Browsing Journal articles (peer reviewed) by Author "Eik, Lars Olav"
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Adapting Seasonal Sheep Production to Year-Round Fresh Meat and Halal Market in Norway
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Williams, Thomas; Hopkins, David Laurence; Asheim, Leif Jarle; Steinheim, Geir; Campbell, Michael; Eik, Lars Olav; Wynn, Peter Charles; Ådnøy, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Norway is the largest sheep meat producer among Nordic countries with more than 1.3 million lambs and sheep slaughtered in 2017. The sheep industry is limited by the need for in-house feeding during the winter months. In ... -
Climate change adaptation in vulnerable crop and livestock production systems in Mgeta, Tanzania
Nziku, Zabron Cuthibert; Asheim, Leif Jarle; Eik, Lars Olav; Mwaseba, D.; Kifaro, George C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Increased occurrence of drought and dry spells during the growing season have resulted in increased interest in protection of tropical water catchment areas. In Mgeta, a water catchment area in the Uluguru Mountains in ... -
Diversity of Sources of Income for Smallholder Farming Communities in Malawi: Importance for Improved Livelihood
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Godfrey, Sosheel Solomon; Ådnøy, Tormod; Eik, Lars Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021) -
Effects of feeding different proportions of silver leaf desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum) with banana (Musa paradisiaca) leaf on nutrient utilization in Horro sheep fed a basal diet of natural grass hay
Chali, Diriba; Nurfeta, Ajebu; Banerjee, Sandip; Eik, Lars Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018) -
Evaluation of growth, milk and manure production in Norwegian dairy goats in one highland of Tanzania 30 years after introduction
Msalya, George; Kifaro, George C.; Eik, Lars Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Dairy goats have been imported into Tanzania since the 1960s to improve the milk production of Small East African (SEA) goats through crossbreeding. The SEA goats have poor genetic potential for milk. Although crossbreeding ... -
An exploratory study of Muslim consumers’ halal meat purchasing intentions in Norway
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Godfrey, Sosheel Solomon; Ip, Ryan H L; Øvrum Gaarder, Mari; Aslam, Shakar; Steinheim, Geir; Wynn, Peter; Hopkins, David Laurence; Horneland, Reinert; Eik, Lars Olav; Ådnøy, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Although Norway is the largest sheep meat producer in Scandinavia and Norwegian Muslims are expected to double in population in the next decade, the overall local per capita red meat consumption is still low. Meanwhile, ... -
Exploring social preferences for ecosystem services of multifunctional agriculture across policy scenarios
Bernues, Alberto; Alfnes, Frode; Clemetsen, Morten; Eik, Lars Olav; Faccioni, Georgia; Ramanzin, Maurizio; Ripoll-Bosch, Raimon; Rodríguez-Ortega, Tamara; Stuararo, Enrico (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
Lamb or hogget meat – A different sensory profile? Extending the fresh meat season in Norway
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Øvrum Gaarder, Mari; Steinheim, Geir; Hopkins, David Laurence; Horneland, Reinert; Eik, Lars Olav; Ådnøy, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This study compared the meat sensory profile of lambs (5 months old) and hoggets (17 months old) from two sheep breeds, Norwegian White Sheep (NWS) and Norwegian Spel (NS). The loin (left and right) samples (M longissimus ... -
Management Strategies to Improve the Economics of Sheep Farms in Norwegian Coastal and Fjord Areas—The Effect of Animal Size and Capacities for Rangeland Utilisation
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Eik, Lars Olav; Steinheim, Geir; Ådnøy, Tormod; Hopkins, David Laurence; Asheim, Leif Jarle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The morphological and productive aspects of Norwegian sheep have developed over time and adapted to the diverse environment of the country. Before 1900, native Norwegian sheep were crossed with UK breeds to attain higher ... -
Methane emissions from ruminant livestock in Ethiopia: Promising forage species to reduce CH4 emissions
Jagisso, Yonas Berhanu; Eik, Lars Olav; Nurfeta, Ajebu; Angassa, Ayana; Aune, Jens Bernt (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This paper assesses the ability of fodder plants to reduce methane (CH4) emissions while simultaneously improving animal productivity in Ethiopia. Enteric CH4 emissions from ruminants in Ethiopia increased by 12% or ≈ 6197 ... -
Rangeland Grazing Strategies to Lower the Dependency on Imported Concentrates in Norwegian Sheep Meat Production
Bhatti, Muhammad Azher; Eik, Lars Olav; Steinheim, Geir; Ådnøy, Tormod; Horneland, Reinert; Wynn, Peter Charles; Hopkins, David Laurence; Asheim, Leif Jarle (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Norway has vast rangeland resources (292,361 km2) with an estimated carrying capacity of nearly four million sheep and lambs, twice the current number. However, the intensive production system currently applied has led to ... -
Seeing Northern European Fjord and Mountain Agriculture Through Farmers' Eyes: A Critical Step in Promoting Sustainability
Bernues, Alberto; Clemetsen, Morten; Eik, Lars Olav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Agriculture is a minor contributor to local economies in European mountain and fjord areas where tourism is predominant; however, it is essential to maintain the agricultural landscape and other important nonmarket functions ... -
Situation analysis and prospects for establishing a dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania
Nziku, Zabron Cuthibert; Kifaro, George C.; Eik, Lars Olav; Steine, Torstein; Msalya, G.; Ådnøy, Tormod (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Dairy goats in Tanzania accounts for two percent of the 17 million goats in total. Toggenburg, Saanen, Norwegian, Anglo Nubian and French alpine are dominant exotic dairy breeds distributed in all regions of Tanzania but ... -
A Survey of dairy-goat keeping in Zanzibar
Tiffanie, Stone; Francis, Charles Andrew; Eik, Lars Olav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020) -
Targeting best agricultural practices to enhance ecosystem services in European mountains
Bernués, A.; Tenza-Peral, A.; Gomez-Baggethun, Erik; Clemetsen, Morten; Eik, Lars Olav; Martín-Collado, D. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Agri-environmental policies in Europe are failing to sufficiently address ongoing environmental degradation, biodiversity decline, climate impacts, and societal demands for sustainability. To reverse this, policymakers, ... -
The prospect of biogas among small-holder dairy goat farmers in the Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania
Grimsby, Lars Kåre; Gulbrandsen, Linn; Eik, Lars Olav; Msalya, George; Kifaro, George C. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016) -
Use of simulation to examine a dairy goat breeding program in Tanzania
Nziku, Zabron Cuthibert; Kifaro, G.C.; Eik, Lars Olav; Steine, Torstein; Ådnøy, Tormod (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This paper discusses selection in a dairy goat population for improved performance by conceptualizing it for a population in Tanzania. Seven strategies (5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 70, 100 test bucks) were simulated. A progeny test ...