Discusses potential impacts of ILCA's subhumid zone programme in Nigeria in terms of the direct benefits accruing to producers from adopting its intervention packages and indirect spinoffs from a better basis for research & development strategies in the livestock sector arising from a better unde...
Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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[The expected impact and future of the ILCA Subhumid Zone Programme]
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The expected impact and future of the ILCA Subhumid Zone Programme
Discusses some methods of growing cereal Crops in association with Stylosanthes in traditional Crop-livestock production systems in the subhumid zone of Nigeria. Examines effects of undersowing Stylo on sorghum yield and total fodder; land preparation on grain & fodder production; land history on...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Otsyina, R.M.
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Suleiman, H.
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[Potential role for Stylo in traditional crop and livestock production systems in the Nigerian subhumid zone]
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Potential role for Stylo in traditional crop and livestock production systems in the Nigerian subhumid zone
Taylor-Powell, E.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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[Producer participation in livestock systems research: Experience with on farm research among settled Fulani agropastoralists in central Nigeria]
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Producer participation in livestock systems research: Experience with on farm research among settled Fulani agropastoralists in central Nigeria
Constraints do not only occur in production systems. They also limit the support available from research and extension and they have serious consequences for human welfare in Africa and for the whole community of nations. The agricultural research agendas in sub-Saharan Africa are indicating more...
Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[Technical constraints to ruminant livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Technical constraints to ruminant livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa
Presents the result of a study conducted to estimate the potential fodder productivity of millet, sorghum, maize and rice using the land suitability estimates of FAO and the AEZ metheodology for Stylosanthes hamata cv verano. Also examines the dry matter theat could be produced from 0.5 percent o...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Velthuizen, H.T. van
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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[Use of land resource assessment to estimate potential fodder outputs and animal support capacities in some countries in West Africa]
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Use of land resource assessment to estimate potential fodder outputs and animal support capacities in some countries in West Africa
Looks into achievements and difficulties in ruminant livestock Development in the humid and subhumid zones of West and Central Africa. Discusses the ecological and economic circumstances and the changing environment. Gives brief descriptions of the achievments including disease control, tsetse co...
Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Peters, Kurt J.
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[Achievements and difficulties in ruminant livestock Development in the humid and subhumid zones of West and Central Africa]
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Achievements and difficulties in ruminant livestock Development in the humid and subhumid zones of West and Central Africa
Overview of the present status & potential for development of livestock production in the subhumid zone of West Africa and, particularly Nigeria. Describes objectives and major components of livestock systems research, an approach utilized by ILCA's Subhumid Programme, to overcome constraints of ...
Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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[An introduction to the subhumid zone of West Africa and the ILCA Subhumid Zone Programme]
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An introduction to the subhumid zone of West Africa and the ILCA Subhumid Zone Programme