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Livestock are an important component of farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. They are raised mainly for meat, milk and skin and provide a flexible financial reserve in years of crop failure. They also play a critical role in the agricultural intensification process by providing draft power and ...


Ehui, Simeon K.Jabbar, M.A.[Measuring the sustainability of crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa: methods and data requirements]Measuring the sustainability of crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa: methods and data requirements

Jabbar, M.A.Tambi, N.E.Mullins, G.[A methodology for characterizing dairy marketing systems]A methodology for characterizing dairy marketing systems

This paper looks briefly at ecoregional research: what is commonly meant by the term and how it may be carried out. ILRI's involvement in various ecoregional consortia is discussed, together with problems and constraints that have been faced to date. The paper ends by listing a number of issues t...


Li Pun, H.H.Jabbar, M.A.Thornton, Philip K.[Ecoregional research at ILRI: background]Ecoregional research at ILRI: background

Jabbar, M.A.Larbi, AsamoahReynolds, L.[Alley farming for improving small ruminant productivity in West Africa: ILRI's experiences]Alley farming for improving small ruminant productivity in West Africa: ILRI's experiences

Jabbar, M.A.Islam, S.M.F.Delgado, Christopher L.Ehui, Simeon K.Akanda, M.A.I.Khan, M.I.Kamruzzaman, M.[Policy and scale factors influencing efficiency in dairy and poultry production in Bangladesh]Policy and scale factors influencing efficiency in dairy and poultry production in Bangladesh

Livestock production is a major contributor to economic development, both driving economic growth and benefiting from it. As an engine of growth, it provides increased income, employment, food and foreign exchange earnings, as well as better nutrition. As income increases with economic developmen...


Mengesha, Y.Ehui, Simeon K.Jabbar, M.A.Shapiro, Barry I.[LPA Brief no. 11. Livestock production, consumption and trade: Key indicators]LPA Brief no. 11. Livestock production, consumption and trade: Key indicators
Jabbar, M.A.[Assessing the poverty consequences of contract farming: some methodological considerations]Assessing the poverty consequences of contract farming: some methodological considerations
Jabbar, M.A.Negassa, A.Gidyelew, T.[Geographic distribution of cattle and shoats populations and their market supply sheds in Ethiopia: major findings]Geographic distribution of cattle and shoats populations and their market supply sheds in Ethiopia: major findings
Jaffee, S.Jabbar, M.A.[Food safety and agricultural health standards: challenges and opportunities for developing country exports]Food safety and agricultural health standards: challenges and opportunities for developing country exports

A cross-sectional survey was carried out in Ghinchi farming community, central Ethiopia during October and November 2001 to assess the level of association between children's nutritional status, families' socio-economic gradient, and degree of maternal attention and cognitive development. Ninety ...


Ketema, L.Abate, G.Jabbar, M.A.[Correlates of children’s cognitive skills in an agrarian community with mixed crop-livestock production systems, Ginchi, Central Ethiopia]Correlates of children’s cognitive skills in an agrarian community with mixed crop-livestock production systems, Ginchi, Central Ethiopia

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