Abstract. Smallholder farming systems in southern Africa are characterized by low-input management and integrated livestock crop production. Low yields dry-season feed shortages common. To meet growing food demands, sustainable intensification (SI) of these is an important policy goal. While mixed crop–livestock may offer greater productivity, it implies trade-offs between supply, soil nutrient...

Abstract Climate change and its variability adversely impact pastoral livelihoods, understanding climate is important to deduce policy implications for communities. Accordingly, the aim of this study was investigate temporal conditions spatial patterns drought across rangelands in areas West Guji Borana Zones, Southern Ethiopia. Temporal were performed at rangeland level, (distributions) estima...

Mountainous rangeland ecosystems have a highly delicate position in ecologic areabecause of severe environmental conditions and having wildlife and livestock. Knowing andrealizing the biotic and abiotic components, which have an interaction with each other in thisecosystem, perform the most important role in to desirable management of it. The systematicmanagement is one of the managing features...