Ethiopia has a diverse agroecology and many areas are suitable for growing temperate, subtropical or tropical fruits. Substantial areas receive sufficient rainfall and many lakes, rivers and streams could also be used to support fruit production. Despite this potential, the total land area under ...
Berhe, Kahsay
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Dessalegn, Yigsaw
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Baredo, Y.
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Teka, W.
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Smallholder-based fruit seedling supply system for sustainable fruit production in Ethiopia: lessons from the IPMS experience]
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Smallholder-based fruit seedling supply system for sustainable fruit production in Ethiopia: lessons from the IPMS experience
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Woldewahid, G.
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Dessalegn, Yigsaw
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Gebey, T.
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Teka, W.
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[Sustainable land management through market oriented commodity development: Case studies from Ethiopia]
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Sustainable land management through market oriented commodity development: Case studies from Ethiopia
This study was conducted in Metema district, Amhara Region, Ethiopia to characterize the existing feed resources and recommend their enhanced utilization for animal production. The major feeds were pasture (55.7%), crop residues (20.7%), stubble (14.3%) and hay (9.3%). The estimated annual feed s...
Desalew, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Negatu, L.
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Teka, W.
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[Opportunities for exploiting underutilized feed resources to enhance market-oriented animal production in North-western Ethiopia]
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Opportunities for exploiting underutilized feed resources to enhance market-oriented animal production in North-western Ethiopia
The study was carried out in three highland woredas (districts) of Chilga, Dembia and Gondar Zuria in north Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. These woredas were purposively selected because of their long experience in transhumance cattle production system. The objectives of the study were to ...
Tegegne, Azage
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Mengistie, T.
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Desalew, T.
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Teka, W.
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Dejen, Eshete
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[Transhumance cattle production system in North Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia: is it sustainable?]
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Transhumance cattle production system in North Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia: is it sustainable?
Tegegne, Azage
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Dejen, Eshete
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Teka, W.
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[Matching genotype with the environment using indigenous cattle breed: introduction of Borana cattle from southern Ethiopia into the lowlands]
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Matching genotype with the environment using indigenous cattle breed: introduction of Borana cattle from southern Ethiopia into the lowlands
While the importance of forests for livelihoods has long been well-recognized, empirical knowledge of the factors influencing the extent and diversity of household engagement in the extraction of forest products across different socio-economic groups remains limited. In this paper, we use primary...
Abebaw, D.
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Kassa, H.
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Kassie, Girma T.
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Lemenih, Mulugeta
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Teka, W.
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[Dry forest based livelihoods in resettlement areas of Northwestern Ethiopia]
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Dry forest based livelihoods in resettlement areas of Northwestern Ethiopia
While the importance of forests for livelihoods has long been well-recognized, empirical knowledge of the factors influencing the extent and diversity of household engagement in the extraction of forest products across different socio-economic groups remains limited. In this paper, we use primary...
Abebaw, D.
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Kassa, H.
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Kassie, Girma T.
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Lemenih, Mulugeta
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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Teka, W.
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[Dry forest based livelihoods in resettlement areas of northwestern Ethiopia]
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Dry forest based livelihoods in resettlement areas of northwestern Ethiopia
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
Deforestation in African dry forests is widespread and its drivers are complex and vary in space and time. In this paper, we assessed impacts of immigration on dry forests and options for improved management in a resettlement district in north-western Ethiopia. Key informants interviews, focus gr...
Lemenih, Mulugeta
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Kassa, H.
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Kassie, Girma T.
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Abebaw, D.
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Teka, W.
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[Resettlement and woodland management problems and options: A case study from north-western ethiopia]
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Resettlement and woodland management problems and options: A case study from north-western ethiopia