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Effect of processed sweet lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) grain supplementation on growth performance and socioeconomic feasibility of Doyogena sheep in Ethiopia by Tilaye, Habite, Asmare, Bimrew, Meheret, Fentahun, Bezabih, Melkamu, Jane, Wamatu

“…Background The experiment evaluated the effect of supplementing sheep fed natural pasture hay withprocessed sweet lupin grain on growth performance and its…”
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Livestock Production Challenges and Improved Forage Production Efforts in the Damot Gale District of Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia by Mengistu, Shimelis, Nurfeta, Ajebu, Tolera, Adugna, Bezabih, Melkamu, Adie, Abera, Wolde-meskel, Endalkachew, Zenebe, Mesfin

“…This study was conducted to identify major livestock production constraints and improved forage production efforts in the Damot Gale district. Four…”
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Assessment of botanical composition, biomass yield, nutritional quality and methane production of forages in selected grasslands, southern highlands of Ethiopia by Mosisa, Adisu, Nurfeta, Ajebu, Bezabih, Melkamu, Tolera, Adugna, Mengistu, Solomon, Yigrem, Sintayehu, Hassen, Abubeker

“…A study was conducted to assess botanical composition, biomass yield, nutritive value and methane production of forages in the grasslands of Kofele district in…”
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Price-quality relationships for the main livestock feed types in the Ethiopian feed market by Melesse, Adey, Bezabih, Melkamu, Adie, Aberra, Asmare, Yonas, Prasad, Kodukula V. S. V., Devulapalli, Ravi, Jones, Chris S., Blummel, Michael, Hanson, Jean, Alemu, Tesfaye, Duncan, Alan J.

“…This study assessed the price-quality relationships for the major feed products in Ethiopia with a view to informing policy makers on possible avenues to…”
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Research for development approaches in mixed crop-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands by Mekonnen, Kindu, Thorne, Peter, Gebreyes, Million, Hammond, James, Bezabih, Melkamu, Kemal, Seid Ahmed, Tamene, Lulseged, Agegnehu, Getachew, Yahaya, Rabe, Gebrekirstos, Aster, Thai, Minh, Sharma, Kalpana, Adie, Aberra, Whitbread, Anthony

“…This study presents processes and success stories that emerged from Africa RISING's Research for Development project in the Ethiopian Highlands. The project…”
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Competition for land resources: driving forces and consequences in crop-livestock production systems of the Ethiopian highlands by Mekuria, Wuletaw, Mekonnen, Kindu, Thorne, Peter, Bezabih, Melkamu, Tamene, Lulseged, Abera, Wuletawu

“…Introduction Ethiopia has made efforts to tackle the challenges of low crop and livestock productivity and degradation of land resources through various rural…”
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THE ROLE OF IRRIGATED FODDER PRODUCTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE DIET OF FATTENING SHEEP BY SMALLHOLDERS IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA by Derseh, Melkamu Bezabih, Duncan, Alan J, Mekonnen, Kindu, Adie, Aberra, Khan, Nazir A, Thorne, Peter

“…Feed shortage and poor quality of available feeds are major constraints for livestock production in the highlands of Ethiopia. A trial was conducted to assess…”
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Identification of suitable areas for fodder production in Ethiopia by Worqlul, Abeyou W., Dile, Yihun T., Bezabih, Melkamu, Adie, Aberra, Srinivasan, R., Lefore, Nicole, Clarke, Neville

“…•Potential land suitable for irrigated fodder production was identified in Ethiopia.•The fodder crops studied were Napier, alfalfa, oats, vetch, and desho.•The…”
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Feed and forage development in mixed crop–livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands: Africa RISING project research experience by Mekonnen, Kindu, Bezabih, Melkamu, Thorne, Peter, Gebreyes, Million Getnet, Hammond, Jim, Adie, Aberra

“…Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for Next Generation (RISING) project has conducted action research on livestock feed and forages starting in…”
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Estimation of feed intake and digestibility in Zebu type Arsi steers fed natural pasture using the n-alkane technique by Wegi, Teklu, Hassen, Abubeker, Bezabih, Melkamu, Nurfeta, Ajebu, Yigrem, Sintayehu, Tolera, Adugna

