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Managing Africa’s Soils: the Road to Adaptation & Mitigation @COP22
Experts discuss and agree on key focus areas for soil management in Africa for climate change adaptation.
Contribution of small ruminants to food security for Ethiopian smallholder farmers
This study investigates how and to what extent arguments related to food security influence preference of livestock species for women and men. Data was collected in four regions of Ethiopia through 92 focus group
discussions ...
Pictures from the Field- East and Southern Africa_Photo 1
Pictures from the Field- East and Southern Africa_Photo 1
Characterization of indigenous breeding strategies of the sheep farming communities of Ethiopia
This working paper synthesizes and analyzes the characteristics of the indigenous sheep production and breeding strategies and practices of four sheep farming communities located in pastoral (Amibara), sub-alpine sheep-barley ...
Identification of faba bean lines tolerant to high dosage of Glyphosate
Orobanche'crenata' Forsk is a parasitic weed that invades faba bean (Vicia faba L.) in the North Africa, East Africa and the Middle East. Several control methods including chemital, mechanical, cultural and even induction ...
Certified seed production in Ethiopia and Iran
In, Ethiopia barley certified seed production is limited and the project worked with farmer seed producer cooperatives or groups (see information on small seed pack distribution) for certified/quality seed production. In ...
Directed natural regeneration and fodder enrichment in communal grazing exclosure protocol
Planned comparison protocol directed natural regeneration and fodder enrichment in communal grazing exclosure.
Gender issues in livestock production systems in Ethiopia: A literature review
Studies on gender and livestock in Ethiopia are scanty and localized in terms of geographic coverage and gender issues covered. Nevertheless, gender issues in livestock that could potentially influence livestock policy and ...
Reducing land degradation and farmers’ vulnerability to climate change in the highland dry areas of north-western Ethiopia
The document presents research activities on Mitigating Soil Erosion and Water Scarcity, Increasing Farmers’ Adaptation Capacity to Climate Change in the Highland dry areas of Ethiopia
Optimization of selection for growth in Menz Sheep while minimizing inbreeding depression in fitness traits
The genetic trends in fitness (inbreeding, fertility and survival) of a closed nucleus flock of Menz sheep under
selection during ten years for increased body weight were investigated to evaluate the consequences of ...