10.7910/DVN/SYHSGE International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Harvard Dataverse 2016 Agricultural Sciences lucerne chamaetysisus palmensis alfalfa fodder ETHIOPIA EAST AFRICA AFRICA Agricultural research Environment and natural resources Natural resource management International Livestock Research Institue (ILRI) World Agroforestry Centre International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Kindu Mekonnen International Lifestock Research Institute (ILRI) Mekonnen, Kindu (International Livestock Research Institue (ILRI)) Azzarri, Carlo (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)) Haile, Beliyou (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)) 2016 2013 2017-07-17 2017-08-30 2019-04-10 2013-01-09/null Observation data;Experimental data 10.7910/DVN/SYHSGE/VITF4W 10.7910/DVN/SYHSGE/PTVJQW 3319 4994 text/tab-separated-values text/tab-separated-values 1.2 Custom terms specific to this dataset <p>This data study contains data on tree Lucerne particularly tree height, diameter, survival, and biomass yield to evaluate its growth performance in Africa RISING sites. <p><h4>About the project </h4></p> <p><b>Project title: Integrating tree Lucerne (<i>Chamaetysisus palmensis</i>) in the crop-livestock farming systems of the Ethiopian highlands for multiple products and service</b></p> <p><b> Project abstract </b></p> <p>Tree Lucerne is a nitrogen fixing, fast growing and ecologically adaptable multipurpose plant species that is considered for evaluation in the Africa RISING sites. Integration of tree Lucerne in the crop-livestock farming systems is aimed at contributing to income diversification, improving crop and livestock productivity and enhancing the participation of women and children in the research process to benefit them equitably. This research is conducted in the 4 Africa RISING sites. Two research kebles are used in eah site. Tree Lucerne Farmer Research Groups (FRGs) formed in each of the Africa RISING research kebeles. The number of farmers engaged in the FRGs varies from 23-56 and representing a range of social groups.</p> <p><b>Project website</b>: <a href="http://africa-rising.net">http://africa-rising.net</a></p> <p> <b>Project start date</b>: 05/01/2014 </p> <p><b> Project end date </b>: 12/30/2016 </p> EXCEL, 2016 Biophysical Surveys Ethiopia, Tigray,, Endamehoni, Ethiopia, Amhara,, Basona Worena, Washington, DC United States Agency for International Development (USAID) United States Agency for International Development (USAID)