Forage legumes could enhance ruminant production in Latin America far more than they currently do. With a few instructive exceptions, decades invested in domesticating, testing and divulgating pasture and rangeland leguminous species, have had limited impact. Reasons for this include lack of end-...
Muir, James P
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Tedeschi, Luis O
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Dubeux, José C.B.
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Peters, Michael
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Burkart, Stefan
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[Enhancing food security in Latin America with forage legumes]
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Enhancing food security in Latin America with forage legumes
A survey on smallholder livestock production with emphasis on monogastric animals was conducted in 20 villages of seven so-called ‘groupements’ of South Kivu province in DR Congo, situated along a north to south-west axis with the town of Bukavu in the center. This land adjacent to Lake Kivu is l...
Maass, Brigitte L.
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Katunga-Musale, D.
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Chiuri, W.L.
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Gassner, Anja
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Peters, Michael
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[Challenges and opportunities for smallholder livestock production in post-conflict South Kivu, eastern DR Congo]
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Challenges and opportunities for smallholder livestock production in post-conflict South Kivu, eastern DR Congo
In the tropics, a large number of smallholder farms contribute significantly to food security by raising pigs and poultry for domestic consumption and for sale on local markets. The high cost and, sometimes, the lack of availability of commercial protein supplements is one of the main limitations...
Martens, S.
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Tiemann, Tassilo T.
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Bindelle, J.
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Peters, Michael
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Lascano, Carlos E.
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[Alternative plant protein sources for pigs and chickens in the tropics - nutritional value and constraints: A review]
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Alternative plant protein sources for pigs and chickens in the tropics - nutritional value and constraints: A review