Search Results - "Ethiopia"

Modeling crop-livestock interactions in semi-subsistence economies by Aragie, Emerta A., Thurlow, James

“…Utilizing a modeling framework that innovatively integrates the crop and livestock production systems in semi-subsistence economies, this study examines the interactions and dynamic adjustments within these systems following weather shocks, using Ethiopia as a case study. We also evaluate the effectiveness of various adaptation strategies in sustaining farm incomes, food security, and welfare. …”
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Development of the AgWise forecast-based Optimum Planting Date and Cultivar Advisory Framework by Ahmed, Jemal Seid, Aguilar Ariza, Andres, Degefie, Degefie Tibebe, Louise Leroux, Mkuhlani, Siyabusa, Worku, Wuletawu Abera, Llanos Herrera, Lizeth, Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando, Ghosh, Aniruddha

“…It operationalizes the forecast-based action, bridging the gap between global climate intelligence and local agricultural services- enabling governments and partners to act early, plan better, and manage risk more efficiently. Tested across Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, and Rwanda, AgWise has demonstrated scalability, cost-effectiveness, and adaptability to diverse agro-ecological and data contexts, positioning it for national and regional integration under ongoing climate service initiatives. …”
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Teff (Eragrostis tef Zucc) yield response to NPSB blend and KCl fertilizer application on Planosols by Biratu, Gizachew Kebede, Elias, Eyasu, Berecha, Gezahegn, Mamuye, Melkamu

“…Planosols cover extensive areas in the south-western highlands of Ethiopia. This study reports the effect of different rates of NPS and its potassium and boron blend on teff yield. …”
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Enabling sesame farmers through the provision of market information and collective action by Kassie, Girma T., Asnake, Woinishet, Worku, Yonas, Abate, Gashaw T., Mesfin, Selamawit, Minot, Nicholas

“…This study aims to assess the effect of market information (MI) and collective action (CA) on sesame production, marketing, and behavioral outcome variables in northwest Ethiopia. We conducted an individually randomized group-treatment trial in which 1560 farm households were randomly divided into three groups: control, market information only (MI), and market information and training in collective action (MICA). …”
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Training of Trainers (ToT) on Clean Energy Options for Sustaining Agricultural Productivity Course Module by Ekepu, David, Nakayiwa, Florence Mayega, Majaliwa, Jackson Gilbert Mwanjalolo, Karume, Katcho

“…The participants came from 25 African countries including Kenya (24%), Uganda (20%), Ethiopia (14%), Nigeria (7%), Somalia (5%), Sudan (3%), South Africa (3%), Zimbabwe (2%), Cameroon (2%) and Ghana (2%). …”
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Opportunities for enhancing poor women’s socioeconomic empowerment in the value chains of three African non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by Shackleton, S., Paumgarten, F., Kassa, H., Husselman, M., Zida, M.

“…The value chains of three internationally important dry forest NTFPs, namely gum arabic, gum olibanum (frankincense) and honey from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Zambia respectively, were assessed in terms of the roles played by women and the benefits they obtain from their involvement. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA reveals multiple introductions of domestic chicken in East Africa by Mwacharo, Joram M., Bjornstad, G., Mobegi, V.A., Nomura, K., Hanada, H., Amano, T., Hanotte, Olivier H., Han Jianlin

“…We reveal through a detailed analysis of mitochondrial DNA D-loop sequence diversity of 512 domestic village chickens, from four East African countries (Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda), the presence of at least five distinct mitochondrial DNA haplogroups. …”
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Genetic variability of maize stover quality and the potential for genetic improvement of fodder value by Ertiro, B.T., Twumasi-Afriyie, S., Blümmel, Michael, Friesen, Dennis K., Negera, D., Worku, M., Abakemal, D., Kitenge, K.

“…Results from different trials conducted across locations using randomized complete block design (RCBD) in different sites in Ethiopia and Tanzania from 2004 to 2006 showed higher genotypic variation for grain and stover yields and stover feed quality traits. …”
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Effects of supplementation with foliages of selected multipurpose trees, their mixtures or wheat bran on feed intake, plasma enzyme activities, live weight and scrotal circumferenc... by Melaku, S., Peters, Kurt J., Tegegne, Azage

“…The experiment was conducted at Debre Zeit Research Station of the International Livestock Research Institute in Ethiopia for 126 days. Fifty-four male Menz sheep with initial live weight (LW) of 15.7+/-0.32 kg (mean+/-S.D.) were blocked on initial LW and randomly assigned to one of the nine treatments, giving six animals per treatment. …”
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A survey of mineral status of soils, feeds and cattle in the Selale Ethiopian highlands. II. Trace elements by Khalili, M., Lindgren, E., Varvikko, T.

