Effect of Manure on Grazing Lands in Ethiopia, East African Highlands

Taddesse, G.; Peden, D.; Astatke, A.; Wagnew, Ayaleneh

doi:10.1659/0276-4741(2003)023[0156:eomogl]2.0.co;2

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“…Livestock stocking management is less straightforward, however. While the determination of livestock density varies by environment and livestock type, Taddesse et al (2003) reported that medium-stocking intensity can lead to higher species richness compared with both a high-stocking intensity and the non-grazed control, as well as resulting in less soil compaction than the high-stocking intensity treatment. These results may not hold in other situations because of the diverse conditions found in smallholder livestock keeping systems.…”

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“…For example, Srinivasarao et al (2012) showed a positive interaction between the application of manure and mineral fertilizer on carbon stocks in the soil in semiarid regions of India, with beneficial effects on crop yield stability. Taddesse et al (2003) demonstrated positive impacts of manure application in the Ethiopian highlands on pasture biomass production, species richness and water infiltration rates. The GHG emissions dimension associated with manure is complex.…”

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A Qualitative Evaluation of CSA Options in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems in Developing Countries

Thornton

Rosenstock

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et al. 2017

Climate Smart Agriculture

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The mixed crop-livestock systems of the developing world will become increasingly important for meeting the food security challenges of the coming decades. The synergies and trade-offs between food security, adaptation, and mitigation objectives are not well studied, however. Comprehensive evaluations of the costs and benefits, and the synergies and trade-offs, of different options in developing-country mixed systems do not exist as yet.Here we summarise what we know about the climate smartness of different alternatives in the mixed croplivestock systems in developing countries, based on published literature supplemented by a survey of experts. We discuss constraints to the uptake of different interventions and the potential for their adoption, and highlight some of the technical and policy implications of current knowledge and knowledge gaps.

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A Qualitative Evaluation of CSA Options in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems in Developing Countries

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“…Effective restoration practices should be based on local perceptions of soil erosion and should include easily available management options (Kiome & Stocking, 1995). The application of manure has demonstrated to positively affect the infiltration capacity of soils and plant production on grazed lands (Tadesse et al, 2003) at low cost. In addition, mulching can both enhance conditions for plant growth in harsh environments (Blanco-García & Lindig-Cisneros, 2005) and protect topsoil against erosion (Roose & Barethès, 2001).…”

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Selection of Tree Species and Soil Management for Simultaneous Fuelwood Production and Soil Rehabilitation in the Ethiopian Central Highlands

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In the Ethiopian Central Highlands, a serious soil degradation occurs while fuelwood demand is high. This study consists of an evaluation of seven tree species for fuelwood and soil restoration under three soil management options: control, manure and manure + mulch, in degraded highlands of Ethiopia. The experimental design was a split‐plot, species as the main plot and treatment as subplot, with three replicates. Survival count, height and root collar diameter growth measurements were measured annually until 48 months. Biomass production for fuelwood was inferred at the end of the experiment. Before and after the experiment, soil parameters (pH, organic carbon, N, P, K and cation exchange capacity) were measured to test changes in soil condition because of species plantation. A mixed model and repeated analysis of variance was performed. Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R. Br. showed maximum survival (100%), followed by H. abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel. (93·52%); while the lowest survival rate was recorded for A. decurrens Willd. (57·41%). Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel. and Chamaecytisus palmensis (Christ.) Hutch showed the lowest growth rates but both species showed the highest soil condition improvement. E. globulus Labill. and Acacia species presented the highest growth rates and biomass although Eucalyptus depleted soil nitrogen. Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.F.Gmel. is recommended for soil rehabilitation, whereas Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R. Br. can be used for simultaneous fuelwood production and soil rehabilitation. An ecological based study on E. globulus’ Labill. effects in Central Highlands is recommended before recommendation for large scale fuelwood plantations. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…But, how variations in the climate influence cattle depend on the ecological setting, and how variations in cattle influence the population, depend on the availability of alternative energy sources as well as the cultural setting. The role of cattle in developing countries is as a source of high-quality food, as draft animals, and as a source of manure and fuel (Scoones, 1992; Taddesse et al, 2003). Cattle represent important contribution to household incomes (Seo & Mendelsohn, 2006), and in drought prone areas they can act as an insurance against weather risk (Fafchamps & Gavian, 1997).…”

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Cattle and climate in Africa: How climate variability has influenced national cattle holdings from 1961–2008

Lunde

Lindtjørn

2013

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The role of cattle in developing countries is as a source of high-quality food, as draft animals, and as a source of manure and fuel. Cattle represent important contribution to household incomes, and in drought prone areas they can act as an insurance against weather risk. So far, no studies have addressed how historical variations in temperature and rainfall have influenced cattle populations in Africa. The focus of this study is to assess the historical impact of climate variability on national cattle holdings. We reconstruct the cattle density and distribution for two time periods; 1955–1960 and 2000–2005. Based on estimates from FAO and official numbers, we generated a time series of cattle densities from 1961–2008, and compared these data with precipitation and temperature anomalies for the same period. We show that from 1961–2008 rainfall and temperature have been modulating, and occasionally controlling, the number of cattle in Africa.

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Effect of Manure on Grazing Lands in Ethiopia, East African Highlands

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A Qualitative Evaluation of CSA Options in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems in Developing Countries

A Qualitative Evaluation of CSA Options in Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems in Developing Countries

Selection of Tree Species and Soil Management for Simultaneous Fuelwood Production and Soil Rehabilitation in the Ethiopian Central Highlands

Cattle and climate in Africa: How climate variability has influenced national cattle holdings from 1961–2008

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