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Rangelands occupy 25% of the total land surface globally. In Africa, rangelands are estimated to cover 66% of the land surface, although there are variations from country to country. In Eastern Africa, for example, land surface coverage of rangeland areas varies from 44% in Uganda and 65% in Ethi...


Bolo, Peter OmondiSommer, RolfKihara, JobKinyua, MichaelNyawira, SylviaNotenbaert, An Maria Omer[Rangeland Degradation: Causes, Consequences, Monitoring Techniques and Remedies]Rangeland Degradation: Causes, Consequences, Monitoring Techniques and Remedies

Comments on some of the issues raised in Mali research memo entitled "Notes on milk production in some West African pastoral systems", viz. changes in milk offtake/total milk production ratio during lactation and its effects on calf growth, lactation length and milk composition. Discusses effects...


Nicholson, M.J.[Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications]Part I. Comments on Mali Research Memo no. 3. Part 2. Watering strategies in arid areas: Physiological and ecological implications

Amede, TilahunAsrat, T.Legesse, G.Mekonnen, KinduAsfaw, A.Ibrahim, M.Alene, TemesgenDubale, WorknehThorne, Peter J.Tamene, Lulseged[Decision support tools for farm-level fertilizer recommendation in Ethiopia]Decision support tools for farm-level fertilizer recommendation in Ethiopia

Nganga, Irene N.Robinson, Lance W.Abdu, N.H.Ontiri, E.Senda, T.S.[A comparative analysis of three community-based rangeland management cases: Taking successes in land restoration to scale project]A comparative analysis of three community-based rangeland management cases: Taking successes in land restoration to scale project

High elevation páramo (wetland) ecosystems in the Andes are important water sources for local communities and downstream agricultural and urban users. These headwater catchments, however, are often impacted by human activities (eg agricultural production) that affect both stream water quality and...


Roa Garcia, MCRoa Garcia, CEBrown, S.Cordero, E.[Water resource research and education in mountain communities]Water resource research and education in mountain communities

Land degradation due to soil erosion is a major issue in the Ethiopian Highlands. Deforestation leads to ongoing gully erosion during the rainy season (June to September) and thus the hydrology of a watershed changes as dense gully networks cause direct drainage of rain water. To better understan...


Zehetbauer IStrohmeier SZiadat, Feras M.Klik, Andreas[Runoff and sediment monitoring in an agricultural watershed in the Ethiopian Highlands]Runoff and sediment monitoring in an agricultural watershed in the Ethiopian Highlands

Vlek, Paul L.G.Khamzina, AsiaTamene, Lulseged[Land degradation and the Sustainable Development Goals: Threats and potential remedies]Land degradation and the Sustainable Development Goals: Threats and potential remedies
Leisher, CTouval, Jerome L.Hess, SMBoucher, TMReymondin, Louis[Land and forest degradation inside protected areas in Latin America]Land and forest degradation inside protected areas in Latin America
Waswa, Boaz S.Vlek, Paul L.G.Tamene, LulsegedOkoth, Peter F.Mbakaya, DSZingore, Shamie[Evaluating indicators of land degradation in smallholder farming systems of western Kenya]Evaluating indicators of land degradation in smallholder farming systems of western Kenya

Extensive land degradation in the Ethiopian Highlands jeopardizes rural livelihood. Intensified by increasing population pressure, farmers are forced to expand their arable land by deforestation and thus worsening the soil erosion problem. Through the application of various soil conservation meas...


Brenner, C.Strohmeier SZiadat, Feras M.Klik, Andreas[Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes]Soil conservation measures in the Ethiopian Highlands: The effectiveness of stone bunds on soil erosion processes

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