Grass composition and rangeland condition of the major grazing areas in the mid Rift Valley, Ethiopia

Sisay, Amsalu; Baars, R.M.T.

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“…The main feed resource for livestock in the Mid Rift Valley has been the herbaceous layer of rangelands (Sisay, 2000). However, during the dry period, crop residues and straw from cereal legumes become highly relevant as supplemental feed sources (Sisay, 2000;Suttie, 2000).…”

Section: Animal Feedmentioning

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“…The main feed resources in the Mid Rift Valley of Ethiopia are natural pastures (Sisay, 2000) but mixed crop-livestock systems prevail. The number of animals owned by a farmer is limited by the number of animals that can be fed during the dry season, when livestock feed is in short supply.…”

Section: Livestockmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, during the dry period, crop residues and straw from cereal legumes become highly relevant as supplemental feed sources (Sisay, 2000;Suttie, 2000). According to Pearson (1992) no fodder legumes were grown in the Ethiopian highlands at the time of his research.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…One constraint in livestock production in Ethiopia is inadequate feed supply both in terms of quality and quantity (Beyene, 2009). Independently of the animals' condition, farmers are aiming to keep as many animals as possible, as stock size represents a farmer's social position (Sisay, 2000).…”

Section: Livestockmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The high variation in elevations have affected vegetation and natural constraints locally, and the availability of feeding resources such as pastures, crop residues, and concentrates have led to diverse livestock systems in Ethiopia (Seré et al, 1995). There are no studies on how strongly these croplivestock farming systems in Ethiopia differ, yet, while research on livestock practices has mainly addressed rangelands in Borana, Southern Ethiopia (Alemayehu, 1998;Angassa and Oba, 2010), and the mid-Rift valley (Mohammed and Bekele, 2010;Sisay and Baars, 2002).…”

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Crop-Livestock Farming Systems Varying with Different Altitudes in Southern Ethiopia

Österle¹,

Angassa²,

Tadesse³

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Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J.

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Article InformationIn Sub-Saharan Africa, rangeland is increasingly converted to cropland, creating diverse crop-livestock practices in different environments. As these practices lead to highly adapted livestock production systems using resources that vary locally and seasonally, not much is known about their similarities and differences. We assessed different crop-livestock systems through 60 semistructured interviews in lowlands (<1700 m.a.s.l), mid-altitude ranges (~2000 masl), and highlands (>2400 m.a.s.l) around the Rift Valley, Ethiopia. Average livestock numbers per household were higher in lowlands (43) and highlands (18), where access to communal grazing lands was possible. Cattle dominated at all sites, draught oxen numbers increased with available cropping land per household. All sites used crop residues as supplemental feed. Dung was used as manure in most households, as fuel is used only in higher regions. Our study showed that crop-livestock practices and livestock numbers can be explained by altitude but also by the availability of private and communally used land. Further practices should include growing fodder legumes, crop rotations, and intercropping, which might support a reduced-tillage system and reduce numbers of environmentally costly draught oxen.

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Identification of indigenous pasture and the effect of time of harvesting and nitrogen fertilizer in the northwestern Ethiopian highlands

Zewdu

2005

Trop. Sci.

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More than 80 natural pasture species: 55 grasses, seven legumes and 23 others, were identified in different grassland types and altitudes in the northwestern Ethiopian highlands. Andropogon, Avena, Eragrostis, Eleusine, Cynodon, Cyperus, Digitaria, Hyparrhenia, Pennisetum, Setaria, Trifolium and Medicago species were dominant. The dry matter yield (DMY) of natural pasture was significantly affected by the month of harvesting and the highest yield was in November. Application of nitrogen fertilizer significantly increased the DMY of natural pasture.

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Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gartn.) Breeding

Mirza

Marla

2019

Advances in Plant Breeding Strategies: Cereals

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Grass composition and rangeland condition of the major grazing areas in the mid Rift Valley, Ethiopia

Cited by 15 publications

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Crop-Livestock Farming Systems Varying with Different Altitudes in Southern Ethiopia

Crop-Livestock Farming Systems Varying with Different Altitudes in Southern Ethiopia

Identification of indigenous pasture and the effect of time of harvesting and nitrogen fertilizer in the northwestern Ethiopian highlands

Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana L. Gartn.) Breeding

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