Briefly outlines results of a research carried out at ILCA since 1986 on in vitro culture technology of Cynodon aethiopicus, C. dactylon, Digitaria decumbens, Sesbania sesban, Leucaena leucocephala, Erythrina brucei, Faidherbia albida and Acacia tortilis.
Genetic markers are being used by scientists worldwide in both animal and plant related breeding and Development efforts. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is a new institute formed in January 1995 by the amalgamation of the former ILCA (International Livestock Centre for Afri...
Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Hanson, Jean
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[DNA markers for forage and livestock improvement]
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DNA markers for forage and livestock improvement
Hanson, Jean
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Mengistu, S.
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[Collection of Ethiopian forage germplasm at the International Livestock Centre for Africa]
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Collection of Ethiopian forage germplasm at the International Livestock Centre for Africa
Looks into ILCA's forage germplasm collection, characterization and initial evaluation and storage. Quantifies the genera, species and accessions of browse, grasses and legumes germplasm available in the ILCA genebank.
Hanson, Jean
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Lazier, J.R.
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[Forage germplasm at the International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA): An essential resource for evaluation and selection]
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Forage germplasm at the International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA): An essential resource for evaluation and selection
Jamnadass, Ramni H.
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Hanson, Jean
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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Simons, A.J.
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Dawson, Ian K.
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[Genetic management of the woody legumes Sesbania sesban in sub-Saharan Africa; implications from random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis. Poster presentation]
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Genetic management of the woody legumes Sesbania sesban in sub-Saharan Africa; implications from random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis. Poster presentation
Research at ILRI has shown the value of incorporating forages and fodder species into sustainable farming systems, but the lack of available seed of adapted forage materials remains a major constraint to their adoption by smallholder farmers. Technical knowledge, access to seed, and economic ince...
The East African highlands face servere erosion problems, declining soil fertility and acute shortages of fodder and fuelwood. These problems are worsened by the region's rapid population growth, but may be reduced if leguminous trees are integrated into the farming systems. Adapted leucaena spec...