Describes the small ruminant production systems in Java, Indonesia and in the humid zone of West Africa. Highlights key feautures of small farm systems which should determine on-farm research design.
Okali, C.
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Knipscheer, H.C.
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[Small ruminant production in mixed farming systems: Case studies in research design]
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Small ruminant production in mixed farming systems: Case studies in research design
Increased population, low agricultural productivity, pressure on land and overexploitation of natural resources, are current problems in the Andean ecoregion. Knowledge of the region is vast, but results from site-specific research have seldom been integrated. A holistic ecoregional research appr...
León Velarde, C.U.
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Quiróz, R.
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[Crop-livestock systems research in the Andean region: ecoregional approach, methods and procedures]
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Crop-livestock systems research in the Andean region: ecoregional approach, methods and procedures
The design of technological interventions and their ex ante evaluation is one of the most critical steps in farming systems research, since it is an initial effort to find solutions to those problems prioritised by farmers. This paper discusses the design of technological interventions with refer...
Using a household bioeconomic modelling approach, this paper analyses the impact of advancing in-kind credit in the form of fertilizer and seed on smallholder farmers with different levels of wealth in the Ethiopian highlands. Cropland allocation and household consumption patterns are examined in...
Ahmed, M.M.
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Preckel, P.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Credit policy and intensification in mixed crop-livestock systems: A modelling perspective]
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Credit policy and intensification in mixed crop-livestock systems: A modelling perspective
This paper attempts to highlight the major components of an established regional research consortium in South Asia, the operational difficulties, and proposed improvements needed in implementing this regional research. The components and the lessons learned from this mode of research will be very...
The paper describes a benchmark site, outlines how benchmark sites can serve, lists the purposes of site characterizaiton and examines end-products of site description/characterization. The information required for bio-physical characterization of benchmark sites is presented in a tabular form. T...
Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Methodologies for site characterization in crop-animal systems research with an ecoregional approach]
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Methodologies for site characterization in crop-animal systems research with an ecoregional approach
In Ethiopia vertisols of the highlands are vast and underutilized. For increasing production on highland vertisol, a joint vertisol project undertook a range of integrated research activities. ILCA's research in this partnership project, the integrated research activities, the research approach, ...
Asamenew, G.
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Tedla, A.
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[Research on crop and livestock intensification on small farm vertisols: ILCA's experience]
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Research on crop and livestock intensification on small farm vertisols: ILCA's experience
Mixed crop-lvestock production system is the major agricultural production system in Ethiopia with a wide array of Development challenges and opportunities. One of the key challenge in improving the agricultural productivity of the system is feed scarcity and undernutrition. The major basal feed ...
Bediye, S.
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Assefa, G.
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Tedla, A.
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Fekadu, D.
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[Present status and future direction in feed resources and nutrition research targeted for wheat based crop-livestock production system in Ethiopia]
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Present status and future direction in feed resources and nutrition research targeted for wheat based crop-livestock production system in Ethiopia
Sustainability of their agricultural systems is essential for many tropical countries where the majority of the people depend upon agriculture for their livelihoods. In the short term economic sustainability is the main factor influencing viability of an agricultural system and of the farms which...
Utiger, C.
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Romney, D.L.
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Njoroge, L.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Chege, L.
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[Nutrient flows and balances in intensive crop-dairy production systems in the Kenya highlands]
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Nutrient flows and balances in intensive crop-dairy production systems in the Kenya highlands
Tessema, S.
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Emojong, E.E.
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Maluti, M.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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[A strategy of livestock research adapted to semi-arid small-scale mixed farming system - The Katumani experience]
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A strategy of livestock research adapted to semi-arid small-scale mixed farming system - The Katumani experience