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    Production and marketing systems of small ruminants in Goma District of Jimma Zone, Western Ethiopia

    Journal Articles & Books
    April, 2009
    Ethiopia, Eastern Africa
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    rangelands

    The study was conducted in Goma district of Jimma Zone of Ethiopia with objectives of generating baseline information and identifying challenges and opportunities of small ruminant production and marketing. Results are based on diagnostic survey of 160 sample households, group discussions, monitoring of 36 flocks and rapid appraisal of major sheep and goat markets. The study district was stratified into three groups based on flock distribution as: sheep dominating, goat dominating and mixed flock sites. The average land holding per household was 1.93 ha.

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    On-farm performance evaluation of indigenous sheep and goats in Alaba, southern Ethiopia

    Journal Articles & Books
    November, 2009
    Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    rangelands

    A flock monitoring study on 60 households as undertaken from October 2008 to September 2009 to measure productive and reproductive performances; determine socioeconomic benefits and husbandry practices; and identify production barriers and suggest intervention options in Alaba Special Woreda. The Woreda was stratified on the basis of sheep and goat densities and the respective sites and households were selected using multistage (purposive and random) sampling techniques. Mean land holding per household was 1.5 ha.

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    Effect of grazing land exclosure and feeding strategy on livestock water productivity in Lencha Dima Watershed, Guba Lafto Woreda, Amhara Region

    Journal Articles & Books
    April, 2009
    Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    rangelands

    The study aims to estimate the livestock water productivity (LWP) and to examine the effect of grazing area closure and feeding strategies on LWP at farm household level under wealth and intervention categories at Lencha Dima watershed. Results are based on survey of 120 sample households and focus group discussion. Beneficial outputs of livestock and depleted water for producing them were estimated then livestock water productivity as the ratio of the beneficial out puts and depleted water was estimated.

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