Graduate programs in agriculture and allied disciplines in Ethiopia are expected to make concrete contribution to market-oriented development of smallholder agriculture. This, among others, calls for realignment and engagement of the programs with smallholder farmers and, value chain, R&D and pol...
Ethiopia has a diverse agro-ecology suitable for growing various temperate and tropical fruits. However, the area under fruits is very limited. The limited development of the fruit sector in the country could be attributed to input supply constraints, limited skilled manpower and extension approa...
Berhe, Kahsay
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Puskur, Ranjitha
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Teka, W.
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Innovation in banana value chain development in Metema District, Northwestern Ethiopia: Improving Productivity and Market Success (IPMS) project experiences]
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Innovation in banana value chain development in Metema District, Northwestern Ethiopia: Improving Productivity and Market Success (IPMS) project experiences
Ethiopia has a diverse agro-ecology and sufficient surface and ground water resources, suitable for growing various temperate and tropical fruits. Although various tropical and temperate fruits are grown in the lowland/midland and highland agro-ecologies, the area coverage is very limited. For ex...
Berhe, Kahsay
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Puskur, Ranjitha
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Teka, W.
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Innovation in banana value chain development in Metema district, northwestern Ethiopia: IPMS experiences]
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Innovation in banana value chain development in Metema district, northwestern Ethiopia: IPMS experiences
Girma, M.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Ballo, S.
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Alemayehu, N.
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[Challenges and opportunities for market-oriented apiculture development: the case of Ada'a-Liben district, Ethiopia]
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Challenges and opportunities for market-oriented apiculture development: the case of Ada'a-Liben district, Ethiopia
Admassu, Y.
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Zewdu, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Utilization of feeds, livestock unit versus dry matter requirement in Alaba, Southern Ethiopia]
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Utilization of feeds, livestock unit versus dry matter requirement in Alaba, Southern Ethiopia
This paper describes the establishment and Development of the first indigenous cattle breed improvement endeavors in Ethiopia at the Adami Tulu and Abernossa Cattle Multiplication and Improvement Center, in the Rift Valley. It is intended to analyse and document the activities of the center and u...
Tegegne, Azage
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[Lessons learned from the Boran Cattle Improvement Programme at Adami Tulu and Abernossa Cattle Multiplication and Improvement Centre in Ethiopia]
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Lessons learned from the Boran Cattle Improvement Programme at Adami Tulu and Abernossa Cattle Multiplication and Improvement Centre in Ethiopia
Prospective longitudinal study of major diseases of dairy cattle in Addis Ababa milk shed was conducted for a period of two years. A total of 33 dairy herds with an average of 906 animals were sampled and represented the intra-urban (IU), intra-urban in secondary towns(IUST) and the peri urban (P...
Lema, M.
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Kassa, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Major health problems of dairy cattle in market-oriented urban and peri-urban production systems in the central highlands of Ethiopia]
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Major health problems of dairy cattle in market-oriented urban and peri-urban production systems in the central highlands of Ethiopia
Genetic improvement for productive traits in livestock, particularly in cattle, has been very slow and insignificant in the country. One of the main reasons for this is lack of well-organized and usable recorded information on the performance of both the indigenous and crossbreds with exotic geno...
Tegegne, Azage
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Redda, T.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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Ketema, H.
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[Milk recording and herd registration in Ethiopia: An essential step towards genetic improvement for milk production]
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Milk recording and herd registration in Ethiopia: An essential step towards genetic improvement for milk production
Fragmentation of farm lands and depletion of soil fertility are among the top most important limiting factors constraining subsistence farmers in maintaining sustainable crop production in the central highlands of Ethiopia. More than sixty and over a third of the total farm households in the coun...
Kumsa, T.
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Madsen, J.O.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Manure production, handling and use around Holetta Agricultural Research Center]
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Manure production, handling and use around Holetta Agricultural Research Center
Milk yield, milk composition and body weight change of crossbred dairy cows (Holstein Friesian X Zebu) were studied in the urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the Addis Ababa milk shed between December 1997 and November 1998. Ninety-seven cows, with parities above two and at the begi...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Milk production, milk composition and body weight change of crossbred dairy cows in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia]
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Milk production, milk composition and body weight change of crossbred dairy cows in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia