October 2018
Public discourse on Khat (Catha edulis) production in Ethiopia: Review
Agriculture is the most important economic activity and employment opportunity in Ethiopia. Globally, the country is the largest producer of Khat. The producers and consumers of Khat are increasing combined with earning for the national exports. Despite several controversies have continued on Khat practice, the legal stance of the Ethiopian government and studies on environmental impact are minimal. The review results...
October 2018
Review of challenges and opportunities for dairy cattle farming under mixed system of Homa Bay County, Western Kenya
The objective of this review was to determine challenges and opportunities facing dairy cattle production in Homa Bay County, which lies within the Lake Victoria basin. Three cattle production systems were included: farms keeping indigenous breeds; farms keeping crosses of indigenous and exotic breeds and farms keeping exotic breeds. Both primary and secondary data were collected using questionnaires, key informant...
October 2018
Livelihood diversification strategies among the Borana pastoral households of Yabello District, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
This study is aimed at identifying and describing the existing livelihood options and the determinants of the choice of the households’ livelihood strategies in the pastoral areas of Yabello District. The data for this study were obtained from a survey of 180 household heads selected using simple random sampling technique in the year 2016. The key...
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