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Growing pearl millet and cowpea in combination with raising ruminant livestock is widely practiced in the Sahel. In this farming system, livestock feeding depends mostly on rangeland, fallows and cropland grazing. Nutritional constraints to grazing ruminants stem primarily from feed scarcity and ...


Fernández Rivera, S.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Williams, Timothy O.Turner, M.Schlecht, E.Salla, A.Ayantunde, Augustine A.Sangare, M.[Nutritional constraints to grazing ruminants in the millet-cowpea- livestock farming system of the Sahel]Nutritional constraints to grazing ruminants in the millet-cowpea- livestock farming system of the Sahel

A summary of the final report of the ILCA Mali team covering the years 1982-1985. Presents research findings on ecology & pasture, animal health & production, and socio economics & intervention monitoring. Ends with proposed solutions and recommendations for future work.


Diallo, A.K.Cisse, M.I.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Blench, Roger[Livestock production in the Sahel: Development constraints and proposed solutions]Livestock production in the Sahel: Development constraints and proposed solutions

Presents and discusses the results of a 3 year experiment carried - in the Niger flood plains of central Mali - to compare the effects of burning with cutting, grazing & complete exclosure. Makes suggestions for improved burning practices for range management.


Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Diarra, L.[Savanna burning, a controversial technique for rangeland management in the Niger flood plains of central Mali]Savanna burning, a controversial technique for rangeland management in the Niger flood plains of central Mali

Three papers are reviewed in this paper. The first paper presents a model of biological processes to investigate long-term effects of soil and crop long-erm effects of soil and crop management strategies while the other two papers present approaches to study crop production strategies at the ente...


Fernández Rivera, S.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Kaufmann, Ralph R. vonTurner, M.Williams, Timothy O.[Response to case studies of eco-regional approaches at the farm/enterprise level]Response to case studies of eco-regional approaches at the farm/enterprise level

In studies of 25 rangeland sites selected along the S.-N. bioclimatic gradient and on the main soil types in the Gourma (Sahel, Mali), herbage cover, standing mass and botanical composition were measured in relation to seasonality of grazing and grazing intensity. When different sites were compar...


Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.[Spatial heterogeneity in Sahelian rangelands and resilience to drought and grazing]Spatial heterogeneity in Sahelian rangelands and resilience to drought and grazing

This paper outlines the role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid west Africa. Farmers' strategies in the use of animal manure as well as research efforts to better understand the process of nutrient cycling through livestock in mixed farming systems are described. It con...


Williams, Timothy O.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Fernández Rivera, S.[The role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid West Africa]The role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid West Africa

The influence of forage type, feed allowance and watering time on faeces and urine excretion by cattle, sheep and goats was studied. Higher amounts of nitrogen (N) were excreted during the day than during the night. The occurrence of defaecation and urination was highest at the time of getting up...


Schlecht, E.Fernández Rivera, S.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.[Timing, size and nitrogen concentration of faecal and urinary excretions in cattle, sheep and goats: An they be exploited for better manuring of cropland?]Timing, size and nitrogen concentration of faecal and urinary excretions in cattle, sheep and goats: An they be exploited for better manuring of cropland?

In this chapter, it is argued that the application of scientific knowledge is an essential prerequisite for sustainable resource management. Scientific inputs have the following components when applied to a specific region: (1) a through analysis of the resource base, with emphasis on feed and wa...


Leeuw, P.N. deDiarra, L.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.[An analysis of feed demand and supply for pastoral livestock: the Gourma region of Mali]An analysis of feed demand and supply for pastoral livestock: the Gourma region of Mali
Torrekens, P.Brouwer, J.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.[Evolution de la vegetation spontanee sur plateau latertiques traites par des travaux antierosifs dans le department de Dosso (Niger)]Evolution de la vegetation spontanee sur plateau latertiques traites par des travaux antierosifs dans le department de Dosso (Niger)

The influence of 0, 60 or 120 minutes of access to a grove of either Ziziphus mauritiana (Ziziphus) or Combretum aculeatum (Combretum) on forage intake and digestibility, animal growth and nutrient excretion was determined using forty intact Oudah sheep grazing for 7 h day-1 on poor quality dry s...


Sangare, M.Fernández Rivera, S.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Pandey, V.S.[Influence of access to a browse grove by sheep on animal nutrition and nutrient cycling]Influence of access to a browse grove by sheep on animal nutrition and nutrient cycling

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