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EVALUATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED SHEEP GENETIC IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM IN HORRO DISTRICT, HORRO GUDURU WOLLEGA ZONE, OROMIA REGION, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The study was conducted in Horro district on farmers’ flocks of Horro sheep community based sheep breeding prog

PHENOTYPIC AND PRODUCTION SYSTEM CHARACTERIZATION OF HARARGHE CATTLE BREEDS, ASSESSMENT OF FARMERS’ BREEDING PRACTICES AND POPULATION TRENDS IN THEIR BREEDING TRACT IN THE HARARGHE HIGHLAN

Abstract: The study was carried out in three districts of East Hararghe zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, from Augus

Perceived Risks and Impacts of Vegetables Contract Farming on Production Efficiency and Household Income in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Abstract: Contract farming has become a main pillar of the strategy to promote agricultural development in Ethiopia. Henc

Market Chain Analysis of Haricot Bean in Guba Koricha District of West Hararghe Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract: Haricot bean is an important pulse crop that plays a vital role in the livelihood of smallholder farmers and th

Production Efficiency and Market Performance of Smallholder Vegetable Producers in Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia

Abstract: Ethiopia is at low level of production and consumption of vegetables although the country has favorable climate

Analysis of Red Pepper Value Chain: The Case of Weberma District, West Gojam Zone of Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract: Pepper is an important cash crop for its contribution to income generating, employment opportunity and improvem

Impact of Productive Safety Net Program on Household Food Security: in Kenna Woreda, Konso Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Abstract: Chronic food insecurity is one of the main problems which affected millions of Ethiopians for centuries. In 200

DEFINITION OF BREEDING OBJECTIVE TRAITS FOR ARSI- BALE GOAT BREED IN EAST ARSI ZONE, OROMI

Abstract: Individual interview, own-flock ranking and group animal ranking experiment were implemented to define the bree

Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Agricultural Production Efficiency of Farm Households: The Case of Kacha-Birra District, Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Region, Ethiopia

Abstract: HIV/AIDS reduces farm productivity, increases economic dependency and leads to increased household expenditures

Evaluation of morphological differences, structural indices of Arsi-Bale Sheep Breeds and breeding practices of the communities in selected districts of Arsi and Bale Zones, Oromia, Ethiopia

Abstract: The study was conducted in two districts of Arsi and Bale zones, with the objectives to assess morph metrical d

Effect of Transaction Costs on Smallholder Farmers’ Vegetable Market Participation and Channel Choice in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Abstract: This study investigates the effect of transaction cost on participation of smallholder farmers in vegetable mar

Farmers’ Willingness to pay for Local wheat Conservation: The case of Syadeberna Wayu Woreda, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract: xii FARMERS’ WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR LOCAL WHEAT CONSERVATION: THE CASE IN SYADEBERNA WAYU WOREDA, AMHARA REGIEN

Genetic Variability and Association of Traits in Bread Wheat (TriticumaestivumL.) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance in Middle Awash, Ethiopia

Abstract: Bread wheat is one of the most important cereal crop produced in almost all agro-ecologies of Ethiopia. Assessm

Chicken Breeding and Husbandry Practices of the Community and Morphometric Differentiation of Local Chicken Ecotypes in Selected Districts of Gamo Gofa Zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

Abstract: The study was conducted in three districts of Gamo Gofa zone, with the objectives to discriminate the morpholog

Maize (Zea mays L.) Varietal Turnover Analysis Using DNA Finger Printing: The Case of Ethiopia

Abstract: Realizing the growing importance of maize in the country’s crop production and food security, significant resea

Performance Evaluation and Morphological Variations of Arsi, Kereyu and their Crossbred Cattle Under Current Climate Change in Mid Rift Valley of Oromia, Ethiopia

Abstract: The present study was conducted in Fentale and Boset districts, East Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. The ai

Determinants of Rural Households’ Decision to Diversify Livelihood Strategies: The Case of Mesela Woreda, Eastern Ethiopia

Abstract: Diversification of livelihood strategies pursue by rural household is a common strategy to increase households’

Characterization of Chicken Production System and On-Farm Evaluation of Introduced Strains and Improved Horro Chicken in Bako Tibe and Dano Districts of Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Abstract: The study was conducted in Bako Tibe and Dano districts, Oromia, Ethiopia; from January 2016 to January 2018 wi

Value Chain Analysis of Maize and Haricot Bean in Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia: The Case of Adami Tulu-Jido Kombolcha and Dugda Districts

Abstract: This study was initiated with the general objective of analyzing maize and haricot beans value chains in the Ad

Analysis of Sesame Market Chain: The Case of Melokoza District, Gamo Gofa Zone, SNNPRS, Ethiopia

Abstract: Sesame is an important cash crop and plays vital role in the livelihood of many people in Ethiopia. In Melokoza

Characterization of Chicken Production Systems and On-Farm Performance Evaluation of Sasso, Sasso-RIR and Improved Horro chickens in Adami Tulu and Dugda Districts of Oromia, Ethiopia

Abstract: The study was conducted on 120 randomly selected households for characterization of chicken production systems

ANALYSIS OF THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF DEVELOPMENT AGENTS: THE CASE OF KOMBOLCHA WOREDA, EAST HARARGHE, OROMIA, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: The performance of Development Agents is an important factor for the fulfillment of agricultural extension’s go

DETERMINANTS OF ACCESS TO AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF RURAL FINANCIAL SERVICES IN ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF DOBA AND KARSA DISTRICTS OF OROMIA REGION

Abstract: The objectives of this study are to identify determinants of access to rural financial services and analyze soc

Comparative Performance Evaluation of Gumz, Rutana and their Crosses and Designing Conservation-based Breeding Program for Gumz Sheep in North Western Lowlands of Amhara, Ethiopia

Abstract: Gumz sheep are among the indigenous sheep that contribute to the genetic diversity of Ethiopian sheep genetic r

Impact of Productive Safety Net Program on Asset Holdings of Pastoral Households: The Case of Fentalle District East Shoa Zone Oromia National Regional State of Ethiopia

Abstract: The government of Ethiopia launched Productive Safety Net Program in 2005 realizing the magnitude and severity

Characterizing Chicken Production System and On-Farm Comparative Evaluation of Growth, Reproductive and Production Performance of Different Chicken Breeds in Western Amhara, Ethiopia

Abstract: This study was carried out to generate base line information by characterizing chicken production system and ev

Adoption and Income Impact of Improved Food Legume Technologies in Bale Highlands of Ethiopia

Abstract: The study designed particularly on the identification of factors determining adoption of improved food legume t

Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Teff producer Farmers in Raya Kobo District, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

Abstract: Teff is among the most widely grown cereals in Ethiopia. It accounts for about 24% of total cultivated land and

On Farm Phenotypic Characterization of Indigenous Cattle and their Production Systems in Bako Tibe and Gobu Sayo Districts of Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Abstract: The study was conducted in Bako Tibe and Gobu Sayo districts of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, from October 2

DETERMINANTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS: THE CASE OF RURAL DIRE DAWA ADMINISTRATION, ETHIOPIA

Abstract: Climate change causes a serious problem in Ethiopia in general and more so in the study area where people‟s liv