Cowpea is important for the provision of both grain for food and fodder for livestock but there is often a trade-off between productions of two. To better understanding influences on grain and fodder production, and how these may be influences on grain and fodder production, and two these may be ...
Tarawali, S.A.
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Singh, B.B.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Peters, M.
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Smith, J.W.
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Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
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Ajeigbe, Hakeem A.
,
[Optimizing the contribution of cowpea to food and fodder production in croplivestock systems in West Africa]
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Optimizing the contribution of cowpea to food and fodder production in croplivestock systems in West Africa
Jenet, A.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Senn, M.
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Werling, D.
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Wettstein, H.R.
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Kreuzer, M.
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[Relationship of plane of nutrition, milk yield and plasma hormones and metabolites in dairy cows kept under tropical conditions]
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Relationship of plane of nutrition, milk yield and plasma hormones and metabolites in dairy cows kept under tropical conditions
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.
,
Fernández Rivera, S.
,
[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
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
Livestock manure is an important source of nutrients for crop production in semi-arid West Africa. An assessment of the potential of manure to sustain crop production calls for an estimation of the amounts of manure that could be produced and captured and the feed resources required to maintain l...
Fernández Rivera, S.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Powell, J.M.
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[Faecal excretion by ruminants and manure availability for crop production in semi-arid West Africa]
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Faecal excretion by ruminants and manure availability for crop production in semi-arid West Africa
Insufficient feed supply is a major limiting factor for milk production in the tropics. The
aim of this study was to assess the effects of feeding level on live-weight and performance
of Zebu (Boran) and crossbred (Boran
×
Holstein, 50–75% Holstein) lactating cows.
Twenty-four heifers of each bre...
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.
,
Fernández Rivera, S.
,
[Lifetime under-nutrition and lactation performance of Zebu and Zebu x Holstein cows in the tropics]
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Lifetime under-nutrition and lactation performance of Zebu and Zebu x Holstein cows in the tropics
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