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Transaction Costs, Risk Preference and Market Participation - Field Experiments with Value Chain Actors in Ethiopia and Eritrea
The International Center for Agricultural Research, International Food Policy Research Institute, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Gondar Agricultural Research Center in Ethiopia, and National Agricultural ...
Year-round management of rams for successful reproduction
This field guide aims to increase the awareness of small ruminant farmers in evaluating the mating ability of rams and on how to select and/or purchase good breeding males.
Synthesis Report: Mobilization of Key stakeholders for the TAAT Sheep Fattening Scaling Project
At the inception of the TAAT sheep fattening project, key stakeholders were mobilized and sensitized with an aim to improve understanding of existing stakeholder involvement in youth engagement, specifically in sheep ...
Characterization of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus L.) germplasm collections for beneficial agronomic traits
At ICARDA, germplasm collections obtained from five countries namely, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Syria, Nepal and Pakistan were grouped in to seven sets of trials (BANG1, BANG2, ICARDA, ETH1, ETH2, NEP, PAK) and evaluated in ...
Impact of stone bunds on temporal and spatial variability of soil physical properties: a field study from northern Ethiopia
In the Ethiopian Highlands, stone bunds are a common practice for soil and water conservation,
influencing runoff and erosion processes from sloped agricultural areas. The objective of this study was
to investigate how ...
Challenges in small ruminant breeding programs and resulting investment priorities in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has a large small ruminants population and diversity, which contribute substantially to the livelihood and income of the rural poor and the country at large. However, the sector is faced with various challenges. ...
ICARDA Annual Report 2017: Pathways to impact for building thriving and resilient communities in dry areas
Widespread heat waves, floods, and droughts last year were a strong reminder of the threats posed by climate change. In the non-tropical dry areas where ICARDA works we are becoming accustomed to record high temperatures ...
Estimating the economic value of climate services for strengthening resilience of smallholder farmers to climate risks in Ethiopia: A choice experiment approach
This study estimated the economic value of agricultural climate services for strengthening the
resilience of smallholder farmers to climate variability and risks in Ethiopia. Using a choice
experiment approach, the study ...