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Policies for Improved Land management in the Ethiopian Highlands
Ruben, Ruerd; Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Gabre-Madhin, Eleni - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246205
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Technology, policy and population growth impacts on economic performance, nutrient flows and soil erosion at watershed level: the case of Ginchi in Ethiopia
Okumu, B N; Russel, N; Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Colman, D; … - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2004
A dynamic bio-economic model is used to show that, without technological and policy intervention, soil nutrient … rapid population growth of over 2.8%. From a policy perspective, this reduction in nutrient losses in the face of higher … policy than currently prevailing, provision of credit to facilitate uptake of the new technology package and a shift from the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246201
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A GIS-based Analysis of the Likelihood of Adoption of Some Multi-purpose Tree species in East Africa
Concheda, G; Berhe, K; Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2001
The Multi-purpose Tree (MPT) species have the ability to fit into the farming systems of the East African region where low agricultural productivity, widespread land degradation and hence a diminishing capacity to support the growing human and livestock population are major problems. GIS has...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246207
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Role of knowledge in the adoption of new agricultural technologies: an approach and an applicationl
Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Beyene, Hailu; Saleem, Mohamed; A, M; … - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2003
Empirical studies on agricultural technology adoption generally divide a population into adopters and nonadopters, and analyse the reasons for adoption or nonadoption at a point in time. In reality, technology adoption is not a one-off static decision, rather it involves a dynamic process in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246216
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Evolution toward transdisciplinarity in technology and resource management research: the case of a project in Ethiopia
Jabbar, Mohammad A.; saleem, Mohamed; A, M; Li-Pun, Hugo - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2001
Development is a human problem and is aimed at changing man and his economic, social, ecological environment. Throughout history, man has acquired new knowledge to shape his future. As human needs multiplied and became more complex, science and technology – processes of systematic inquiry for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246233
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Evolving Crop-Livestock Farming Systems in the Humid Zone of West Africa: Potential and Research Needs
Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1993
Cattle rearing in humid west Africa was nearly impossible in the past owing to the prevalence of trypanosomiasis, a disease caused by the tsetse fly. However, in recent times, with population pressure, jungle clearance, crop cultivation and tsetse control measures, the challenge has been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246245
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Community based indicators for sustainable development : a framework and an application in an Ethiopian community
Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Astatke, Abiye; Peden, Don; Abate, … - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246267
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CREDIT CONSTRAINTS AND SMALLHOLDER DAIRY PRODUCTION IN THE EAST AFRICAN HIGHLANDS: APPLICATION OF A SWITCHING REGRESSION MODEL
Freeman, H Ade; Ehui, Simeon K; Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1998
Accurate assessment of farmers’ credit constraint condition is important in order to understand the circumstances under which credit would have its greatest impact. In this study a switching regression model was used to determine the impact of credit on smallholder dairy farms in the East...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246192
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BIO-ECONOMIC MODELING OF WATERSHED RESOURCES IN ETHIOPIA
Okumu, B N; Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Colman, D; Russel, N - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1999
technological and policy intervention. Results show that if farmers were to reallocate their land use activities based on land … from market purchases. Similarly, a secure land tenure policy is likely to impact positively on land conservation by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246193
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Market and Other Factors Affecting Farm Specific Production Efficiency in Pig production in Vietnam
Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Akter, Shaheen - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2008
North.Policy actions on providing better extension, more timely access to better quality inputs through the private sector …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246194