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Jayashree, B.[Contour bunding preserves soils and boosts farmers' incomes by 20% in Mali]Contour bunding preserves soils and boosts farmers' incomes by 20% in Mali

Examines ILCA's research on forage legumes in the past few years; discusses the potential role of forage legumes in increasing crop-livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa; and outlines priorities for future research.


Nnadi, L.A.Haque, I.[Les legumineuses fourrageres dans les systemes Africains d'agriculture mixte]Les legumineuses fourrageres dans les systemes Africains d'agriculture mixte

This report is divided into seven sections. The first section deals with biology of Stylosanthes and its importance in West Africa and Latin America. The second section presents papers on the screening and evaluation of Stylosanthes germplasm. This includes genetic diversity, genetic resources, s...


Leeuw, P.N. deMohamed-Saleem, M.A.Nyamu, A.M.[Stylosanthes as a forage and fallow crop. Proceedings of a regional workshop on the use of Stylosanthes in West Africa]Stylosanthes as a forage and fallow crop. Proceedings of a regional workshop on the use of Stylosanthes in West Africa

This annual report takes as its theme the central challenge facing the institute and its partners at the start of the new millennium: making the livestock revolution work for the poor. It is a companion report to the institutes new strategic plan, which takes the revolution as its basis in deter...


International Livestock Research Institute[ILRI 1999. Making the livestock revolution work for the poor]ILRI 1999. Making the livestock revolution work for the poor

An action research process was conductedwith communities in Gununo, southern Ethiopia (2000–2003), to develop alternative cropping strategies for achieving their food security and cash needs. Farmers identified three major production objectives depending on their household priorities and socio-ec...


Amede, TilahunDelve, Robert J.[Modelling crop-livestock systems for achieving food security and increasing production efficiencies in the Ethiopian highlands]Modelling crop-livestock systems for achieving food security and increasing production efficiencies in the Ethiopian highlands
Autor: Thorpe, W.R.

This paper outlines selected activities of the smallholder dairy research and development (R & D) programme of the consortium of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and its partners. Specific attention is given to activities in and for Asia. Examples are given to illustrate the ...


Thorpe, W.R.[Markets, technologies and smallholder dairy: partnerships for research-based development]Markets, technologies and smallholder dairy: partnerships for research-based development

A project proposal whose aim is to promote more appropriate resource management on smallholder crop-livestock farms in East Africa is described. Prototypes of mixed farming systems will be developed to characterise farming systems according to their management objectives. These prototypes will th...


Booltink, H.W.G.Thornton, Philip K.[System prototyping and simulation modelling in mixed farming systems]System prototyping and simulation modelling in mixed farming systems

International Livestock Research Institute[Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation: Ethiopian Highlands project, technical report, 1 October 2018-30 March 2019]Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation: Ethiopian Highlands project, technical report, 1 October 2018-30 March 2019

Since 1991, there have been significant changes in utilisation of feed resources in the Ethiopian highlands: while use of communal grazing lands and private pastures has declined, use of crop residues and purchased feed has increased. In addition, although use of animal health services, and adopt...


Benin, S.E.Ehui, Simeon K.Pender, J.L.[Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands]Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands

The video starts with a geographic discription of Sichuan, a town located in South East China. Sichuan is a major pig producer in China. Pig here is mostly raised in backyard crop-livestock smallholder systems with sweet potato as one of the major crops. Sweet potato is widely planted in this are...


International Livestock Research Institute[CASREN in Sichuan]CASREN in Sichuan

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