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Discusses potential impacts of ILCA's subhumid zone programme in Nigeria in terms of the direct benefits accruing to producers from adopting its intervention packages and indirect spinoffs from a better basis for research & development strategies in the livestock sector arising from a better unde...


Kaufmann, Ralph R. von[The expected impact and future of the ILCA Subhumid Zone Programme]The expected impact and future of the ILCA Subhumid Zone Programme

Compilation of proceedings of the 2nd ILCA/NAPRI symposium on livestock production in subhumid Nigeria discussing the ecology, vegetation & land use & development potential of the zone; traditional cattle & small ruminant production practices; research updates in livestock systems research, anima...


Kaufmann, Ralph R. vonChater, S.Blench, Roger[Livestock systems research in Nigeria's subhumid zone]Livestock systems research in Nigeria's subhumid zone

Discusses the changing perceptions on the potentials of the subhumid zone of Nigeria for livestock production and includes an overview of livestock production systems in this area, with particular reference to the broad characteristic of the traditional system, constraints imposed by management, ...


Kaufmann, Ralph R. von[Livestock production systems in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria, and ILCA's sub-humid research programme]Livestock production systems in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria, and ILCA's sub-humid research programme

The general stresses and problems that have to be addressed in establishing sustainable mountain agriculture include rapid population growth; farming on slopes and the associated erosion; remoteness and poor infrastructure resulting in poor access to markets and services; limited job opportunitie...


Kaufmann, Ralph R. vonMohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Animal agriculture and watershed management: Reconciling public and private good]Animal agriculture and watershed management: Reconciling public and private good

Africa may be broadly characterized into five ecological zones; Arid, semi-arid, sub-humid, humid and highland. Each zone has characteristic socio-economic systems which are reflected in the livestock husbandry. The socio-economic systems of the arid zones have to be highly mobile and able to cop...


Kaufmann, Ralph R. von[African feed resources and ruminant production from the ecological and socio-economic viewpoint]African feed resources and ruminant production from the ecological and socio-economic viewpoint
Taylor-Powell, E.Kaufmann, Ralph R. von[Producer participation in livestock systems research: Experience with on farm research among settled Fulani agropastoralists in central Nigeria]Producer participation in livestock systems research: Experience with on farm research among settled Fulani agropastoralists in central Nigeria

Constraints do not only occur in production systems. They also limit the support available from research and extension and they have serious consequences for human welfare in Africa and for the whole community of nations. The agricultural research agendas in sub-Saharan Africa are indicating more...


Kaufmann, Ralph R. vonFitzhugh, H.A.[Technical constraints to ruminant livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa]Technical constraints to ruminant livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa

Overview of the present status & potential for development of livestock production in the subhumid zone of West Africa and, particularly Nigeria. Describes objectives and major components of livestock systems research, an approach utilized by ILCA's Subhumid Programme, to overcome constraints of ...


Kaufmann, Ralph R. von[An introduction to the subhumid zone of West Africa and the ILCA Subhumid Zone Programme]An introduction to the subhumid zone of West Africa and the ILCA Subhumid Zone Programme

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