Assessment of Livestock Feed Resources in the Farming Systems of Mixed and Shifting Cultivation, Gambella Regional State, Southwestern Ethiopia

Bizelew Gelayenew; Ajebu Nurfeta; Getnet Assefa; Getahun Asebe

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Bizelew Gelayenew
Ajebu Nurfeta
Getnet Assefa
Getahun Asebe

feed resources, mixed farming, shifting cultivation, dry season, wet season, major forage species

Abstract

The study was conducted with the objective of assessing available livestock feed resources from mixed farming system (MF) and shifting cultivation (SC) in Abobo woreda, Gambella Regional State. The study was done using a formal survey, focus group discussion, secondary data and field observations. Purposive sampling was employed to select 180 respondents (90 from each farming system) that have at least one livestock for the survey data collection. The number of cattle from MF was higher (p

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Assessment of Livestock Feed Resources in the Farming Systems of Mixed and Shifting Cultivation, Gambella Regional State, Southwestern Ethiopia. (2016). Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 16(21), 11-20. https://journalofscience.org/index.php/GJSFR/article/view/

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Author Biography

Getahun Asebe

Getahun Asebe is an academic and researcher affiliated with Gambella University in Ethiopia, where he serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Science within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resource. His work focuses on animal science, veterinary public health, and infectious diseases, with a particular emphasis on livestock feed resources, animal welfare, and the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases in the Gambella region. He has contributed to numerous studies on topics ranging from fish preservation and dairy calf rearing to hard tick control and assisted reproductive technologies. With a DVM, MSc in Tropical and Infectious Diseases, and a PhD in Veterinary Public Health from Addis Ababa University, Dr. Asebe has built a robust research portfolio that includes 27 publications, 379 citations, an h-index of 10, and an i10-index of 12. His work is widely recognized, and he has served as a reviewer for journals such as those from Omics Publishing Group and Hindawi. Dr. Asebe's research continues to inform sustainable agricultural practices and public health strategies in Ethiopia and beyond.

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