Table of contents for Dryland husbandry in Ethiopia : research report / edited by Mitiku Haile, Diress Tsegaye [and] Tegegne Teka.

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List of  Tables .................. ...... .................. . ........................  xi
List of Figures    .. ............... .. ........................... ........      xiii
List of Accronyms and Abbreviations ....................................             xiv
Preface..... ... ...... ......... .....  ..  ... .   ... ...... ............. .. ...  xv
Acknowledgements .....................................................             xvii
TRADITIONAL CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN ABA'ALA
WEREDA, NORTH AFAR ..                     ....................................
Addis Abraha, Diress Tsegaye and Mitku Haile
1.  Introduction  ....................................................................I
2. Methodology ......................................... ........  .........2
3. Description of the Study Area......................................................3
4. Socio-Economic Aspects ..................................................... ..........7
5. Traditional Crop Production Systems   ...........................................8
6. Identification of Landraces in the Area............. ............................ 16
7. Extension System and Gender Roles in Crop Production .................21
8. Environmental Constraints and Coping Mechanisms .....................23
9. Conclusions and Recommendations ...................................... ........23
References   ...................................................................25
THE AFARS IN ABA'ALA: MODES OF LIVELIHOOD AND
RELATIONS WITH TIGRAYAN HIGHLANDERS .............26
Kelmework Tafere
1. Introduction  ................................................................26
2. Economy and Social Organization ........................, ........................28
3. Afar Relations with Tigrayan Highlanders......................................31
4. Conclusion  ...............................................................34
References  ................................................................35



EXTENSION ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF
RIVER DIVERSION PRACTICES IN ABA'ALA WEREDA 37
Diress Tsegaye and Mitku Haile
1. Background ...................3........... .........................................37
2. Adaptation Trials and Extension Packages in Aba'ala Wereda ......... 38
3. Impact Assessment of River Diversion Practices.............................41
4. Conclusion ..................................... ..............................  43
References ..................... ............................................ ...44
SINGLE PLOT OBSERVATION AND YIELD TRIAL ON MAIZE
AT ABA'ALA, NORTH AFAR ..............................................45
Belay Teshome and Mitku Haile
1. Introduction ..................................... ............................45
2. Materials and Methods ....................................................45
3. Results and  Discussion ............................ ......... ...............46
4.   Conclusion ....................................................................47
References  ................. ........................................... .....48
TRADITIONAL VETERINARY PRACTICES IN ABA'ALA
WEREDA      ......   ....  .......................................................49
Zelleke Dagnatchew
1. Introduction ..................................... ...........................  49
2. Objectives  ............................. .................................. 51
3. Methodology ............. ..................................  51
4. Livestock Diseases: Local Names and Descriptions ............ ..............52
5. Disease   Control .................................................................66
6. Discussion  .................................................................72
7. Conclusion  ........................... ......................................  73
References ................................................... ..................74