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In West Africa, crop-livestock mixed farming is emerging from the currently predominant nomadic pastoralism and agropastoralism. It is hypothesized that competitiveness between crop and livestock enterprises may be an important determinant of the pace of this evolution. A field study in the deriv...


Jabbar, M.A.Okoruwa, V.Akinwumi, J.A.[Trade-off between crop and livestock production and evolution of mixed farming in West African moist savanna]Trade-off between crop and livestock production and evolution of mixed farming in West African moist savanna

In Ethiopia smallholder livestock producers have adopted components of improved dairy technologies but the intensity of adoption remains low. It is hypothesized that constraints on credit limit the abilityof many smallholder farmers to make the investments in crossbred cows and/or purchase comple...


Freeman, H.A.Jabbar, M.A.Ehui, Simeon K.[Credit markets and the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia]Credit markets and the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia
Smith, Jimmy W.Adebowale, E.A.Akpanil, S.O.Ogunlola, F.Taiwo, B.T.Jabbar, M.A.Larbi, Asamoah[Geophagia among cattle in the derived savannas]Geophagia among cattle in the derived savannas

Previous farm-level studies have shown that adopting improved feeding and management strategies improves livestock productivity and, in particular, increases the milk production and income of resource poor smallholder mixed-crop and livestock farmers. This paper analyses the impact of the introdu...


Ahmed, M.M.Jabbar, M.A.Ehui, Simeon K.[Household level economic and nutritional impacts of market-oriented dairy production in the Ethiopian highlands]Household level economic and nutritional impacts of market-oriented dairy production in the Ethiopian highlands
Ayele, G.Jabbar, M.A.Zerfu, E.[Diffussion and adoption of Vertisols technology package in highland Ethiopia]Diffussion and adoption of Vertisols technology package in highland Ethiopia

There is a broad land of territory comprising the subhumid zone and the non-forested areas of the humid zone of West Africa in which a mixture of trypanotolerant, trypano-susceptible, and crossbred cattle are found. Availability of a variety of breeds allows farmers to choose the breeds they judg...


Kamuanga, M.Tano, K.Pokou, K.Jabbar, M.A.D'Ieteren, G.D.M.[Farmers' preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review]Farmers' preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review

The reviewed case studies were conducted between 1994 and 1997 by ILRI research teams in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria. The objectives were to evaluate farmers' preferences for cattle traits; to assess constraints and opportunities for in situ conservation of endangered cattle breeds, ...


Kamuanga, M.Tano, K.Pokou, K.Jabbar, M.A.D'Ieteren, G.D.M.[Farmer preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review]Farmer preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review

The paper first discusses the need for moving from disciplinary to transdisciplinary research in addressing problems of human Development and environmental management. Then the experience of a research project in highland Ethiopia that started with disciplinary research and component technologies...


Jabbar, M.A.Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.Li Pun, H.H.[From component technology to integrated resource management: Evolution toward trandisciplinary research in a project in Ethiopia]From component technology to integrated resource management: Evolution toward trandisciplinary research in a project in Ethiopia
Lapar, Ma. LucilaToan, N.N.Que, N.N.Jabbar, M.A.Tisdell, C.A.Staal, Steven J.[Market outlet choices in the context of changing demand for fresh meat: implications for smallholder inclusion in pork supply chain in Vietnam]Market outlet choices in the context of changing demand for fresh meat: implications for smallholder inclusion in pork supply chain in Vietnam
Autor: Jabbar, M.A.

This study is conducted to contribute to the formulation of a strategy for the development of the livestock sector as a key element of rural development in Vietnam. It describes the structure of the livestock system including the key characteristics of the production and marketing system, the mea...


Jabbar, M.A.[Livestock to promote rural income diversification and growth in Vietnam: finding appropriate policy options]Livestock to promote rural income diversification and growth in Vietnam: finding appropriate policy options

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