Cattle breed improvement for sustainable draft power use in Ethiopian agriculture

Ethiopia has the largest livestock population in Africa with approximately 30 million cattle, of which 9 to 10 million oxen are used for draft purposes. About 85 percent of the estimated 55 million human population lives in rural areas, with agriculture as the primary occupation. About 90 percent of...

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Main Author:	Tegegne, Azage
Format:	Conference Paper
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Ethiopian Agricultural Research Organization 1998
Subjects:	cattle animal breeding animal power sustainability bullocks plant production livestock number ownership training research
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50252