The role of livestock in nitrogen cycling in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa was explored. Cattle were fed a range of diets to investigate the effects on partitioning of nitrogen between urine and faeces and on the chemical composition of the manures produced. The trade...
Delve, Robert J.
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Cadisch, Georg
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Tanner, J.C.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Implications of livestock feeding management on soil fertility in the smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa]
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Implications of livestock feeding management on soil fertility in the smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction: Ethiopia has made efforts to tackle the challenges of low crop and livestock productivity and degradation of land resources through various rural development strategies. However, increasing demands for food, animal feed, fuel, and income-generating activities are putting pressure on...
Mekuria, Wuletaw
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Bezabih, Melkamu
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Tamene, Lulseged
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Abera, Wuletawu
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[Competition for land resources: Driving forces and consequences in crop-livestock production systems of the Ethiopian highlands]
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Competition for land resources: Driving forces and consequences in crop-livestock production systems of the Ethiopian highlands
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of supplementing increasing levels of dried tagasaste (Chamaecytisus palmensis) leaf on the nutrition and performance of sheep fed a basal diet of barley straw. The study had four treatments, which involved supplementation of dried tagasaste...
Mengesha, M.
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Bezabih, Melkamu
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Adie, Aberra
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Tolera, A.
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[Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus palmensis) leaf supplementation to enhance nutrient intake and production performance of sheep in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Tagasaste (Chamaecytisus palmensis) leaf supplementation to enhance nutrient intake and production performance of sheep in the Ethiopian highlands
Feed shortage and poor quality of available feeds are major constraints for livestock production in the highlands of Ethiopia. A trial was conducted to assess if producing irrigated oat-vetch fodder during the dry period could adequately supplement the diet of fattening sheep and generate additio...
Bezabih, Melkamu
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Adie, Aberra
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Khan, A.K.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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[The role of irrigated fodder production to supplement the diet of fattening sheep by smallholders in southern Ethiopia]
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The role of irrigated fodder production to supplement the diet of fattening sheep by smallholders in southern Ethiopia