Resultados de búsqueda - "Ethiopia"

Poverty profiles and nutritional outcomes of using spate irrigation in Ethiopia por Hagos, Fitsum, Mulugeta, A., Langan, Simon J., Lefore, Nicole, Abebe, Yenenesh

“…The study areas were in two regional states in Ethiopia. Twenty-five users each, both from traditional and modern spate irrigation schemes, and an equal number of non-users responded to a structured questionnaire. …”
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Breed characterisation using cluster analysis in the Oromia region in Ethiopia por Nieves, C.

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Village poultry in Ethiopia socio-technical analysis and learning with farmers por Asgedom, A.H.

“…This study aimed to integrate participatory-, survey- and model-based approaches to socio-technical analysis and mutual farmer-researcher learning about constraints to and opportunities for village poultry development in Ethiopia. The study applied a combined technography and systems approach as an input in analyzing possibilities for poultry development in terms of context-mechanism-outcome. …”
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Assessing the efficiency of sweet potato producers in the southern region of Ethiopia por Jote, A., Feleke, S., Hirpa Tufa, S., Manyong, Victor M., Lemma, T.

“…Applying stochastic frontier Cobb–Douglas production function, the study assessed the efficiency of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) producers in the Southern region of Ethiopia. The study revealed the existence of fairly large technical inefficiency in sweet potato production. …”
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Multiple use services: key issues in the Nile Basin of Ethiopia por Duncan, Alan J., Peden, Donald G., Bossio, Deborah A.

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Guide to chicken health and management in Ethiopia: For farmers and development agents por Habte, T., Amare, A., Bettridge, Judy M., Collins, M., Christley, Robert M., Wigley, Paul

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Ovarian follicular dynamics in purebred and crossbred Boran cows in Ethiopia por Degefa, T., Lemma, Alemayehu, Jemal, J., Mamo, G., Tegegne, Azage, Youngs, C.

“…Boran is an endangered breed of cattle indigenous to Ethiopia and the relatively poor understanding of its reproductive physiology has impeded efforts to maximize reproductive performance of the breed. …”
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Characterisation of adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya por Ergano, Kebebe, Oosting, Simon J., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Duncan, Alan J.

“…In this study, we characterised adopters and non-adopters of dairy technologies in Ethiopia and Kenya based on farmers’ resources ownership in order to identify why many farmers in Ethiopia and Kenya have not adopted improved dairy technologies. …”
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Implications of seed policies for on-farm agro-biodiversity in Ethiopia and Uganda por Otieno, G.A., Reynolds, Travis W., Karasapan, A., López Noriega, Isabel

“…To evaluate how policies in East Africa impact seed systems we systematically code 117 provisions in 21 national seed policies in Ethiopia (n=11) and Uganda (n=10), highlighting the implications of current and proposed policies for the availability and accessibility of: (i) improved seed; (ii) quality-controlled seed; and (iii) genetically diverse local seed in both the formal and informal seed systems in each country.…”
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Farmers’ knowledge and perception of enset Xanthomonas wilt in southern Ethiopia por Yemataw, Z., Mekonen, A., Chala, A., Tesfaye, K., Mekonnen, Kindu, Studholme, D.J., Sharma, K.

“…Background:Enset Xanthomonas wilt (EXW) was first reported in 1939 and continues to threaten the sustainability of farming systems in south and southwestern parts of Ethiopia. The present study was conducted in the central zones of southern Ethiopia to assess farmers’ knowledge and perception about EXW, its etiology and mode of transmission, and its implications for the management of EXW. …”
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Status and drivers of village poultry production and its efficiency in Ethiopia por Hailemichael, A., Gebremedhin, Berhanu, Tegegne, Azage

“…In many developing countries like Ethiopia village poultry makes up a large part of the national poultry meat and egg production and plays important roles economically, nutritionally, and socio-culturally. …”
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Plotting progress: Integrated planning in the rangelands of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda por Flintan, Fiona E.

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Husbandry practices and phenotypic characteristics of indigenous goat populations in Ethiopia por Gatew, H., Hassen, H., Kebede, K., Haile, Aynalem, Lobo, R.N.B., Yetayew, A., Rischkowsky, Barbara A.

“…The study was covered five districts in four administrative zones of Ethiopia representing Bati (in Oromia Zone) and Kalu (in South Wollo Zone) for Bati goats; Yabello (in Borana Zone) for Borana goats and Shinille and Erer (in Siti Zone) for Short-Eared Somali goats. …”
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Bio-fertilizer regulation in Ethiopia: progress towards effective enforcement por Tarus, D., Mitiku, G., Shimber, T., Masso, C., Nang’ayo, F., Watiti, J.

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Wood extraction among the households of Zege Peninsula, northern Ethiopia por Amare, D., Wondie, M., Teketay, D., Eshete, A., Darr, Dietrich

“…This study was conducted at Zege peninsula in Northern Ethiopia to investigate the factors affecting the extraction and marketing of wood from the peninsula's primary dry Afromontane forest by smallholders. …”
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The technical and cost efficiencies of hybrid maize production in western Ethiopia por Alene, D., Hassan, R., Demeke, M.

“…This paper uses a translog stochastic frontier and inefficiency model to analyze technical efficiency and the factors underlying efficiency differentials among a sample of hybrid maize producers in western Ethiopia. It also uses a dual cost frontier model to compute the cost efficiency of the sample farmers. …”
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Gender dimensions in strengthening women’s participation in breeding cooperatives in Ethiopia por Kinati, Wole, Haan, Nicoline C. de

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Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia por Adimassu, Zenebe, Langan, Simon J., Barron, Jennie

“…This paper provides details of soil and water conservation (SWC) investments in Ethiopia over the past 20 years. It presents SWC practices and estimates the level of SWC investments in different regions. …”
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Mapping the suitability of solar energy-based irrigation pumps in Ethiopia por International Water Management Institute

“…In recent years, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has worked to improve food security, nutrition and livelihoods in rural communities in Ethiopia by increasing the value and effectiveness of agricultural water management through small-scale irrigation. …”
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Spiraling up and down: Mapping rural women’s empowerment in Ethiopia por Mulema, Annet A., Boonabaana, Brenda, Debevec, Liza, Nigussie, L., Alemu, M., Kaaria, S.

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