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Abergelle goat landform similarity in Ethiopia
This map was prepared for Livestock and fish CRP project, for Mapping breeds to appropriate production environments: a case study of Ethiopian indigenous sheep and goats. Abergelle goat landform similarity was assessed by ...
Finding a Suitable Niche for Cultivating Cactus Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) as an Integrated Crop in Resilient Dryland Agroecosystems of India
Climate change poses a significant threat to agroecosystems, especially in the dry areas, characterized by abrupt precipitation pattern and frequent drought events. Ideal crops, tolerant to these events, such as cactus, ...
Mapping breeds to appropriate production environments: a case study of Ethiopian indigenous sheep and goats
Geographic information systems (GIS) provide a useful way to examine whether a breed can be introduced to new areas, by identifying similar environments to the place of where the breed evolved over many centuries. Allowing ...
Mapping breeds to appropriate production environments: a case study of Ethiopian indigenous sheep and goats
Environmental suitability analysis is an important step in planning livestock development activities because of its efficiency to allocate improved and new livestock breeds to their most appropriate habitats for optimal ...