Most farming systems in semi-arid West Africa rely on organic matter recycling for maintaining soil fertility. The cycling of biomass through ruminant livestock into dung (faeces) and urine that fertilize the soil has long been an important factor in the nutrient cycling processes of these integr...
Powell, J.M.
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Ikpe, F.N.
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Somda, Z.C.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Urine effects on soil chemical properties and the impact of urine and dung on pearl millet yield]
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Urine effects on soil chemical properties and the impact of urine and dung on pearl millet yield
This study was conducted to determine the energy expenditure of draft oxen working on sandy soils, performing common agricultural tasks, so that energy requirements could be determined; to establish the relationships between work and intake and digestibility of roughages by draft oxen; to investi...
Fall, Abdou
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Pearson, R.A.
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Lawrence, P.R.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Feeding and working strategies for oxen used for draft purposes in semi-arid West Africa]
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Feeding and working strategies for oxen used for draft purposes in semi-arid West Africa
In response to on-going agricultural intensification, crop-livestock systems are becoming more important in West African farming systems. The role of livestock in providing stability to such systems, particularly through their interaction with the soil environment is unquestionable. Worldwide, th...
Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Bationo, B. André
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[The contribution of livestock to soil fertility]
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The contribution of livestock to soil fertility