New technologies must be developed in sub-Saharan Africa which are sustainable and economically viable. This paper discusses a methodology for measuring the agricultural sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems for new technology evaluation. The approach is based on the c...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Spencer, D.
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[Measuring the sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems: a model from subSaharan Africa]
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Measuring the sustainability and economic viability of tropical farming systems: a model from subSaharan Africa
This paper is comprised of five parts. The first part discusses the role of legumes in sustainable soil management and crop-livestock production. In this part, strategic use of legumes, selection of forage legumes to sub-optimal soil conditions, use of appropriate rhizobium, response of legumes t...
Haque, I.
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Powell, J.M.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Improved crop-livestock production strategies for sustainable soil management in tropical Africa]
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Improved crop-livestock production strategies for sustainable soil management in tropical Africa
This document presents the proceedings of the international conference held at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 24-26, 2002. The theme of the conference was Policies for Sustainable Land Management in the East African Highlands, which was convened to...
Benin, S.E.
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Pender, J.L.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Policies for sustainable land management in the East African highlands]
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Policies for sustainable land management in the East African highlands
Improved crop-livestock production systems and technologies are currently being developed in sub-Saharan Africa in response to the growing demand for food and the degradation of the natural resource base. These technologies must not only enhance food production, but they also need to maintain eco...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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[A framework for evaluating the sustainability and economic viability of crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa]
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A framework for evaluating the sustainability and economic viability of crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa
Land degradation is a severe problem in the Ethiopian highlands. Factors that may be important in influencing land management and its impacts on resources and human welfare include low and uncertain rainfall in much of the highlands, limited market access and market development, land tenure insec...
Pender, J.L.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Benin, S.E.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian highlands
This paper reviews the empirical evidence on the contribution of livestock to aggregate food supply, farm income, human nutrition, and to the environmental sustainability. It is divided in sections. The first section examines trends in livestock demand and supply and their projections to 2020. Th...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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[A review of the contribution of livestock to food security, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa]
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A review of the contribution of livestock to food security, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa
Livestock are an important component of farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. They are raised mainly for meat, milk and skin and provide a flexible financial reserve in years of crop failure. They also play a critical role in the agricultural intensification process by providing draft power and ...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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[Measuring the sustainability of crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa: methods and data requirements]
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Measuring the sustainability of crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa: methods and data requirements
As human populations continue to grow, the intensification of agricultural production is occurring in order to maintain food consumption and rural income levels in developing countries. The demand for livestock products is generally income-elastic, so that, with increases in real incomes in most ...
Staal, Steven J.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Tanner, J.C.
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[Livestock-environment interactions under intensifying production]
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Livestock-environment interactions under intensifying production
Unlike developed countries, where people often eat too many animal products, most of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa eats too little of this type of food for good nutrition. The projected increase in demand for livestock in sub-Saharan Africa will have an important influence on food security...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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[A review of the contribution of livestock to food security, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa]
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A review of the contribution of livestock to food security, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa
This Report presents the findings of the joint IFPRI/ILRI project on the policies and strategies for sustainable land management in the Ethiopian highlands. It describes the objectives of the project, outlines the results obtained, and provides policy implications for sustainable Development and ...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Policies and strategies for sustainable development and food security in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Policies and strategies for sustainable development and food security in the Ethiopian highlands