In order to characterise the dairy production systems as well as the productive and reproductive performance of dairy cows in the study area, a total of 256 and 54 dairy farms were used for survey and monitoring data collection, respectively. Based on breed, land size, feed and market accessibili...
Alemayehu, Y.A.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Tegegne, Azage
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Zollitsch, W.
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[Performance and limitation of two dairy production systems in the North western Ethiopian highlands]
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Performance and limitation of two dairy production systems in the North western Ethiopian highlands
This paper reviews experiences with cross-breeding for milk production in the tropics. Data were compiled from 23 different studies evaluating the performance of different grades of cross-bred animals as well as local breeds. Relative performance of indigenous breeds compared with different grade...
Galukande, E.
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Mulindwa, H.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Roschinky, R.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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[Cross-breeding cattle for milk production in the tropics: achievements, challenges and opportunities]
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Cross-breeding cattle for milk production in the tropics: achievements, challenges and opportunities
Background
Understanding the relationship between genetic admixture and performances is crucial for the success of crossbreeding programs. Use of small sets of ancestry informative markers (AIMs) is a cost effective option to estimate the levels of admixture in situations where pedigree recording...
Getachew, T.
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Huson, H.J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Burgstaller, J.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Brem, G.
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Boison, S.A.
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Mészáros, G.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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[Identifying highly informative genetic markers for quantification of ancestry proportions in crossbred sheep populations: Implications for choosing optimum levels of admixture]
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Identifying highly informative genetic markers for quantification of ancestry proportions in crossbred sheep populations: Implications for choosing optimum levels of admixture
The objective of this review paper is to examine whether or not sheep crossbreeding is a feasible option to improve indigenous sheep breeds in developing countries using Ethiopian case as example. The paper reviewed and discussed the history of exotic breed introduction, research, and development...
Getachew, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Abebe, A.
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Sölkner, J.
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[Review of sheep crossbreeding based on exotic sires and among indigenous breeds in the tropics: An Ethiopian perspective]
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Review of sheep crossbreeding based on exotic sires and among indigenous breeds in the tropics: An Ethiopian perspective
There are distinct breeds suitable for diverse purposes in the different production environments or ecological zones. Farmers in different production systems have different trait preferences and the strategies followed by them are also as diverse as the agro-environments within which they operate...
Duguma, G.
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Mirkena, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Iñiguez, L.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Tibbo, Markos
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Sölkner, J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Participatory approaches to investigate breeding objectives of livestock keepers]
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Participatory approaches to investigate breeding objectives of livestock keepers
Zewdu, E.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Sharma, A.K.
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Sölkner, J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Morphological characterization of Bonga and Horro Indigenous Sheep Breeds under Smallholder conditions in Ethiopia]
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Morphological characterization of Bonga and Horro Indigenous Sheep Breeds under Smallholder conditions in Ethiopia
Getachew, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Sharma, A.K.
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Kifle, A.
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Terefe, E.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Sölkner, J.
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[Morphological characters and body weight of Menz and Afar sheep within their production system]
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Morphological characters and body weight of Menz and Afar sheep within their production system
An exploratory survey was undertaken to understand sheep production system, breeding practices and selection criteria for Ethiopian Menz and Afar sheep breeds in their home tract as a step towards developing sustainable sheep breeding strategies. The mean sheep flock size was 31.6 in Menz and 23....
Getachew, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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Sharma, A.K.
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Sölkner, J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Herd management and breeding practices of sheep owners in a mixed crop-livestock and a pastoral system of Ethiopia]
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Herd management and breeding practices of sheep owners in a mixed crop-livestock and a pastoral system of Ethiopia
In order to describe the ways of handling, processing and marketing of milk in urban and peri-urban production systems of the North western Ethiopian highlands, 256 and 54 dairy farms were selected for survey and monitoring data collection, respectively.
Due to poor market access and high tra...
Alemayehu, Y.A.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Tegegne, Azage
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Zollitsch, W.
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[Handling, processing and marketing of milk in the North western Ethiopian highlands]
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Handling, processing and marketing of milk in the North western Ethiopian highlands
This paper uses household and key informant survey data from Ethiopia to: (1) understand the organizational structures that influence change in dairy production systems; (2) explore how local-level innovation system networks are functioning in the smallholder dairy production and (3) identify int...
Asres, A.
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Sölkner, J.
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Puskur, Ranjitha
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Livestock innovation systems and networks: Findings from smallholder dairy farmers in Ethiopia]
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Livestock innovation systems and networks: Findings from smallholder dairy farmers in Ethiopia