Resultados de búsqueda - "Ethiopia"

Assessment of environmental-livestock interactions in crop-livestock systems of central Ethiopian highlands por Alemayehu, N.

“…The study was done in Adaa district which is one of the 12 districts in East Shoa zone in Oromia regional state of Ethiopia. It is located southeast of Addis Ababa at 38o51’ 43.63’’ to 39o04’ 58.59’’ E and 8o46’ 16.20’’ to 8o59’ 16.38’’ N, on the western margin of the Great East African Rift Valley. …”
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Intensifying inequality? Gendered trends in commercializing and diversifying smallholder farming systems in East Africa por Tavenner, Katie, Wijk, Mark T. van, Fraval, Simon, Hammond, James, Baltenweck, Isabelle, Teufel, Nils, Kihoro, Esther, Haan, Nicoline C. de, Etten, Jacob van, Steinke, J., Baines, D., Carpena, Pietro, Skirrow, T., Rosenstock, Todd S., Lamanna, C., Ng'endo, M., Chesterman, Sabrina, Namoi, N., Manda, L.

“…This study explores these gender impacts across different farming systems and gender-respondent-household typologies using data from the Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) in 2,859 households in three East African countries—Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. Female control scores over incomes or foodstuffs produced through both on and off farm activities were highest in farming systems that had more land and more livestock. …”
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Household-specific targeting of agricultural advice via mobile phones: Feasibility of a minimum data approach for smallholder context por Steinke, Jonathan, Onyango Achieng, Jerusha, Hammond, James, Kebede, Selamawit S., Mengistu, Dejene Kassahun, Mgimiloko, Majuto Gaspar, Mohammed, Jemal N., Musyoka, Joseph, Sieber, Stefan, Gevel, Jeske M.J, van de, Wijk, Mark T. van, Etten, Jacob van

“…Therefore, our objective was to identify a viable trade-off between low data requirements and useful household-specific prioritizations of advisory messages. At three sites in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania in-dependently, we collected experimental preference rankings from smallholder farmers for receiving information about different agricultural and livelihood practices. …”
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Farmer preferred attributes in selective breeding do not necessarily result in genetic gain for growth traits: The case of coat color por Getachew, T., Abebe, A., Gizaw, Solomon, Rischkowsky, Barbara A., Haile, Aynalem

“…Menz sheep breed are well known for their adaptation in the cool highlands of Ethiopia and have wide range of coat colour. In the traditional breeding, black coat colour is not favored (by both producers and consumers in local markets) and communities select against it and therefore its frequency is declining over time. …”
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Contribution of small ruminants to food security for Ethiopian smallholder farmers por Desta, Hiwot, Alemu, Biruk G., Kinati, Wole, Mulema, Annet A., Eerdewijk, Anouka van, Wieland, Barbara

“…Data was collected in four regions of Ethiopia through 92 focus group discussions (FGD) in communities where small ruminant production is common, Using a gender sensitive study designs, 23 FGDs were held separately with men, women and youth (male and female), and through a household survey involving 217 male and 212 women. …”
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Cost-benefit analysis for on-farm management options of improved forages in western Kenya por Karimi, Peggy, Ugbede, Joseph, Enciso, Karen, Burkart, Stefan

“…The study—which was conducted as part of a broader research project aimed at integrating improved forage grasses into mixed crop-livestock systems in Kenya and Ethiopia— analysed economic benefits of two Panicum varieties (Mombasa and Tanzania) and three Brachiaria varieties (Cayman, Mulato II and Xaraes) in four counties of western Kenya, namely Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia and Siaya between October 2020 and May 2021. …”
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Qualitative assessment of Listeria monocytogenes exposure among consumers of milk in informal markets in Ghana por Tano-Debrah, K., Appiah, J., Annor, G.A., Alpha, M.M., Makita, K., Grace, Delia

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Framework for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS) por Mapedza, Everisto D., Huyer, Sophia, Chanana, Nitya, Rose, A., Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Mudege, Netsayi N., Tui, S. H.-K., Gbegbelegbe, Sika, Nsengiyumva, G., Mutenje, Munyaradzi, Nohayi, Ngowenani

“…Other AICCRA Project countries are Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, and Senegal. This paper engages why CIS has not gained significant traction in Africa, as it has not genuinely incorporated the differential gender technological nuances.…”
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Gender-differentiated farmers' perception of climate risk and its impact, access to climate information, and adaptation strategies in Senegal por Kumar, Shalander, Pramanik, Soumitra, Yessoufou, Adjani Nourou-Dine, Gondwe, Therese, Worou, Nadine, Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…AICCRA (Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research in Africa), started in 2021 in six (6) African countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, Mali, Senegal) with the ambition to build technical, institutional and human capacities needed to improve the transfer of climate-related information, decision-making tools and technologies in support of climate change efforts. …”
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Attribution of country level foodborne disease to food group and food types in three African countries: Conclusions from a structured expert judgment study por Sapp, A.C., Amaya, M.P., Havelaar, A.H., Nane, G.F.

