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A survey of the farming systems of Vertisol areas of the Ethiopian highlands

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: En Publication details: 1993ISBN:
  • 92-9053-269-6
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 95-010999
 In: Tekalign Mamo; Abiye-Astatke; Srivastava,-K.L.; Asgelil-Dibabe (eds.). Technical Committee of the Joint Vertisol Project, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). Improved management of Vertisols for sustainable crop-livestock production in the Ethiopian highlands: Synthesis report 1986-92. Addis Ababa (Ethiopia). ILCA. Mar 1993. p. 29-4995-010999Summary: In 1986, ILCA carried out informal surveys at Dogollo and Inewari in order to understand the farming systems. Such surveys were also conducted by the Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) at Ginchi in 1986 and by the Alemaya University of Agriculture at Ada/Debre Zeit in 1988/89. This was followed by one-time detailed formal farm surveys at Dogollo, Inewari and Ginchi in 1988/89. This chapter mostly presents the results of these formal surveys. The objectives of the surveys were to understand the existing farming systems in order to develop appropriate Vertisol technologies, to identify production constraints and opportunities for technological
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In 1986, ILCA carried out informal surveys at Dogollo and Inewari in order to understand the farming systems. Such surveys were also conducted by the Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) at Ginchi in 1986 and by the Alemaya University of Agriculture at Ada/Debre Zeit in 1988/89. This was followed by one-time detailed formal farm surveys at Dogollo, Inewari and Ginchi in 1988/89. This chapter mostly presents the results of these formal surveys. The objectives of the surveys were to understand the existing farming systems in order to develop appropriate Vertisol technologies, to identify production constraints and opportunities for technological

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