As part of a three-year project focusing on improving the livelihoods of poor livestock keepers by improving the availability of fodder, new groundnut varieties were tested, incorporating participatory rural appraisal (PRA), rapid rural appraisal (RRA), focus group discussions (FGDs) and field da...
Prasad, V.L.
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Bezkorowajnyj, P.G.
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Nigam, S.N.
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Hanson, Jean
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Romney, D.L.
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[Multiple actor orientation: A case study of groundnut in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh]
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Multiple actor orientation: A case study of groundnut in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Nanyeenya, W.N.
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Mugisha, J.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Romney, D.L.
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Fawcett, R.H.
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Halberg, N.
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[Risk attitudes, resource rationalization and dairy intensification in Uganda: stochastic dominance with observed and optimal net farm benefits.]
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Risk attitudes, resource rationalization and dairy intensification in Uganda: stochastic dominance with observed and optimal net farm benefits.
Dairy production is a major contributor towards national economies and household food security and incomes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Milk production in the region is estimated at 1.27 million metric tonnes year-1. However, this level of milk production is inadequate for the existing human popu...
Mubiru, S.L.
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Tenywa, J.S.
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Halberg, N.
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Romney, D.L.
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Nanyeenya, W.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Categorisation of dairy production systems: A strategy for targeting meaningful development of the systems in Uganda]
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Categorisation of dairy production systems: A strategy for targeting meaningful development of the systems in Uganda
This article discusses major issues that confront attempts to introduce participatory methodologies into livestock production research, based on experiences during two projects in East Africa, and interviews with researchers and others in the region.
The extent to which research can be participat...
Morton, J.
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Adolph, Barbara
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Ashley, S.
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Romney, D.L.
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[Conceptual, methodological and institutional issues in participatory livestock production research]
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Conceptual, methodological and institutional issues in participatory livestock production research
Twelve Boran steers with a mean live weight of 215.8 ± 13.9 kg were used in an incomplete Latin Square experiment to compare the apparent phosphorus (P) absorption in cattle when Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) was supplemented with Busumbu rock phosphate (BRP), Minjingu rock phosphate (MRP)...
Odongo, N.E.
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Tanner, J.C.
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Romney, D.L.
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Plaizier, J.
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Straaten, P. van
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McBride, B.
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[The effects of supplementing Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) with rock phosphate and steamed bone meal compared with a commercial mineral mix on phosphorus absorption in cattle]
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The effects of supplementing Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) with rock phosphate and steamed bone meal compared with a commercial mineral mix on phosphorus absorption in cattle
Knowledge of status of nutrient management in agricultural production systems is critical in the development of sustainable improvement options; however, in mixed dairy-crop systems in Uganda, which are gaining prevalence, the status of nutrient management is unclear. Nitrogen (N) being one of th...
Mubiru, L.S.
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Romney, D.L.
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Halberg, N.
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Tenywa, J.S.
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[Development of nutrient management strategies based on mapping of nitrogen flows and balances in dairy production systems in Uganda]
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Development of nutrient management strategies based on mapping of nitrogen flows and balances in dairy production systems in Uganda
As systems intensify, crops and livestock become increasingly integrated. Forage from crops becomes a larger component of overall forage supply in small-scale systems. This paper integrates information from field trials, studying the effect of varying maize planting density, with modelling approa...
Romney, D.L.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Maize as food and feed in intensive smallholder systems: management options for improved integration in mixed farming systems of east and southern Africa]
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Maize as food and feed in intensive smallholder systems: management options for improved integration in mixed farming systems of east and southern Africa
An 'Outcome Mapping' approach was applied retrospectively to five diverse, highly collaborative research projects aimed at poverty reduction. Designed to help plan for, clarify, and document intended and actual changes in behaviour, actions, and relationships of groups and organisations that dire...
Nyangaga, J.
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Smutylo, T.
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Romney, D.L.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Research that matters: Outcome mapping for linking knowledge to poverty-reduction actions]
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Research that matters: Outcome mapping for linking knowledge to poverty-reduction actions
The objective of this study was to improve the availability of phosphorus (P) from rock phosphate (RP) through feeding, mixing and composting manure. The experiment was conducted as a 3 × 2 split-plot design. Manure was collected from 12 Boran steers (200 ± 4.5 kg live weight) fed a basal diet of...
Odongo, N.E.
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Hyoung-Ho, K.
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Choi, H.C.
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Straaten, P. van
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McBride, B.W.
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Romney, D.L.
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[Improving rock phosphate availability through feeding, mixing and processing with composting manure]
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Improving rock phosphate availability through feeding, mixing and processing with composting manure