“…•N-alkane technique was validated under sub-humid tropical conditions.•For the majority of n-alkanes evaluated, recovery in the feces were incomplete.•Faecal…”
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Inoculation and phosphorus fertilizer improve food-feed traits of grain legumes in mixed crop-livestock systems of Ethiopia by Belete, Sisay, Bezabih, Melkamu, Abdulkadir, Birhan, Tolera, Adugna, Mekonnen, Kindu, Wolde-meskel, Endalkachew

“…•Rhizobium inoculation & P fertilizer on food-feed traits of grain legumes were studied.•The treatments improved grain and haulm yield of the legumes.•The…”
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Potential of Urochloa grass hybrids as fodder in the Ethiopian highlands by Worku, Mesfin, Lemma, Habtamu, Shawle, Kassa, Adie, Aberra, Duncan, Alan J., Jones, Chris S., Mekonnen, Kindu, Notenbaert, An, Bezabih, Melkamu

“…Urochloa grasses have shownpromising results for smallholders to cope with feed shortages in tropical Africa. The objective of this study was to evaluate the…”
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Effect of fertilizer inputs on productivity and herbage quality of native pasture in degraded tropical grasslands by Bedaso, Nebi H., Bezabih, Melkamu, Zewdu Kelkay, Tessema, Adie, Aberra, Khan, Nazir A., Jones, Chris S., Mekonnen, Kindu, Wolde‐meskel, Endalkachew

“…The practice of applying fertilizer inputs on an unimproved natural pasture is limited in tropical grasslands. A study was conducted to evaluate the response…”
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Changes in vegetation structure, aboveground biomass and soil quality in response to traditional grazing land management practices in the central highlands of Ethiopia by Wegi, Teklu, Hassen, Abubeker, Bezabih, Melkamu, Tolera, Adugna

“…Despite shrinking pastureland in the central highlands of Ethiopia, as a result of cropping, there has been little detailed work to evaluate effects of…”
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Effect of supplementation of oilseeds co-products on production performance and fatty acids composition of Beetal goats by Khan, Nazir Ahmad, Khan, Kamran, Khan, Rifat Ullah, Khan, Hamayun, Khan, Rajwali, Bezabih, Melkamu, Akbar, Ali

“…This study evaluated the effect of different oilseed co-product supplementations on feed intake, nutrient digestibility, N retention, yields of milk and milk…”
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Determinants of survival and growth of tree lucerne (Chamaecytisus palmensis) in the crop-livestock farming systems of the Ethiopian highlands by Mekonnen, Kindu, Jogo, Wellington, Bezabih, Melkamu, Mulema, Annet, Thorne, Peter

“…The performance, expansion and contribution of tree lucerne has not reached to its full potential due to a number of factors. An action on-farm research was…”
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Redesigning traditional weed management practices in faba bean fields to optimize food‐feed production in the smallholder system by Bezabih, Melkamu, Mekonnen, Kindu, Adie, Aberra, Tadesse, Tamene, Nurfeta, Ajebu, Dubale, Workneh, Habiso, Tesfaye, Kelkay, Tessema Z., Getnet, Million, Ergano, Kebebe, Duncan, Alan J., Thorne, Peter

“…Duringthe main cropping season, Ethiopian farmers deliberately weed faba bean (Vicia faba L.) fields much later than recommended and use the weed herbage mass…”
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Constraints of small-scale irrigated fodder production and nutrition assessment for livestock feed, a case study in Ethiopia by Worqlul, Abeyou W., Dile, Yihun T., Schmitter, Petra, Bezabih, Melkamu, Adie, Aberra, Bizimana, Jean-Claude, Srinivasan, R., Lefore, Nicole, Clarke, Neville

“…Livestock is an integral part of the agricultural system in sub-Saharan Africa, serving as a food source, income, fertilizer, and power for farming and…”
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The nutritional value of peanut hay (Arachis hypogaea L.) as an alternate forage source for sheep by Khan, Muhammad Tahir, Khan, Nazir Ahmad, Bezabih, Melkamu, Qureshi, Muhammad Subhan, Rahman, Altafur

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional and feeding value of peanut hay ( Arachis hypogaea L.) produced under tropical environment as an…”
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Some Management Practices of SassoT44 Chickens under Traditional Production System by Woldemicha, Fanu, Bezabih Yi, Melkamu, Getachew, Emana

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