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The Potential And Limitations Of Grasslands For Livestock Production In West Shoa Zone Of Oromia Region, Ethiopia, Abule Ebro, Azage Tegegne, Adisu Abera, Endale Yadessa, Zewdie Adane, Berhanu Gebremedhin
The Potential And Limitations Of Grasslands For Livestock Production In West Shoa Zone Of Oromia Region, Ethiopia, Abule Ebro, Azage Tegegne, Adisu Abera, Endale Yadessa, Zewdie Adane, Berhanu Gebremedhin
IGC Proceedings (1997-2023)
Ethiopia holds the largest livestock population in Africa estimated at about 54 million heads of cattle, 25.5 million sheep, 24.06 million goats, 0.92 million camels, 4.5 million donkeys, 1.7 million horses, 0.33 million mules, 54 million chicken and 4.9 million beehives (CSA, 2012). Despite the huge livestock population, the productivity of livestock in general is low and compared to its huge resource its contribution to the national economy is below expected. Among the major problems affecting livestock production and productivity in Ethiopia, feed shortage in terms of quantity and quality is the leading problem (Alan et al., 2012). The …
Limitations And Benefits To Cultivating Tobacco, Edwin L. Ritchey, Gary K. Palmer
Limitations And Benefits To Cultivating Tobacco, Edwin L. Ritchey, Gary K. Palmer
Plant and Soil Sciences Research Report
Historically, between-row cultivation for weed control has been an integral part of tobacco production. In one season, a grower might perform five or more cultivations and several hand weeding operations for adequate weed control. Early herbicide chemistries would control some weeds, but not all, forcing the producer to cultivate and hand weed. The development of better herbicides improved the range of weeds controlled, sometimes to the point that cultivation for weed control was not warranted. Many producers are so accustomed to cultivating they have forgotten why cultivation was necessary. The decision to cultivate should largely be based on the presence …