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
The livestock revolution is occurring but it is being preceded by the feed revolution because of the substantial mount of feed required to supply by the increased animal population. However, the opportunities to meet the demand for feed depend on the existing production systems. This paper looks ...
Fernández Rivera, S.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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Devendra, C.
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[Meeting the demand for livestock feeds in developing countries]
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Meeting the demand for livestock feeds in developing countries
In semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa as in many dryland areas, livestock are an integral part of the farming systems. Livestock offer opportunities for risk coping, farm diversification and intensification and provide significant livelihood benefits to the poor. The ability of livestock systems to con...
Williams, Timothy O.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Trends and prospects for livestock systems in the semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa]
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Trends and prospects for livestock systems in the semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa