Resultados de búsqueda - "Ethiopia"

Comparative analysis of morphological and farmers' cognitive diversity in yams landraces (Dioscorea spp.) from southern Ethiopia por Tamiru, M., Becker, H.C., Maass, Brigitte L.

“…The local yam classification system in Southern Ethiopia was studied through individual and key informant interviews. …”
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Relative efficiency of alternative dairy marketing systems in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia based on household purchase patterns por Mbogoh, S.G., Tilahun, N.

“…This report presents the findings of the study of the dairy marketing systems that cater primarily for the consuming households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The study is part of a series of studies of dairy marketing systems in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91. Executive summary por Coppock, D. Layne

“…The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91 summarises results from work conducted by 40 people in the southern Ethiopian rangelands between 1980 and 1991. …”
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Agricultural extension reform in Africa: Insights and lessons from livestock disease control in South-West Ethiopia por Omamo, Steven Were, Kagwanja, J., Reid, Robin S., D'Ieteren, G.D.M., Ndiwa, Nicholas N., Nyabenge, M., Matere, C., Mulatu, W.

“…This paper addresses this gap by analysing the outcome of a multi-year, farmer-centred intervention to control trypanosomosis a devastating livestock disease transmitted by tsetse flies carried out by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in South-West Ethiopia. While not conceived as such at the time, this intervention emerges, in retrospect, as a real-world experiment in decentralised private provision of a traditional public extension activity. …”
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Measuring the production efficiency of alternative land tenure contracts in a mixed crop-livestock system in Ethiopia por Gavian, S., Ehui, Simeon K.

“…This chapter determines the relative production efficiency of alternative land tenure arrangements and the sources of differences in productivity levels using Ethiopia as a case study. Topics of discussion include land tenure issues in sub-Saharan Africa, conceptual frame work; and productivity estimates.…”
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From plot to watershed management: Experience in farmer participatory Vertisol technology generation and adoption in highland Ethiopia por Jabbar, M.A., Mamo, T., Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.

“…Topics of discussion include Vertisol technology Development and testing in Ethiopia; the adoption pathways for the BBM package at research sites and related factors; factors influencing adoption outside research villages; externality and the need to move from plot to watershed; experience on watershed management; determinants of individual household contributions to drainage construction and current research - from Vertisols management to integrated resource management.…”
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Measuring the production efficiency of alternative land tenure contracts in a mixed crop-livestock system in Ethiopia por Gavian, S., Ehui, Simeon K.

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Economic benefits to farmers of six years of application of an insecticidal 'pour-on' to control tsetse in Ghibe, southwest Ethiopia por Mulatu, W., Swallow, B.M., Rowlands, G.J., Leak, S.G.A., D'Ieteren, G.D.M., Nagda, S.M.

“…A tsetse control campaign using an insecticidal cypermethrin "pour-on" applied monthly to village Zebu cattle in Ghibe in southwest Ethiopia has been in operation for over six years. …”
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Factors affecting trypanosome prevalence in Zebu cattle exposed to high trypanosomiasis risk in south-west Ethiopia por Mulatu, W., D'Ieteren, G.D.M., Duffera, W., Tegene, G., Leak, S.G.A., Maehl, J.H.H., Nagda, S.M., Rarieya, J.M., Rowlands, G.J., Thorpe, W.R., Tikubet, G., Trail, J.C.M.

“…Determines factors affecting trypanosome prevalence in Zebu cattle exposed to high trypanosomiasis risk in south west Ethiopia. Studies the occurrence of trypanosome infection in adult cattle, monthly trypanosome prevalence in calves and cattle, prevalence in male and female adult cattle, relation between different levels of PCV in infected and unaffected adult cattle and infection rates.…”
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Feed resources and nutritional management of dairy herds in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia por Mekasha, Yoseph, Tegegne, Azage, Yami, A., Umunna, N.N.

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From component technology to integrated resource management: Evolution toward trandisciplinary research in a project in Ethiopia por Jabbar, M.A., Mohamed-Saleem, M.A., Li Pun, H.H.

“…Then the experience of a research project in highland Ethiopia that started with disciplinary research and component technologies to address problems of poverty, malnutrition, low agricultural productivity and resource degradation and gradually moved towards integrated resource management and a transdisciplinary approach is described. …”
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Observation on the effect of levels of salt and stocking periods on putrefaction in preserving sheep skin at three altitudes in Ethiopia por Nigatu, A., Ayalew, W.

“…A field experiment was conducted to determine the effect of different levels (20, 30, 40, 50 and 60%) and durations (30, 45 and 60 days) of salt preservation for controlling putrefaction on sheepskin at low (Metehara), mid (Debre Zeit) and high (Debre Birhan) altitudes of Ethiopia to determine technically acceptable levels of salting and stocking periods. …”
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Producer milk groups in Ethiopia's highlands: A framework for assessing impacts and a review of group performance por Nicholson, C., Gebru, G., Ehui, Simeon K., Shapiro, Barry I., Delgado, Christopher L.

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The potential of Calliandra calothyrsus as a fodder tree on acidic Nitosols of the southern, western, and southwestern highlands of Ethiopia por Berhe, Kahsay, Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.

“…Dry matter (DM) yield, response to phosphorus (P) application, and feed quality were measured as indices of adaption on an acidic Nitosol at Soddo, southern Ethiopia. Flowering and seed production were observed. …”
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Seeds for needs: adaptation to climate change - Innovative tools to match seeds to the needs of women farmers in Ethiopia por Gevel, Jeske M.J, van de, Gellaw A, Fadda, Carlo

“…One possible answer to this is to provide farmers with varieties that are better adapted to the existing climatic conditions. Ethiopia is endowed with a large amount of the needed diversity conserved in the national gene bank at the Institute of Biodiversity Conservation (IBC).…”
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ILRI 40 years: Inaugural address by H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia por Mekonnen, D.

“…Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia at the ILRI@40 Conference: Livestock-based options for sustainable food and nutritional security, economic well-being and healthy lives, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6–7 November 2014.…”
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ILRI 40 years scene-setting address by H.E. Teferra Derebew, Minister of Agriculture, Ethiopia por Derebew, T.

“…ILRI@40 conference, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6–7 November 2014.…”
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On-farm phenotypic characterization and performance evaluation of Bati, Borena and short eared Somali goat populations of Ethiopia por Gatew, H.

“…The objectives of this study were to describe the production systems, the morphological features, and growth and reproductive performances of Bati (Central Highland ecotype), Borena (Long eared Somali ecotype) and Short-eared Somali indigenous goat populations in their home tract, Ethiopia. The study covered Bati and Kalu districts for Bati goats in Oromiya and South Wollo zones (Amhara Region), respectively; Yabello for Borena goats in Borena zone (Oromia Region); and Shinille and Erer from Siti (the previous Shinille zone, in Somali Region) for Short-Eared Somali goats. …”
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Forage seed systems in Ethiopia: Fodder Round Table meeting, Addis Ababa, 12 March, 2009 por International Livestock Research Institute

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Workshop on Soil Fertility Research for Bean Cropping Systems in Africa (1988, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia). Proceedings por Wortmann, Charles S.

“…A regional workshop was held in Ethiopia (Eastern Africa) to assess the status, future needs, and methodological issues of soil fertility research for bean cropping systems on the continent. …”
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