattle in Ethiopia. II. Sperm production capacity and semen characteristics]Aspects of bull reproduction with emphasis on cattle in Ethiopia. II. Sperm production capacity and semen characteristics

Ethiopia has the largest livestock population in Africa with approximately 30 million cattle, of which 9 to 10 million oxen are used for draft purposes. About 85 percent of the estimated 55 million human population lives in rural areas, with agriculture as the primary occupation. About 90 percent...


Tegegne, Azage[Cattle breed improvement for sustainable draft power use in Ethiopian agriculture]Cattle breed improvement for sustainable draft power use in Ethiopian agriculture

The influence of man and his domestic animals has profoundly altered both the ecology and landscape of the Ethiopian highlands. Ecological degradation is one of the main challenges in this region. This paper highlights the state of the resource base, R&D investments and the scope to improve lives...


Sileshi, Z.Tegegne, Azage[Challenges and opportunities for livestock Development in the highlands of Ethiopia]Challenges and opportunities for livestock Development in the highlands of Ethiopia

A study was conducted in three peasant associations of the Awassa Woreda, southern Ethiopia for a period of one year (from June 1997 up to May 1998) with the objectives of determining the chemical composition and nutritive value of major feed resources. In the selection of three peasant associati...


Alemayehu, Y.Tegegne, AzageKurtu, M.Y.[Chemical composition and nutritive value of major available feed resources in three peasant associations of the Awassa Woreda]Chemical composition and nutritive value of major available feed resources in three peasant associations of the Awassa Woreda

The research was conducted at the International Livestock Research Institute's (ILRI) Debre Zeit research station situated in the central highlands of Ethiopia at 38° 58' E. 80 44' N. The multipurpose tree (MPTs) leaves and L. purpureus were harvested and dried in a shade at the research station....


Melaku, S.Peters, Kurt J.Tegegne, Azage[Effects of supplementation with L. purpureus, graded levels of L. pallida 14203 or S. sesban 1198 on feed intake and live weight gain of Menz sheep]Effects of supplementation with L. purpureus, graded levels of L. pallida 14203 or S. sesban 1198 on feed intake and live weight gain of Menz sheep

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