Smallholder farms livestock management practices and their implications on livestock water productivity in mixed crop-livestock systems in the highlands of Blue Nile basin: A case study from Fogera, Diga and Jeldu districts (Ethiopia) [MSc Thesis]

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2012
Country:
Ethiopia
Document Type:
Research Paper
Theme:
Food and Nutrition
Authors:
Ayele Abebe

Abstract

The study pertains to livestock management practices and their implications on Livestock Water Productivity in the rain-fed crop-livestock systems in the Blue Nile Basin. Seven farming systems (Rice-Pulse and Teff-Millet from Fogera, Barley-Potato, Teff-Wheat and Sorghum farming systems from Jeldu and Teff-Millet and Sorghum farming systems from Diga districts) were selected and a total of 220 sample Household heads were involved.

Citation

Ayele Abebe. Smallholder farms livestock management practices and their implications on livestock water productivity in mixed crop-livestock systems in the highlands of Blue Nile basin: A case study from Fogera, Diga and Jeldu districts (Ethiopia). (2012) 128 pp. [MSc Thesis, Hawassa University]

Smallholder farms livestock management practices and their implications on livestock water productivity in mixed crop-livestock systems in the highlands of Blue Nile basin: A case study from Fogera, Diga and Jeldu districts (Ethiopia) [MSc Thesis]

Published 1 January 2012
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