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Table 3 Major feed resources for goat production in different parts of Ethiopia.

From: A review of the potential and constraints for crossbreeding as a basis for goat production by smallholder farmers in Ethiopia

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Feed resources

Gomma, Dale

Bure, Fogera

Halaba, Ada’a Liben

Metama, Alamata

Mieso

Natural pasture grazing

****

****

***

*****

*****

Crop stubble

**

***

****

**

**

Fallow grazing

   

***

 

Crop residues

**

**

**

**

*

Non-conventional

****

**

***

  

Browse Spp

**

 

***

 

****

Improved forages

  

*

  
  1. The number of asterisks (*'s) denotes the important feed resource based on the percentage of farmers who selected feed resources as crucial in boosting goat production