“…Objective We present attribution estimates for foodborne pathogens (Campylobacter spp., enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), Shiga-toxin producing E. coli, nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica, Cryptosporidium spp., Brucella spp., and Mycobacterium bovis) in three African countries (Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Rwanda) to support risk assessment and cost-benefit analysis in three projects aimed at increasing safety of beef, dairy, poultry meat and vegetables in these countries. …”
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Accounting for dietary deprivations in rural Africa: Poor households, poor farms or poor food environments? por Block, Steven, Ecker, Olivier, Headey, Derek D., Comstock, Andrew R.

“…Using national datasets for rural Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania, we conduct a “racehorse” regression analysis that reveals strong support for the role of wealth in reducing dietary deprivation, evidence that livestock diversification is important but not crop diversification, and indications that local farming systems are also strongly associated with dietary outcomes, but market access indicators are not. …”
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Adoption and impacts of agricultural technologies and sustainable natural resource management practices in fragile and conflict affected settings: A review and meta-analysis por Nshakira-Rukundo, Emmanuel, Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr., Gebrekidan, Bisrat Haile, Agaba, Monica, Surendran-Padmaja, Subash, Dhebibi, Boubaker

“…We find that studies on adoption and impact of agricultural technologies and natural resource management practices are highly clustered around Ethiopia and Nigeria. We do not find any studies on Small Island States. …”
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Changes in soil properties with long-term organic inputs due to distance from homestead and farm characteristics in southern Ethiopian farmlands por Yakob, G., Habte, M., Smith, J. U., Hallett, P.D., Phimister, E., Rivington, M., Black, H., Mekuria, Wolde

“…Across 198 farm plots in 69 households in Halaba, Southern Ethiopia, we investigated the influence of different organic input systems on soil properties. …”
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AMMI and GGE Biplot Analyses for Mega-Environment Identification and Selection of Some High-Yielding Oat (Avena sativa L.) Genotypes for Multiple Environments por Wodebo, Kibreab, Tolemariam, Taye, Demeke, Solomon, Garedew, Weyessa, Tesfaye, Tessema, Ekule, Muluken, Gemiyu, Deribe, Bedeke, Worku, Wamatu, Jane, Mamta, Sharma

“…This paper reports an evaluation of eleven oat genotypes in four environments for two consecutive years to identify high-biomass-yielding, stable, and broadly adapted genotypes in selected parts of Ethiopia. Genotypes were planted and evaluated with a randomized complete block design, which was repeated three times. …”
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Universities are committed to supporting CBBP to synergize learning, research, and community services por Belay, Berhanu, Getachew, Tesfaye, Haile, Aynalem

“…We understand universities have a role to support CBBP, attributed to their broader distribution in regions and Agroecology in Ethiopia, which will create a conducive environment to scale up CBBP and reach out to more smallholder farmers and pastoralists. …”
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Comparison of Tier 1 and 2 Methodologies for Estimating Intake and Enteric Methane Emission por Balcha, Endale, Ndung’u, Phyllis, Wilkes, Andreas, Getahun, Daniel, Graham, Michael, Leitner, Sonja, Marquardt, Svenja, Mulat, Daniel, Merbold, Lutz, Worku, Tigist, Arndt, Claudia

“…The objective of this study was to compare gross energy intake (GEI; MJ/animal/day) and enteric methane (CH4) emission factors (EF; CH4 kg/animal/year) of different cattle categories from smallholder systems in Ethiopia based on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Tier 1, IPCC Tier 2, and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Tier 2 methodology. …”
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Innovating and scaling risk reducing measures for farmers and livestock keepers in the drylands por Whitbread, Anthony M., Akinseye, M. Folorunso, Banerjee, Rupsha R., Dhulipala, Ram, Diouf, Fatoumata Bintou, Faye, Aliou, Faye, Adama, Joseph, Emanuel Jacob, Kebe, Amy, Konte, Oumar, Paliwal, Ambica, Sow, Fafa, Wane, Abdrahmane, Worou, Nadine

“…For example, for pastoralists in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, the index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) products linked to fodder availability (biomass), have been scaled to the regional level as de-risking instruments. …”
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Restoring degraded landscapes and sustaining livelihoods: sustainability assessment (cum-review) of integrated landscape management in Sub-Saharan Africa por Zemadim, Birhanu, Desta, G., Cofie, Olufunke O., Tilahun, Seifu A., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…Methods: This study uses a case study approach, using contrasting sites from Ethiopia and Mali to appraise restoration innovations implemented through various programs. …”
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Impact evaluation of the strengthen PSNP4 institutions and resilience (SPIR) development food security activity (DFSA): Endline report por Alderman, Harold, Billings, Lucy, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hidrobo, Melissa, Leight, Jessica, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, Tambet, Heleene

“…The Strengthen PSNP4 Institutions and Resilience (SPIR) Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Ethiopia is a five-year project (2016-2021) supporting implementation of the fourth phase of the Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP4) as well as providing complementary livelihood, nutrition, gender and climate resilience activities to strengthen the program and expand its impacts. …”
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2019 Global report on food crises: Joint analysis for better decisions por Food Security Information Network, Vos, Rob

“…The worst food crises in 2018 were, in order of severity, Yemen, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Sudan, South Sudan and northern Nigeria. …”
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