Resultados de búsqueda - "Ethiopia"

Are farmers’ climate change adaptation strategies understated? Evidence from two communities in northern Ethiopian highlands por Adamseged, Muluken Elias, Kebede, S.W.

“…This research aimed at positioning livelihood (farm and non-farm activities) as the centre of climate adaptation strategies to better understand rural households’ adaptation strategic options and capacities, using two rural communities in the Northern highlands of Ethiopia. The result showed that rural households have broader options both in farm and non-farm strategies for combating adverse climate condition than previously reported. …”
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Whole genome resequencing reveals genetic diversity and selection signatures of Ethiopian indigenous cattle adapted to local environments por Terefe, Endashaw, Belay, G., Tijjani, Abdulfatai, Jianlin Han, Hanotte, Olivier H.

“…Cattle are among the most important domesticated bovid species in the world, of which Ethiopia possesses large populations adapted to different agro-ecologies and production systems. …”
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Spatially differentiated nitrogen supply is key in a global food–fertilizer price crisis por Snapp, Sieglinde S., Sapkota, Tek Bahadur, Chamberlin, Jordan, Cox, Cindy M., Gameda, Samuel, Jat, Mangi Lal, Marenya, Paswel Phiri, Mottaleb, Khondoker Abdul, Negra, Christine, Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu, Sida, Tesfaye Shiferaw, Singh, Upendra, Stewart, Zachary, Fantaye, Kindie Tesfaye, Govaerts, Bram

“…Through integrated management of organic and inorganic N sources in high- to low-input cereal production systems, we estimate potential total N-fertilizer savings of 11% in India, 49% in Ethiopia and 44% in Malawi. Shifting to more cost-effective, high-N fertilizer (such as urea), combined with compost and integration of legumes, can optimize N in N-deficient systems. …”
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A Report on Climate Smart Feed and Forages Training Bale Zone, Oromia por Asfaw, Addisu, Mekonnen, Kindu, Gebreyes, Million, Seifu, Haimanot

“…Livestock production and productivity are very low in Ethiopia. Poor quality and inadequate quantity of feeds are major constraints in the Ethiopian highlands. …”
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AICCRA 2022 Survey Results - final data por Schuetz, Tonja, Poulos, Allison, Cali', Davide, Ageyo, Collins Odhiambo, Giombini, Valentina

“…Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) is a USD 60 million three-year project, funded by the World Bank and being led by CIAT, with participating partners from six countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, Mali and Senegal. This report provides an overview of the Satisfaction Survey that was disseminated to partners to gather their feedback on three of the intermediate Project Indicators (IPI), as laid out in the Project Implementation Arrangements. …”
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Evaluation of Nutritional Value, Consumer Preference and Profitability of Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Puree Incorporated Bread and Injera por Mengesha, A.K., Bassore, D.G., Endrie, S.G., Brouwer, R.

“…Information about the optimal proportion of OFSP puree to be mixed with wheat and teff flour to make bread and injera is currently lacking in Ethiopia. This study was carried out to determine the optimum proportion of OFSP puree to be incorporated into wheat flour bread and teff flour injera, and to evaluate the nutritional content, sensory acceptability, and profitability of OFSP-blended wheat bread and teff injera. …”
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Food mapping approaches for understanding food system transformations in rapid-growth city regions in the Global South por Liddy, Heidi, Mowlds, Sinead, McKeown, Peter C., Lundy, Mark M., Spillane, Charles

“…We review existing approaches to food mapping using three contrasting city-regional food systems as case studies, namely, Bahir Dar (Ethiopia), Hanoi (Vietnam), and Cali (Colombia), and identify priorities for future progress. …”
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Challenges in implementing system thinking in agricultural sustainable intensification: A methodological note por Wuletawu, Abera, Yonas, Getahah Sahile, Eshetae, Meron Awoke, Getachew, Tesfaye, Liben, Feyera, Tamene, Lulseged D.

“…In this context, we designed an example of how tools at the plot, household (HH), landscape, and national scales can be strategically chained to tackle some of the aforementioned challenges, using Ethiopia as a case study. However, it is important to acknowledge the limitations associated with coupling and utilizing these processes effectively. …”
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Youth engagement in livestock production and marketing in East Africa por Bullock, Renee, Auma, Joseph, Baltenweck, Isabelle, Dione, Michel M., Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Ndiwa, Nicholas N., Omore, Amos O., Ouma, Emily A., Yami, M.

