This report by Berhanu Gebremedhin and Kahsay Berhe of ILRI and Adane Hirpa of Hawassa University, College of Agriculture, Ethiopia on Feed marketing in Ethiopia: results of rapid market appraisal was released on 26 August, 2009 Despite the large livestock population in Ethiopia, the sector’s contribution at the micro or macro level is well below … Continue reading
Category Archives: Research
The Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) 2010
Organized by GFAR, the Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development (GCARD) is more than just a Conference – it’s a multi-year process of learning and continuous updating of the global agricultural research for development (AR4D) system. Each GCARD is organized every 2 years starting in 2009. Our aim is to create new ways of … Continue reading
Smallholder commercialization: Processes, determinants and impact
This report by Moti Jaleta, Berhanu Gebremedhin and Dirk Hoekstra of ILRI on Smallholder commercialization: processes, determinants and impact was released on 2 June, 2009. This paper reviews the literature on smallholder commercialization. It explores the conceptual developments in smallholder commercialization, methodological advancements in measuring the degree of agricultural commercialization at household level, and the … Continue reading
Transhumance cattle production system in north Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia: Is it sustainable?
This working paper by Azage Tegegne and Worku Teka of ILRI, Tesfaye Mengistie of Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development, Amhara Regional State,Ethiopia, Tesfaye Desalew of Kutaber woreda Office of Agriculture and Rural Development, Kutaber,South Wello Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, and Eshete Dejen of Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI) on Transhumance cattle production … Continue reading
Obama to restore science to its rightful place
So, the 44th president of the United States has spoken. And what he said will please many supporters of science. Likewise, without explicitly mentioning the environment, president Barack Obama made it clear in his inaugural address today that the US needs to tackle global warming and switch to renewable sources of energy. The speech will … Continue reading