The impacts of climate change on hydrological processes of Gilgel Gibe catchment, southwest Ethiopia

ZA Tilahun, YK Bizuneh, AG Mekonnen - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Climate change is a significant driver of water resource availability, affecting the magnitude
of surface runoff, aquifer recharge, and river flows. This study investigated the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating climate-smart agriculture for sustainable agriculture: Opportunities, challenges and future directions

B Neupane, B Bhattarai, L Gurung… - … of Agriculture and …, 2024 - journals.aesacademy.org
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has emerged as a valuable strategy to address the
challenges of food insecurity, climate change, and environmental degradation. This study …

Assessment of community-driven drought risk management strategies in pastoral and agro-pastoral district of Bale zones south east Ethiopia

U Abdela - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Pastoral communities in Ethiopia's Bale Zone face a constant threat: drought. The Bale
lowlands are Particularly vulnerable due to unpredictable rainfall patterns. A 4-year drought …

[HTML][HTML] Fodder trees: Identification, leaf biomass yield, nutritional quality and socioeconomic importance in Essera district, Dawuro zone, southwest Ethiopia

B Wondimu, Y Tadele, A Tonamo - Journal of Agriculture and Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
The scarcity of feed in terms of quantity and quality tremendously impacts livestock
productivity in Ethiopia. Using fodder trees (FTs) as livestock feed could partially overcome …

Evaluation of livestock farmers' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of veterinary vaccines in Southwest Ethiopia

DT Robi, A Bogale, S Temteme… - Veterinary Medicine …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The utilization of veterinary vaccines plays a vital role in preventing and
managing animal diseases. However, the success of vaccination programmes relies on …

Assessment of livestock husbandry practices and production constraints among smallholder mixed crop-livestock production systems in the Majang zone, southwest …

S Assefa, B Duguma, Z Worku - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Livestock production plays a significant role in improving the livelihoods of poor smallholder
farmer households in the Majang zone. However, despite its importance, there is limited …

Co-application of compost and biochar improves soil properties and Desho grass growth on acidic soils in a tropical environment of Southwestern Ethiopia

S Shifa, M Worku, A Beyene - Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Organic soil amendments offer promising potential to improve soil properties and plant
growths. However, data on these benefits of compost and biochar in a tropical environment …

Production, utilization and constraints of Desho grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium) as livestock feed in Ethiopia

M Abera, A Tolera, A Nurfeta… - Online Journal of …, 2021 - eprints.science-line.com
The study was conducted with the objective of assessing farmers' production practice,
utilization and constraints of Desho grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium) production in Chencha …

Comparison of the chemical composition of major feed resources between the midland and lowland agro-ecological zones in the Majang zone of southwest Ethiopia

S Assefa, B Duguma, Z Worku - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Abstract Evaluation of feed chemical composition is essential for predicting nutrient
deficiencies and improving feed for optimal livestock productivity. However, variation in agro …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-Temporal Modeling of Land and Pasture Vulnerability in Dairy Basins in Northeastern Brazil

JBA Silva, GLP de Almeida, MV da Silva… - AgriEngineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
The objective of this study is to evaluate the spatio-temporal dynamics of land vulnerability
and pasture areas in the dairy basins of the states of Pernambuco and Alagoas, which are …