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    Agricultural knowledge management: Case of dairy production improvement Bure Woreda, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region

    Journal Articles & Books
    July, 2010
    Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    rangelands

    The government of Ethiopia gives great attention to agriculture and rural development for the country’s economy development. Dairy development is one of the components of agricultural development. To improve dairy production in certain locality, dairy producers should able to access and use appropriate knowledge for the particular problem at the right time. This research was conducted to assess agricultural knowledge management system and its challenges and opportunities of knowledge management processes in Bure district.

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    Agriculture, food security and climate change: Outlook for knowledge, tools and action

    Reports & Research
    November, 2010
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    food security
    rangelands

    Agriculture and food security are key sectors for intervention under climate change. Agricultural production is highly vulnerable even to 2C (lowend) predictions for global mean temperatures in 2100, with major implications for rural poverty and for both rural and urban food security. Agriculture also presents untapped opportunities for mitigation, given the large land area under crops and rangeland, and the additional mitigation potential of aquaculture.

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    Characterization of village chicken production and marketing system in Gomma Wereda, Jimma Zone, Ethiopia

    Journal Articles & Books
    August, 2010
    Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    rangelands

    This study was conducted to characterize the production and marketing system of village chickens in Gomma Wereda of Jimma Zone. Six Kebeles were selected using multistage random sampling from each of which 30 Households (HHs) were randomly selected. A survey was conducted on the selected HHs pertaining indigenous chicken management, marketing and productivity. Fresh eggs (purchased from the household) and market eggs (purchased from the local market) were studied for quality and hatchability.

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    Climate change adaptation and mitigation in agriculture: Science workshop report

    Conference Papers & Reports
    December, 2010
    Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
    rangelands

    CGIAR and partner scientists met in Cancun, Mexico, with the purpose to advance science on climate change adaptation and mitigation, according to the scope of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food security (CCAFS).
    The objectives of the workshop were to (1) understand ongoing research as a foundation for future collaboration and advances, and (2) explore research that shows the highest promise for scientific breakthroughs.

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