The first part of the paper describes the predominant livestock production systems in sub-Saharan Africa. The second part discusses free resources available to the smallholders, feed resources available to the estate/large scale farmers, production levels of crop residues and agro-industrial by-p...
Sibanda, S.
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Said, A.N.
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[The role of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products as animal feed resources in sub-Saharan Africa]
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The role of crop residues and agro-industrial by-products as animal feed resources in sub-Saharan Africa
We explore processes that enable effective policies and practices for managing the links between water, energy, and food. Three case studies are assessed at different scales in the Mekong River basin, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. We find that there are considerable opportunities for improving outcomes...
Pittock, J.
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Or, S.
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Stevens, L.
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Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Smith, M.
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[Tackling trade-offs in the nexus of water, energy and food]
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Tackling trade-offs in the nexus of water, energy and food
Giordano, Mark
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Shah, Tushaar
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Fraiture, Charlotte de
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Giordano, Meredith A.
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[Innovations in agricultural water management: new challenges require new solutions.]
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Innovations in agricultural water management: new challenges require new solutions.
In this Highlight, historical antecedents of energy-irrigation nexus in India are examined and it has been found that its genesis lies in policy decision taken over two decades ago to supply unmetered electricity to farmers. This has led to a number of problems, most important of which is lack of...
Mukherji, Aditi
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Shah, Tushaar
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Giordano, Mark
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[Managing energy-irrigation nexus in India: a typology of state interventions.]
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Managing energy-irrigation nexus in India: a typology of state interventions.
A 3-yr study was conducted in North Sumatra, Indonesia, as part of an evaluation of the feasibility of integrating sheep and rubber production. The objective was to evaluate the effects of increaing energy supplementation on reproduction and other performance traits of Javanese Thin-tailed sheep ...
Reese, A.A.
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Handayani, S.W.
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Ginting, S.P.
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Sinulingga, W.
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Reese, G.R.
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Johnson, W.L.
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[Effects of energy supplementation on lamb production of Javanese Thin-Tail ewes]
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Effects of energy supplementation on lamb production of Javanese Thin-Tail ewes
Problems surrounding the (over) exploitation of fuelwood have mainly been studied in the context of dry and semi arid forests in African Sahel countries. For the tropical and humid forests, such as the Central African region, the fuelwood sector has received less attention as there is a general a...
Schure, J.
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Ingram, V.
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Awono, A.
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Binzangi, K.
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[From tree to tea to CO2 in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a framework for analyzing the market chain of fuelwood around Kinshasa and Kisangani]
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From tree to tea to CO2 in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a framework for analyzing the market chain of fuelwood around Kinshasa and Kisangani
Since 2003 India has been actively promoting the cultivation of Jatropha on unproductive and degraded lands (wastelands) for the production of biodiesel suitable as transportation fuel. In this paper the life cycle energy balance, global warming potential, acidification potential, eutrophication ...
Achten, W.M.J.
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Almeida, J.
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Fobelets, V.
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Bolle, E.
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Mathijs, E.
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Singh, V.P.
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Tewari, D.N.
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Verchot, Louis V.
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Muys, B.
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[Life cycle assessment of Jatropha biodiesel as transportation fuel in rural India]
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Life cycle assessment of Jatropha biodiesel as transportation fuel in rural India
Looks into the prospects for the utilization of wheat straw in Ethiopia. Discusses production, utilization and constraints to utilization of wheat straw. Examines the effect of botanical composition and extent of lignification on wheat straw utilization, physical attributes of the straw component...