Reports concentrations of primary and secondary nutrients in the dry matter that were harvested at various times and the removal of the nutrients from an upland soil in the Ethiopian highland in part III. Part IV deals with the concentration and uptake of Na, Mn, Cu, Zn and Fe from the dry matter...
Kamara, C.S.
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Haque, I.
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[Intercropping maize & forage type cowpeas in the Ethiopian highlands: III. Concentration, macronutrient yields and crop residue quality. IV. Concentration, micronutrient yields and crop residue quality]
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Intercropping maize & forage type cowpeas in the Ethiopian highlands: III. Concentration, macronutrient yields and crop residue quality. IV. Concentration, micronutrient yields and crop residue quality
The effect of Acacia angustissima on rumen fermentation was evaluated. Acacia angustissima was fed to two groups of cannulated Ethiopian highland sheeOne group (three animals) was directly supplemented with 300 g per head day-1 of sun-dried A. angustissima. These animals died after 9 and 21 days ...
Odenyo, A.A.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Karanfil, O.
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Adinew, K.
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[Microbiological evaluation of Acacia angustissima as a protein supplement for sheep]
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Microbiological evaluation of Acacia angustissima as a protein supplement for sheep
The effect of feeding increasing levels of Leucaena leucocephala leaf hay on the potential fertility and feed intake of male highland sheep maintained on roughage diet was studied. In treatment 1 (NS), animals received only chickpea haulm. Treatments 2 (L100), 3 (L200) and 4 (L300) consisted of 1...
Dana, N.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Shenkoru, T.
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[Feed intake, sperm output and seminal characteristics of Ethiopian highland sheep supplemented with different levels of leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) leaf hay]
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Feed intake, sperm output and seminal characteristics of Ethiopian highland sheep supplemented with different levels of leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) leaf hay
Since 1991, there have been significant changes in utilisation of feed resources in the Ethiopian highlands: while use of communal grazing lands and private pastures has declined, use of crop residues and purchased feed has increased. In addition, although use of animal health services, and adopt...
Benin, S.E.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Pender, J.L.
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[Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands
Joshi, N.M.
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Subedee, S.
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Pandey, D. R.
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[Proceedings of the Seventh International Seminar on Irrigation in Local Adaptation and Resilience, 11-12 April 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal]
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Proceedings of the Seventh International Seminar on Irrigation in Local Adaptation and Resilience, 11-12 April 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal
Discusses ILCA's forage legume work in the Ethiopian highlands with particular reference to trifolium including germplasm collection. Presents data on DM yield, CP percentage and DM digestibility of four trifolium spp. and vicia villosa grown at Shola (Ethiopia) in 1981.
The major clinical diseases of crossbred dairy herds were investigated for two years in a milk shed in Addis Ababa. Animals in 38 herds were randomly selected and visited weekly. Diagnosis of diseases and causes of death were based on clinical observation. Disease conditions were categorized into...
Lema, M.
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Kassa, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Clinically manifested major health problems of crossbred dairy herds in Urban and Periurban production systems in the central highlands of Ethiopia]
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Clinically manifested major health problems of crossbred dairy herds in Urban and Periurban production systems in the central highlands of Ethiopia
Water resources in sub-Saharan Africa are more overstressed than in many other regions of the world. Experiments on commercial farms have shown that conservation agriculture (CA) can save water and improve the soil. Nevertheless, its benefits on smallholder irrigated farms have not been adequatel...
Belay, Sisay A.
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Schmitter, Petra
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Worqlul, A.W.
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Steenhuis, Tammo S.
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Reyes, Manuel R.
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Tilahun, Seifu A.
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[Conservation agriculture saves irrigation water in the dry monsoon phase in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Conservation agriculture saves irrigation water in the dry monsoon phase in the Ethiopian highlands
This study aimed at better understanding of the characteristics of feeding and breeding practices smallholder farmers adopt in intensifying their dairy production. Use of hired labour for fodder gathering, growing of fodder crops and purchase of feeds increased with increasing intensification, bu...
Bebe, B.O.
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Udo, H.M.J.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Characteristics of feeding and breeding practices for intensification of smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands]
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Characteristics of feeding and breeding practices for intensification of smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands
Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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[Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Impacts of land redistribution on land management and productivity in the Ethiopian highlands