“…We draw upon quantitative data and analyze and compare youth to nonyouth in intensive and extensive livestock systems in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Tanzania and investigate four livestock systems, dairy, extensive ruminants, pig, and chicken systems. …”
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Gender Responsive Agronomy and Agro-advisory Dissemination por Ebrahim, Mohammed, Tilaye, Amsalu, Tamene, Lulseged D., Abera, Wuletawu, Tibebe, Degefie, Merga, Feyera

“…The study used survey data collected from 200 husbands and 200 wives at Amhara, SNNP and Oromia region of Ethiopia. Descriptive statistics, frequency and logistic regression were applied to the analyses of gender component response. …”
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Climate Action Plan for the East and Horn of Africa and Great Lakes Region 2023-2028 por United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

“…This Strategy highlights the geographical differences and climatic vulnerabilities of the IGAD Member States (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda), and proposes key joint solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation. …”
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Effect of urbanization on East African climate as simulated by coupled urban-climate model por Zeleke, Tadesse T, Giorgi, Flippo, Diro, Gulilat T, Zaitchik, Benjamin, Giuliani, Graziano, Ayal, Desalegn, Ture, Kassahun, Workneh, Sintayehu, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…Seasonal trend of rainfall and temperature was analyzed using Mann-Kendall trend test and statistically significant rainfall trend is observed during spring (February-May) and summer (June-September) over northeast and spring/“bega”(October-January) seasons in southeastern regions of Ethiopia, thereby suggesting a seasonal shift of rainfall distribution. …”
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Training for Climate Data Analysis and Visualization por Mersha, Yonas, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…AICCRA Ethiopia, along with the WaterPricing project, the Ethiopian Meteorological Institute (EMI), and the Awash Basin Development Office (AwBDO), collaborate to provide weather forecast services and real-time climate data to enhance the decision-making process and ultimately to save more water and increase productivity. …”
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Potential markets for forage hybrids in East Africa por Junca Paredes, Jhon Jairo, Flórez, Jesús Fernando, Enciso, Karen, Hernández, Luis Miguel, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

“…The analysis includes several countries in eastern and western Africa, namely Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, and Mali. …”
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A framework to monitor crop-specific drought and flood impacts using remote sensing datasets por Pun, M., Shrestha, Nirman, Schmitter, Petra S., Zemadim, Birhanu

“…The 5-step standardized methodology was applied for the case study country in Ethiopia, where wheat, sorghum, and teff crops are the major crops. …”
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Integrated Application of Organic and Blended Mineral Fertilizers Improves Potato Productivity and Income for Smallholder Farmers in Acidic Soils por Girma, T., Biazin, B., Beyene, S., Lemaga, B.

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sole and integrated farmyard manure (FYM) and different types mineral fertilizers on yield, yield components and economic returns of potato in acidic soil of Ethiopia. Six treatments: 1) Control (without fertilizer), 2) sole application of the recommended NP (RNP) fertilizer (11 kg/ha N and 40 kg/ha P), 3) sole FYM (28.8 t/ha FYM), 4) half dose of recommended NP fertilizer and half dose of the FYM, 5) blended fertilizer formulated as 17.3 kg N, 34.7 kg P2O5, 7.41 kg S, 2.23 kg Zn, 0.3 kg B + 100 kg/ha), and 6) half blended and half FYM, were arranged in a randomized complete block design. …”
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Determinants and success of engagement in circular bioeconomy practices in African food systems por Sekabira, H., Simbeko, G., Feleke, S., Manyong, V., Spath, L., Krutli, P., Vanlauwe, B., Kintche, K., Wilde, B., Six, J.

“…The study aimed to predict the probabilities of engagement among smallholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Rwanda, and South Africa. The results showed that sorting organic from inorganic waste and using organic waste as compost had a 31 % likelihood of contributing to successful engagement in CB practices while sorting waste and using organic waste as livestock feed contributed to such success by 17 %. …”
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Predictors of discordance and concordance in reporting of intimate partner violence: Evidence from a large sample of rural Ethiopian couples por Leight, Jessica, Deyessa, Negussie, Sharma, Vandana

“…This analysis uses a large-scale survey of 5,033 households in rural Ethiopia in which both men and women were surveyed about past-year IPV in order to quantify the degree of discordance, including both husband only reporting and wife only reporting, for multiple forms of IPV (emotional, physical and sexual). …”
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Agricultural mechanization and child labour in developing countries: Background study por Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Vos, Rob

“…The new FAO-IFPRI study provides a rigorous quantitative assessment for seven developing countries in Asia (India, Nepal and Viet Nam) and sub-Saharan Africa (Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania) based on comparable farm household survey data.…”
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Scaling circular bio-economy solutions in refugee settings: a peer-to-peer capacity building approach por Gebrezgabher, Solomie A., Gitau, J., Kinyua, M., Acanakwo, E. F., Adam-Bradford, A., Mendum, R., Njenga, M.

“…In response, the RRR in Refugee Settlements in Africa project has implemented nature-based interventions such as home gardens, agroforestry using household greywater, and the recovery of biomass for fuel and compost across refugee settlements in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. A gender-inclusive peer-to-peer capacity-building model was central to the project’s scaling strategy. …”
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