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Discusses the use of oxen for draft in the Ethiopian highlands, and research activities undertaken on the animal traction component of the agricultural systems.


Anderson, F.M.[Animal traction in the Ethiopian highlands]Animal traction in the Ethiopian highlands

Land degradation is a severe problem in the Ethiopian highlands. Factors that may be important in influencing land management and its impacts on resources and human welfare include low and uncertain rainfall in much of the highlands, limited market access and market development, land tenure insec...


Pender, J.L.Gebremedhin, BerhanuBenin, S.E.Ehui, Simeon K.[Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian highlands]Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian highlands

Although it may be wholly inappropriate to generalize, the most important resource available to a subsistence household is the total amount of time that its members have available to spend in productive enterprises. In this context, services that minimize the time that it takes to perform product...


Holloway, G.J.Ehui, Simeon K.[Demand, supply and willingness-to-pay for extension services in an emerging-market setting]Demand, supply and willingness-to-pay for extension services in an emerging-market setting

Reports on the Nitrogen contribution of one forage and three grain legumes, viz, vetch (Vicia villosa), wheat, faba beans, peas & lentils, to a subsequent maize crop in the Ethiopian highlands.


Haque, I.Jutzi, S.C.[Contribution en azote de quatre legumineuses a la culture de mais]Contribution en azote de quatre legumineuses a la culture de mais

Deals with an experiment on the use of legume to enhance crop residue utilization by ruminants; includes in the study - hay from Trifolium tembense, 20 Ethiopian highland sheep, and teff & wheat straw, oat hay and maize stover.


Mosi, A.K.Butterworth, M.H.[Utilisation de Trifolium tembense pour completer les rations des ruminants a base de residus agricoles]Utilisation de Trifolium tembense pour completer les rations des ruminants a base de residus agricoles

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.Osuji, P.O.Karanfil, O.Adinew, K.[Microbiological evaluation of Acacia angustissima as a protein supplement for sheep]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.Tegegne, AzageShenkoru, T.[Feed intake, sperm output and seminal characteristics of Ethiopian highland sheep supplemented with different levels of leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala) leaf hay]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.Ehui, Simeon K.Pender, J.L.[Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands]Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands

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.


Kahurananga, J.[ILCA's forage legume work in the Ethiopian highlands]ILCA's forage legume work in the Ethiopian highlands

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.Kassa, T.Tegegne, Azage[Clinically manifested major health problems of crossbred dairy herds in Urban and Periurban production systems in the central highlands of Ethiopia]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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