Discusses the theoritical and practical aspects of forage germ-plasm collection. Describes the value of the germ plasm pool, characteristics of forage plants, identification of collection areas, sampling strategy, numbers of plants sampled per size, amount of seed per accession, number of accessi...
Explains to what extent effective traditional African range management systems exist/existed, and discusses the factors which influence their incidence, persistence or effectiveness - focussing principally on sub-Saharan Africa.
Lascano, Carlos E.
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Holmann, Federico J.
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Romero, F.
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Hidalgo, C.
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Argel M., Pedro J.
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[Tropical forages: Genetic resources to increase incomes of smallholder dairies using dual-purpose cattle in the dry tropics]
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Tropical forages: Genetic resources to increase incomes of smallholder dairies using dual-purpose cattle in the dry tropics
Presents the result of a study conducted to estimate the potential fodder productivity of millet, sorghum, maize and rice using the land suitability estimates of FAO and the AEZ metheodology for Stylosanthes hamata cv verano. Also examines the dry matter theat could be produced from 0.5 percent o...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Velthuizen, H.T. van
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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[Use of land resource assessment to estimate potential fodder outputs and animal support capacities in some countries in West Africa]
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Use of land resource assessment to estimate potential fodder outputs and animal support capacities in some countries in West Africa
Discusses the farm trials conducted by ILCA to improve fodder for livestock in the subhumid zone of Nigeria; includes trials in the improvement of crop residues, the establishment, grazing and regeneration of fodder banks and the control of weeds.
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Suleiman, H.
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[Use and issues in on-farm research to improve fodder for livestock of agro-pastoralists in the Nigerian subhumid zone]
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Use and issues in on-farm research to improve fodder for livestock of agro-pastoralists in the Nigerian subhumid zone
Presents results of a study on trees and shrubs of a Sahelian site in Senegal, w. respect to aboveground biomass, productivity and consumption by livestock. Discusses the impact of the 1972 drought on various plant zones of the area.
Kerridge, Peter C.
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[The release process and the adoption of new forage cultivars in tropical America and its relevance to Southeast Asia]
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The release process and the adoption of new forage cultivars in tropical America and its relevance to Southeast Asia
Pereira, F
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Salinas, JG
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[General evolution of the agricultural potential of the Bolivian Amazon]
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General evolution of the agricultural potential of the Bolivian Amazon
Cochrane, TT
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Sánchez, P.A.
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[Land resources, soils and their management in the Amazon region: a state of knowledge report]
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Land resources, soils and their management in the Amazon region: a state of knowledge report
Cochrane, TT
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Sánchez, P.A.
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[Recursos de tierras, suelos y su manejo en la región amazónica: Informe acerca del estado de conocimientos]
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Recursos de tierras, suelos y su manejo en la región amazónica: Informe acerca del estado de conocimientos