Use of GIS information to select priority areas for mass

insemination

Yasin Getahun

IPMS Workshop on Alternatives for Improving Field AI Delivery System to Enhance Beef and Dairy Production in Ethiopia

ILRI, Addis Ababa, 24-25 August 2011

AEZ Definition

    Annual Rainfall Distribution

No Elevation <900 900-1400 >1400

1 >3700 Dry Alpine Wurch Moist Alpine Wurch Wet Alpine Wurch

2 3200-3700 Dry Wurch Moist Wurch Wet Wurch

3 2300-3200 Dry Dega Moist Dega wet Dega

4 1500-2300 Dry Weina dega Moist Weina dega Wet Weina dega

5 500-1500 Dry Kolla Moist Kolla Wet Kolla

6 <500 Dry Bereha Moist Bereha None

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