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Mitochondrial DNA variation reveals maternal origins and demographic dynamics of Ethiopian indigenous goats
The Horn of Africa forms one of the two main historical entry points of domestics
into the continent and Ethiopia is particularly important in this regard. Through the
analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) d-loop
region ...
Rangelands: Conservation and “Land Grabbing” in Rangelands: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?
Largescale
land acquisitions have increased in scale and pace due to changes in commodity markets, agricultural investment strategies, land
prices, and a range of other policy and market forces. The areas most affected are ...
Mohamed Said on measuring resilience in drylands of East Africa
Mohamed Said, Scientist, ILRI, at the side event, “Measuring and Evaluating
Resilience in Drylands of East Africa.” IFPRI 2020 conference on Building
Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security, May 1517,
2014, Addis Ababa, ...
Understanding farmers’ preference for traits of chickens in rural Ethiopia
Traditional poultry production plays an irreplaceable role in the sustenance of liveli-
hoods in rural Ethiopia. Ironically, however, much has been done to replace indigenous
poultry breeds with exotic genetic resources ...
Optimizing breeding structures and related management in community-based goat breeding programs in the Borana pastoral system of Ethiopia
The study simulated different potential breeding programs to design the optimal breeding structure and operational management structure for Borana goat. It evaluated different scenarios using ZPLAN+ software to maximize ...
Assessment of the sensory quality and shelf stability of selected Horro beef muscles in Ethiopia
The objective of this work was to assess sensory quality and retail life of Horro beef muscles in Ethiopia. Six muscles: M. rhomboideus (RM), M. infraspinatus (IS), M. longissimus lumborum (LL), M. semimembranosus (SM), ...
The Subjective Well-being Effects of Imperfect Insurance that Doesn’t Pay Out
In this paper we estimate the effects of an imperfect insurance coverage on subjective well-being of a poor, rural population, by exploring whether insurance in force improves subjective well-being and whether insurance ...
Lance Robinson on measuring resilience in drylands of East Africa
Lance Robinson, Governance and Resilience Scientist, ILRI, at the side event,
“Measuring and Evaluating Resilience in Drylands of East Africa.”; IFPRI 2020
conference on Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security, ...
Technical Consortium for Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa
Presentation of Technical Consortium for Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa
Highlands of Ethiopia cropland research assessment guide: Questionnaire for experts
Questionnaire for experts