Evaluation of the general farm characteristics and dairy herd structure was undertaken in urban and peri-urban dairy production system in the Addis Ababa milk shed. A total of 41 dairy farms were selected randomly from three production sub-systems (intar-urban, large peri-urban and secondary town...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Evaluation of the general farm characteristics and dairy herd structure in urban and peri-urban dairy production system in the Addis Ababa milk shed]
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Evaluation of the general farm characteristics and dairy herd structure in urban and peri-urban dairy production system in the Addis Ababa milk shed
This study is part of a larger study on dairy marketing in Ethiopia, and concentrates on the producers'end of the marketing chain. Specifically, the markets of first sale used by dairy producers were identified and the marketing patterns of three categories of dairy producers (intra-urban, peri-u...
Debrah, S.K.
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Anteneh, B.
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[Dairy marketing in Ethiopia: Markets of first sale and producers' marketing patterns]
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Dairy marketing in Ethiopia: Markets of first sale and producers' marketing patterns
Njiru, Nelly M.
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Galiè, Alessandra
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Heckert, J.
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Myers, E.
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Alonso, Silvia
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[Gendered barriers and opportunities among milk traders in the informal sector in peri-urban Nairobi]
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Gendered barriers and opportunities among milk traders in the informal sector in peri-urban Nairobi
Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.
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Sonkamble, S.
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Jampani, Mahesh
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Wajihuddin, Md.
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Lakshmanan, E.
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Starkl, M.
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Sarah, S.
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Fahimuddin, Md.
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Ahmed, S.
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[Developing integrated management plans for natural treatment systems in urbanised areas: case studies from Hyderabad and Chennai]
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Developing integrated management plans for natural treatment systems in urbanised areas: case studies from Hyderabad and Chennai
Nutrients and virtual water in the form of food and other organic goods are transported from the rural hinterland to urban centres. In particular in developing countries, poor waste management in growing cities and the potential to recover nutrients and water for agricultural production have rais...
Akoto-Danso, Edmund K.
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Karg, H.
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Drechsel, Pay
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Buerkert, Andreas
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[Nutrient and virtual water flow analysis for Tamale, Ghana and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso]
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Nutrient and virtual water flow analysis for Tamale, Ghana and Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
With increasing change of traditional diets, and the emergence of new supply and marketing chains, urban food consumers in low-income countries are faced with multiple food safety challenges, among which microbial contamination and pesticides are key concerns for fruits and vegetables sold on urb...
Keraita, Bernard N.
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Drechsel, Pay
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[Consumer perceptions of fruit and vegetable quality: certification and other options for safeguarding public health in West Africa]
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Consumer perceptions of fruit and vegetable quality: certification and other options for safeguarding public health in West Africa
Drechsel, Pay
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Hanjra, Munir A.
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[Wastewater for agriculture, forestry and aquaculture - Section iv]
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Wastewater for agriculture, forestry and aquaculture - Section iv
Drechsel, Pay
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Danso, George K.
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Qadir, Manzoor
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[Growing opportunities for Mexico city to tap into the Tula aquifer (Mexico) - Case Study]
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Growing opportunities for Mexico city to tap into the Tula aquifer (Mexico) - Case Study
This article investigates water security in Nepal from the perspective of the water-energy-agriculture (food) nexus, focusing on pathways to water security that originate in actions and policies related to other sectors. It identifies promoting development of Nepal’s hydropower potential to provi...
Nepal, S.
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Neupane, N.
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Belbase, D.
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Pandey, Vishnu Prasad
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Mukherji, Aditi
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[Achieving water security in Nepal through unravelling the water-energy-agriculture nexus]
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Achieving water security in Nepal through unravelling the water-energy-agriculture nexus
As in other cities of Sri Lanka, solid waste management has been a key problem in and concern for Balangoda Urban Council. Waste accumulations in the city have caused many problems, including unpleasant odours, contamination of water bodies, and contamination of paddy fields, giving rise to epide...
Gianfelici, F.
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Lancon, L.
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Bucatariu, C.
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Dubbeling, Marielle
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Santini, G.
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Fernando, Sudarshana
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[Composting urban organic waste into agricultural inputs: Balangoda, Sri Lanka]
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Composting urban organic waste into agricultural inputs: Balangoda, Sri Lanka