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Autor: Trail, J.C.M.

Describes the productive performance of main cattle groups in Africa in relation to the ecological zones of the region. Contributions of past research work in breed evaluation and breed characterization studies that highlight the value of such work for each of the three major indigenous cattle gr...


Trail, J.C.M.[Productivity of representative breeds of important cattle groups in Africa]Productivity of representative breeds of important cattle groups in Africa

Discusses the economic importance of small ruminants in the national livestock economies in Ethiopia. Looks at major constraints like feeding and marketing and discusses social factors that hindered the development of sheep and goat industry. The current and future research and development priori...


Awgichew, K.Hailu, G.[Review of small ruminant research and development activities in Ethiopia]Review of small ruminant research and development activities in Ethiopia

Wane, AbdrahmaneMballo, A.D.[Risk assessment and management to enable access to credit for livestock actors]Risk assessment and management to enable access to credit for livestock actors

This paper gives ideas and suggestions to initiate research to address year-round feeding systems, which is one of the major objectives of the Crop-Animal Systems Research Network (CASREN) Project. These ideas and suggestions are discussed in this paper and these are 1) participatory approaches t...


Devendra, C.Pezo, Danilo A.[Improved feed production and utilisation to address year-round feeding systems: guidelines]Improved feed production and utilisation to address year-round feeding systems: guidelines

This paper reviews research findings relevant to draught animal husbandry and management, and highlights the differences in use of oxen and cows for draught. Topics considered include the choice between cows and oxen and effects of work on physiology, metabolism, health, food intake, digestion, b...


Matthewman, R.W.Dijkman, J.T.Zerbini, E.[The management and husbandry of male and female draught animals: Research achievements and needs]The management and husbandry of male and female draught animals: Research achievements and needs

In 2008 a breeding program to increase production level in indigenous chickens was initiated at the Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center in Ethiopia and is currently producing its 8th generation. Aim of this paper was to evaluate the success of the breeding program. Selection was on own perfor...


Wondmeneh, E.Waaij, E.H. van derDessie, TadelleOkeyo Mwai, AllyArendonk, Johan A.M. van[A running breeding program for indigenous chickens in Ethiopia: Evaluation of success]A running breeding program for indigenous chickens in Ethiopia: Evaluation of success
Autor: Bekure, S.

Discusses ways of studying economics of household level activities in pastoral production systems, with particular reference to the collection and analysis of data on household income and expenditure as well as resources inventory.


Bekure, S.[Household income and expenditure studies]Household income and expenditure studies

The second section of the paper sketches out the broad outlines of some methodological approaches to NRM impact assessment. Ex ante approaches are considered, and some aspects of poverty measurement, extrapolation, and cross scale analysis are noted. The third and final section of the paper will ...


Pachico, Douglas H.Ashby, J.A.Farrow, AndrewFujisaka, SamJohnson, Nancy L.Winograd, Manuel[Case study and empirical evidence for assessing natural resource management research : The experience of CIAT]Case study and empirical evidence for assessing natural resource management research : The experience of CIAT

The diversity of bean producing areas in Africa in terms of environments and cropping systems and the nature of existing cultivars are briefly described. The lengths of growing seasons and rainfall, temperature and photoperiod during the growing seasons of bean producing areas are being character...


Smithson, James Brady[Utilization of existing genetic variability]Utilization of existing genetic variability
Magboo, EGabunada Junior, FAFaylon, P.S.[Collaborative forage R&D program in the Philippines: the forages for smallholders project]Collaborative forage R&D program in the Philippines: the forages for smallholders project

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