Decentralization and community participation are major themes in current development policy. This study investigates perspectives on development held by individuals in arid and semi-arid areas of northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia that are predominantly used for pastoral production. Using a ran...
McPeak, J.G.
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Gebru, G.
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Lemunyete, R.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Perspectives on development in Arid and Semi-Arid areas: Results of a ranking exercise]
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Perspectives on development in Arid and Semi-Arid areas: Results of a ranking exercise
National Land Commission, Kenya
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[County Spatial Planning in pastoral areas, toolkit (II): Research, mapping and situational analysis]
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County Spatial Planning in pastoral areas, toolkit (II): Research, mapping and situational analysis
Patel, Ekta
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Robinson, Lance W.
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Ng'ang'a, I.
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[Multilevel dialogue and planning for improving rangelands in northern Kenya]
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Multilevel dialogue and planning for improving rangelands in northern Kenya
National Land Commission, Kenya
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[County Spatial Planning in pastoral areas, toolkit (III): Developing scenarios and formulating plan proposals]
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County Spatial Planning in pastoral areas, toolkit (III): Developing scenarios and formulating plan proposals
A breeding program to improve income from Raeini cashmere herds run by nomads in Southern Iran was implemented. Eight nomads agreed on improving fleece weight, body weight and down yield while reducing cashmere fibre diameter of white coated goats. Economic weights were calculated to define a bre...
Mueller, J.P.
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Ansari-Renani, H.R.
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Momen, S.M.S.
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Ehsani, M.
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Alipour, O.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Implementation of a cashmere goat breeding program amongst nomads in Southern Iran]
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Implementation of a cashmere goat breeding program amongst nomads in Southern Iran
Banerjee, Rupsha R.
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Khalai, D.
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Galgallo, D.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Improving the Agency Model in distribution of Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) – A study of Takaful Insurance of Africa]
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Improving the Agency Model in distribution of Index Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) – A study of Takaful Insurance of Africa
This document is divided in eight chapters. The first chapter reviews rangelands and rangeland development in Ethiopia. The second chapter is an introduction to the Borana Plateau with ref. to natural resources and pastoral society. It reviews secondary information on geology and sociology, as we...
Coppock, D.L.
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[The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: Synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91]
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The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: Synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91
Examines the productivity of East African pastoral systems in terms of animal protein & energy production, milk offtake and livestock production parameters such as calving percentage, calf mortality and herd structure; compares the productivity of East African pastoral systems to those of commerc...