In the Sahel of West Africa, the productivities of rangelands, croplands and livestock are inextricably linked. Cattle, sheep and goats graze rangelands and crop residues, and their manure/urine is used to fertilize crops. Rangelands provide important feeds during the manuring period, resulting i...
Powell, J.M.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Turner, M.D.
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[Nutrient cycling in integrated rangeland/cropland systems of the Sahel]
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Nutrient cycling in integrated rangeland/cropland systems of the Sahel
Agriculture in the dry savannas is intensifying in response to increasing populations of humans and livestock. As a result, increased productivity demands are placed upon integrated crop-livestock systems and more emphasis is on the roles of legumes such as cowpea. Cowpea has the potential to fun...
Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Singh, B.B.
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Gupta, S.C.
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Tabo, Ramadjita
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Harris, F.
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Nokoe, S.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Bationo, B. André
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Makinde, K.
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Odion, E.C.
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[Cowpea as a key factor for a new approach to integrated crop-livestock systems research in the dry savannas of West Africa]
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Cowpea as a key factor for a new approach to integrated crop-livestock systems research in the dry savannas of West Africa
Jenet, A.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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McCrabb, G.J.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Kreuzer, M.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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Osuji, P.O.
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[Conversion of digestible organic matter into weight gain by Boran and Boran x Holstein heifers in different physiological states]
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Conversion of digestible organic matter into weight gain by Boran and Boran x Holstein heifers in different physiological states
Knowledge of composition of fat, protein and water in the body is indicative for the
determination of effects of changes in nutrition in terms of body reserves. Deuterium
oxide dilution technique has been proposed as easy, reliable and non-destructive method
of determining body composition using ...
Jenet, A.
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Saurer, M.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Wettstein, H.R.
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Kreuzer, M.
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[Body composition of cows kept under tropical conditions: Carry-over effects of feed fluctuation]
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Body composition of cows kept under tropical conditions: Carry-over effects of feed fluctuation
Jenet, A.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Osuji, P.O.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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Kreuzer, M.
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McCrabb, G.J.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Weight development of lifetime underfed cows of different genotype (Zebu or Zebu x Friesian) in the tropics]
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Weight development of lifetime underfed cows of different genotype (Zebu or Zebu x Friesian) in the tropics
This conference was conducted to review the development of crop-livestock farming systems in West Africa over the preceding two decades with particular reference to the constraints, productivity, livelihood and environmental impacts; to assess future trends and determine new opportunities for sus...
Williams, Timothy O.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Sustainable crop-livestock production for improved livelihoods and natural resource management in West Africa. Proceedings of an international conference]
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Sustainable crop-livestock production for improved livelihoods and natural resource management in West Africa. Proceedings of an international conference
Sesbania sesban is one of the exotic multipurpose fodder trees introduced in the Ethiopian highlands for livestock feed and soil conservation. Several on-station studies showed that supplementation with Sesbania improved intake and digestibility of basal diet and growth rate of animals. However, ...
Oosting, Simon J.
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Mekoya, A.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Zijpp, A.J. van der
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[Sesbania sesban as a fodder tree in Ethiopian livestock farming systems: Feeding practices and farmers' perception of feeding effects on sheep performance]
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Sesbania sesban as a fodder tree in Ethiopian livestock farming systems: Feeding practices and farmers' perception of feeding effects on sheep performance
Inadequate nutrition is the main cause of low productivity of livestock in sub-Saharan Africa. The primary feed resources include fodder trees, natural pastures and crop residues. This paper presents results from studies conducted at ILRI in evaluations of these resources. The effect of supplemen...
Osuji, P.O.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Odenyo, A.A.
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[Improving fibre utilisation and protein supply in animals fed poor quality roughages: ILRI nutrition research and plans]
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Improving fibre utilisation and protein supply in animals fed poor quality roughages: ILRI nutrition research and plans
Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Schlecht, E.
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[Les roles de l'elevage dans l'intensification des modes de production agricole au Sahel: Options socio-economiques et techniques]
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Les roles de l'elevage dans l'intensification des modes de production agricole au Sahel: Options socio-economiques et techniques
Jenet, A.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Osuji, P.O.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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Kreuzer, M.
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McCrabb, G.J.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Milk performance of lifetime underfed cows of different genotype (Zebu or Zebu x Friesian) in the tropics]
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Milk performance of lifetime underfed cows of different genotype (Zebu or Zebu x Friesian) in the tropics