“…The trace element status of crossbred Friesian X Zebu (Boran) and local Zebu cattle in the Selale highlands of Ethiopia was evaluated during the rainy and dry seasons of 1989 and 1990 interms of the trace element content of soils, feeds, blood plasma and faeces on 25 randomly selected farms. …”
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The epidemiology of nematode infections in sheep in a cool tropical environment by Tembely, S., Lahlou-Kassi, A., Rege, J.E.O., Sovani, S., Diedhiou, M.L., Baker, R.L.

“…The epidemiology of nematode infections in Menz sheep was studied in the highlands of Ethiopia at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Debre Berhan Research Station, using a series of tracer lambs grazing contaminated pasture for either 4, 16, 32 or 48 weeks from July 1992 to June 1994. the basic nematode seasonal infectivity pattern was expressed in terms of relative numbers of third-stage larvae (L3) available on pasture for different months. …”
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Two rapid appraisals of FAO-56 crop coefficients for semiarid natural vegetation of the northern Ethiopian highlands by Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Raes, Dirk, Allen, R., Nyssen, Jan, Poesen, J., Muys, B., Haile, M., Deckers, J.

“…In the highlands of northern Ethiopia, degraded hillslopes are closed for grazing and agriculture for environmental rehabilitation. …”
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Scaling out project outcomes requires a 'special chemistry' by International Livestock Research Institute

“…After a session of the the November 2010 Fodder Adoption Project (FAP) workshop in Laos, we recorded 'notes' of three world cafe hosts who collated cross-project lessons (from Ethiopia, Syria, and Vietnam) on three issues: Innovation approaches, feed assessment, and scaling out. …”
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Innovation approaches—Collective learning from the Fodder Adoption Project by Puskur, Ranjitha

“…After a session of the the November 2010 Fodder Adoption Project (FAP) workshop in Laos, we recorded 'notes' of three world cafe hosts who collated cross-project lessons (from Ethiopia, Syria, and Vietnam) on three issues: Innovation approaches, feed assessment, and scaling out. …”
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Marketing of Kabuli and Desi chickpeas by smallholder farmers in Eastern Shewa Zone by Demissie, M.

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Impact of grazing on plant species richness, plant biomass, plant attribute, and soil physical and hydrological properties of Vertisol in East African highlands by Taddese, G., Mohamed-Saleem, M.A., Astatke, A., Ayaleneh, W.

“…In order to understand this, the current study was conducted at two sites, one with 0-4% slope and the other with 4-8% slope at Ginchi watershed, 80 km west of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The specific objectives of the study were to quantify changes in plant species richness, biomass, plant cover, and soil physical and hydrological properties. …”
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Serum enzymes levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian goat breeds by Tibbo, Markos, Jibril, Y., Woldemeskel, M., Dawo, F., Aragaw, K., Rege, J.E.O.

“…Serum enzymes were studied in 163 apparently healthy goats from three indigenous goat breeds of Ethiopia. The effect of breed, age, sex and season on alanine aminotransferase (ALT) / glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) / glutamic oxalacetic transaminases (GOT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and acid phosphatase (AcP) levels was assessed. …”
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Breed and season effects on the peri-parturient rise in nematode egg output in indigenous ewes in a cool tropical environment by Tembely, S., Lahlou-Kassi, A., Rege, J.E.O., Mukasa-Mugerwa, E., Anindo, D.O., Sovani, S., Baker, R.L.

“…A study was carried out at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Debre Berhan Research Station in Ethiopia from 1992 to 1995 to compare the peri-parturient rise (PPR) in faecal nematode egg counts (FEC) in ewes of two indigenous sheep breeds. …”
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Factors in the suboptimum performance of rural water supply systems in the Ethiopian highlands by Tilahun, Seifu A., Tigabu, A.D., Tarekegne, T.M., Addisie, Meseret B., Beyene, H.A., Alemeyehu, Z.A., Ayele, M., Collick, A.S., Steenhuis, Tammo S.

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Development of a participatory action research approach for four agricultural carbon projects in East Africa by Shames, Seth, Bernier, Quinn, Masiga, Moses

“…This paper describes an action research process undertaken with four African agricultural carbon projects—CARE’s Sustainable Agriculture in Changing Climate Initiative in Western Kenya; World Vision’s Assisted Natural Regeneration Project in Humbo, Ethiopia; Vi Agroforestry’s Western Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project; and ECOTRUST’s Trees for Global Benefits in Uganda—to explore their institutional changes as project managers and communities work to build local capacity for project management. …”
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