A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - based analysis of livestock population dynamics in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region conducted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development) and the International Livestock Re...
Tulachan, P.M.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[An overview of smallholder dairy farming in mixed mountain farming systems of the HKH: Issues and priorities]
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An overview of smallholder dairy farming in mixed mountain farming systems of the HKH: Issues and priorities
Irrigated agriculture in Jordan's highlands relies on overexploited groundwater. Drops in water tables and water quality, but also tougher policy measures by the government, threaten the sustainability of this activity which has long thrived on lax law enforcement and cheap desert land. This pape...
Naber, M.A.
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Molle, Francois
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[Water and sand: is groundwater-based farming in Jordan's desert sustainable?]
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Water and sand: is groundwater-based farming in Jordan's desert sustainable?
Identifies the various forms of economic loss due to ovine fascioliasis in tropical Africa; suggests a method for estimating the losses and an analytical framework for evaluating alternative management interventions; recommends that the design of biological experiments should be more comprehensiv...
Ngategize, P.K.
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Brokken, R.F.
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[Assessment of the economic losses caused by ovine fascioliasis and alternative interventions in tropical Africa]
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Assessment of the economic losses caused by ovine fascioliasis and alternative interventions in tropical Africa
Discusses the traditional and potential cropping systems for the highlands of Ethiopia. Traditional Vertisol management methods of these soils fail to overcome waterlogging problems, and therefore croping practices vary from place to place to suit the length of time left after the water is natura...
Tedla, A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Cropping systems for Vertisols of the Ethiopian highlands]
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Cropping systems for Vertisols of the Ethiopian 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
The effect on body composition and carcass components of highland Zebu Bas indicus) oxen fed tef 'j' straw as basal diet and varying level of wheat bran as supplement was investigated. Fifty four castrated Zebu oxen, of 5-6 years age and similar body condition were allocated to three treatment gr...
Wolde-Michael, T.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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[Effect of wheat bran supplementation at graded levels on changes in physical body composition in teff straw (Eragrostis tef) fed Zebu (Bos indicus) oxen of the Ethiopian highlands]
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Effect of wheat bran supplementation at graded levels on changes in physical body composition in teff straw (Eragrostis tef) fed Zebu (Bos indicus) oxen of the Ethiopian highlands
Discusses factors influencing grain production in a representative and risky farming system in the Ethiopian highlands, with quantitative evidence of the critical contribution of draft oxen to farm grain production by comparing yield and area cultivated between farmers who are ox-owners and those...
Anderson, F.M.
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Gryseels, Guido
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Durkin, J.W.
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[Factors affecting smallholder grain production in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Factors affecting smallholder grain production in the Ethiopian highlands
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
Previous farm-level studies have shown that adopting improved feeding and management strategies improves livestock productivity and, in particular, increases the milk production and income of resource poor smallholder mixed-crop and livestock farmers. This paper analyses the impact of the introdu...
Ahmed, M.M.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Household level economic and nutritional impacts of market-oriented dairy production in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Household level economic and nutritional impacts of market-oriented dairy production in the Ethiopian highlands
Ayele, G.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Zerfu, E.
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[Diffussion and adoption of Vertisols technology package in highland Ethiopia]
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Diffussion and adoption of Vertisols technology package in highland Ethiopia