The overall objective of this work was the identification of simple, yet accurate, assessments of fodder quality of sorghum and pearl millet stover in crop improvement programs. Stover from 12 genotypes of sorghum and six genotypes of pearl millet grown under high and low fertilizer application w...
Blümmel, Michael
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Zerbini, E.
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Reddy, B.V.S.
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Hash, C.T.
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Bidinger, F.R.
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Ravi, D.
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[Improving the production and utilization of sorghum and pearl millet as livestock feed: methodological problems and possible solutions]
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Improving the production and utilization of sorghum and pearl millet as livestock feed: methodological problems and possible solutions
This discussion which is based on output/input ratios includes many factors which are likely to be extremely important in relation to the overall utilization of feed by multipurpose cattle. It compares different output/input ratios (biological efficiencies) for draught work, beef production, milk...
This paper deals briefly with the potential of cow traction in the Ethiopian highlands farming systems with particular reference to energy requirements and feeding and strategies. Examines cow energy requirements for work, maintainance, milk production, and pregnancy; and effect of draft work on ...
Zerbini, E.
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Asamenew, G.
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[Potential of cow traction in the Ethiopian highlands farming system]
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Potential of cow traction in the Ethiopian highlands farming system
Research on the effective utilization of animal power in small scale agriculture in Ethiopia, to sustain and enhance economic Development of the country, is essential. Draught animal power is the best alternative power source of the intermediate technology level because low wages and small farm s...
Zerbini, E.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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[Prospects for animal traction research and development in Ethiopia]
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Prospects for animal traction research and development in Ethiopia
To test the feasibility of the use of dairy cows for draft the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) in Ethiopia have studied a herd of F1 Friesien x Boran crossbred cows on-station over three years together with on-farm experiments an...
Zerbini, E.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[The potential of cow traction in the East African highlands]
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The potential of cow traction in the East African highlands
Crop and livestock subsystems in the Ethiopian highlands interact with each other in many wasy. The livestock subsystem has output, input, asset, and security and investment functions in the farming system. Animal traction and crop residues are the prominent binding elements of the crop and lives...
Asamenew, G.
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Zerbini, E.
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Tedla, A.
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[Crop-livestock interactions and implications for animal traction research in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Crop-livestock interactions and implications for animal traction research in the Ethiopian highlands
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.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Zerbini, E.
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Larsen, C.
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[Dairy-draft on-farm performance of crossbred cows in Holetta area]
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Dairy-draft on-farm performance of crossbred cows in Holetta area
Forty F1 crossbred dairy cows, 20 Friesian x Boran and 20 Simmental x Boran, in a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement (non working-non supplemented, non working-supplemented, working-non supplemented, and working-supplemented) were used to study the effect of work and diet supplementation on roughage int...
Zerbini, E.
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Gemeda, T.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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Demissie, D.
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[Effect of work and diet on dry matter intake, feed digestibility and nitrogen balance of F1 crossbred cows used for draught]
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Effect of work and diet on dry matter intake, feed digestibility and nitrogen balance of F1 crossbred cows used for draught
The results of the research showed that hay intake was 10 percent greater in working compared to non working cows. Cows responded to underfeeding by a progressive adaptation until a new equilibrium between dietary supply and requirements was reached. However, in draught cows fed low quality rough...
Zerbini, E.
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Gemeda, T.
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[Effect of work on dry matter intake, milk production and reproduction of multipurpose cows fed low quality roughage]
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Effect of work on dry matter intake, milk production and reproduction of multipurpose cows fed low quality roughage
In Ethiopia, Boran and Arsi indigenous cows have been crossbred with Friesian and, or, Jersey sires in an attempt to increase milk production, especially in the Highlands (Kiwawa et al., 1983; Beyene, 1984). However, significant increase in milk production from crossbred cows have been constraine...
Mamo, S.
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Zerbini, E.
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Yami, A.
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[Feeding management of crossbred dairy cows in the central Ethiopian highlands]
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Feeding management of crossbred dairy cows in the central Ethiopian highlands