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Kagambèga, Francois W.Bagagnan, Abdoul RasmaneSawadogo, LouisAyantunde, Augustine A.[Seasonal effect on growth performance and leaf biomass production of two Moringa oleifera Lam. varieties grown under Sahelian condition in Burkina Faso]Seasonal effect on growth performance and leaf biomass production of two Moringa oleifera Lam. varieties grown under Sahelian condition in Burkina Faso

Pastoralism is not only a livestock-based livelihood strategy but also a way of life with socio-cultural norms and values, and indigenous knowledge revolving around livestock. Pastoral systems in Africa are facing demographic, economic, socio-political and climatic pressures which are driving man...


Ayantunde, Augustine A.Leeuw, Jan deTurner, M.D.Said, Mohammed Yahya[Challenges of assessing the sustainability of (agro)-pastoral systems]Challenges of assessing the sustainability of (agro)-pastoral systems
Ayantunde, Augustine A.Cofie, Olufunke O.Barron, Jennie[Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of Volta basin: Implications for livestock management]Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of Volta basin: Implications for livestock management

To address the problem of restricted access to grazing by cattle in wet season in the Sahel, a grazing trial was conducted to study the effect of duration of grazing and grazing method on cattle nutrition and performance. Twenty-four intact steers weighing 259 kg (SD=62) were randomly allotted to...


Ayantunde, Augustine A.Fernández Rivera, S.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Tabo, Ramadjita[Implications of restricted access to grazing by cattle in wet season in the Sahel]Implications of restricted access to grazing by cattle in wet season in the Sahel

Indigenous knowledge is unevenly distributed. Individual knowledge level may be affected by many factors such as gender, age, ethnicity, profession, religious and cultural beliefs, abundance and usefulness of the species. This study documents indigenous knowledge of herbaceous and woody plant spe...


Ayantunde, Augustine A.Briejer, M.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Udo, H.M.J.Tabo, Ramadjita[Botanical knowledge and its differentiation by age, gender and ethnicity in southwestern Niger]Botanical knowledge and its differentiation by age, gender and ethnicity in southwestern Niger

Knowledge pertaining to local plant species in West African Sahel has been poorly documented despite the central role local vegetation plays in the everyday lives of the rural people. An ethnobotanical study was conducted between April and November 2005 to document knowledge and uses of local her...


Ayantunde, Augustine A.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Briejer, M.Udo, H.M.J.Tabo, Ramadjita[Uses of local plant species by agropastoralists in south-western Niger]Uses of local plant species by agropastoralists in south-western Niger

The accommodation of livestock husbandry with crop agriculture is crucial for the future of the West African Sahel. Present trends are leading to greater restrictions on livestock husbandry and a growing convergence of livelihood practices among groups whose identities are tied to herding and far...


Turner, M.D.Ayantunde, Augustine A.Patterson, K.P.Patterson, E.D.[Livelihood transitions and the changing nature of farmer-herder conflict in Sahelian West Africa]Livelihood transitions and the changing nature of farmer-herder conflict in Sahelian West Africa

In Niger, livestock breeding is the second rural population activity, contributing 12% to the national GDP and 40% to agricultural production. The national livestock include a large range of domestic animal species among which ovine species, which represent 20% of this livestock. These ovine reso...


Abdoul Karim, B.A.M'Naouer, D.Ayantunde, Augustine A.[Morphological characterization and breeding system identification of local sheep breeds in Niger]Morphological characterization and breeding system identification of local sheep breeds in Niger

The selective use by cattle of range resources in the Sahel was assessed in terms of quantity and nutritional quality of the herbage grazed and diet selected. Peak standing crop was 1951 kg ha -1 dry matter (DM) with 47.9 kg nitrogen (N) ha-1 and 7.4 kg phosphorus (P) ha -1. Esophageally fistulat...


Ayantunde, Augustine A.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Fernández Rivera, S.Keulen, H. vanUdo, H.M.J.[Selective grazing by cattle on spatially and seasonally heterogenous rangeland in Sahel]Selective grazing by cattle on spatially and seasonally heterogenous rangeland in Sahel

In Mali, small ruminants are a necessary part of mixed crop and livestock systems, and they fulfill various roles in the food security of households as sources of meat and milk, and means of additional income to meet food and cash needs. However, small ruminant production is challenged by the poo...


Ayantunde, Augustine A.Umutoni, ClarisseDembele, T.Seydou, K.Samake, O.[Effects of feed and health interventions on small ruminant production in mixed crop-livestock systems in southern Mali]Effects of feed and health interventions on small ruminant production in mixed crop-livestock systems in southern Mali

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