Prosopis in East Africa
East African countries are the most volunerable countries in Africa for the problems related to the Prosopis Juliflora. The level and intensity of the species' expansion and its ecological impacts are different among the East African countries. This part of the website provides with the resources including research papers, policy briefs, project documents, news wires, etc contributed by various writers. This section researchers, journalists and young students who are keen to understand and analyse the dynamism of the Prosopis Juliflora in the East African countries which is already affecting millions.
HORN OF AFRICA
Exploring Prosopis Management & Policy Options in the Greater Horn of Africa: Proceedings of a Regional Conference, February 2015
Regional Conference on Managing Prosopis Juliflora for better (agro-)pastoral Livelihoods in the Horn of Africa
http://agriwaterpedia.info/wiki/Regional_Conference_on_Managing_Prosopis...(agro-)pastoral_Livelihoods_in_the_Horn_of_Africa
Please request to access the full proceedings report by emailing bere.tsegay@gmail.com
ERITREA
The Ecological and Socioeconomic Role of Prosopis juliflora in Eritrea: An Analytical Assessmentwithin the Context of Rural Development in the Horn of Africa
http://ubm.opus.hbz-nrw.de/volltexte/2009/2066/
ETHIOPIA
ETHIOPIA: NATIONAL STRATEGY ON PROSOPIS JULIFLORA MANAGEMENT, JANUARY 2017
Controlling the spread of Prosopis in Ethiopia by its utilisation
http://www.spate-irrigation.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/EthiopiaProsopisBrief.pdf
Prosopis Juliflora in Afar, Ethiopia (video)
http://www.thewaterchannel.tv/media-gallery/5843-prosopis-juliflora-in-afar
Prosopis: Minimising harm and maximising benefits
Author: Teshale Nega, Programme Coordinator Pastoralist Welfare Organisation;
E- mail: teshuaddis@yahoo.com or teshalen@gmail.com
Some biological characteristics that foster the invasion ofProsopis juliflora (Sw.) DC. at Middle Awash Rift Valley Area, north-eastern Ethiopia [Purchase is required]
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196303001460
The Impacts of Prosopis Juliflora on Biodiversity in the Desert and Semi-desert Ecosystems, Northern Ethiopia
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14888386.2009.9712842#.Uxt1jT9_tl8
KENYA
'Cooking with prosopis flour'
http://old.gardenorganic.org.uk/pdfs/international_programme/CookingWithProsopisFlour.pdf
Evaluation of Prosopis juliflora properties as an alternative to wood shortage in Kenya
http://bft.revuesonline.com/gratuit/BFT298_25-35_3Dsir.pdf
Impact of Prosopis juliflora on Kenya's semi-arid and arid ecosystems and local livelihoods [purchase required]
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14888386.2009.9712842#.Uxt1jT9_tl8
Invasion of prosopis juliflora and local livelihoods Case study from the Lake Baringo area of Kenya
http://www.worldagroforestry.org/downloads/publications/PDFS/wp03mwangi.pdf
Status and impact of Prosopisspecies in Kenya
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/a0683e/a0683e00.pdf
Use of Dry Land Tree Species (Prosopis juliflora) Seed Pods as Supplement Feed for Goats in the Arid and Semi Arid Lands of Kenya
http://www.medwelljournals.com/fulltext/?doi=erj.2011.66.73
SUDAN
Training Manual on Improved Animal Feeding and Fodder Conservation Practises from Prosopis Juliflura in Sudan
Is prosopis a curse or a blessing? – An ecological-economic analysis of an invasive alien tree species in Sudan
https://helda.helsinki.fi/bitstream/handle/10138/20611/isprosop.pdf?sequence=2
Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in Sudan: history, distribution and control
ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/a0683e/a0683e00.pdf
Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) in Sudan: history, distribution and control
http://vonheimendahl.wordpress.com/mesquite-prosopis-spp-in-sudan-history-distribution-and-control/
The use of alternative animal feeds to enhance food security and environmental protection in the Sudan (The case for Prosopis Juliflora)
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UGANDA
Status of Invasive Alien Species in Uganda
http://www.fao.org/forestry/12732-01ac6f5de9d3aef1b899b6d4ed30787fa.pdf
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