The first chapter gives a brief description of a pastoral production system, as envisaged by the study team and outlines the multi-disciplinary approach of the study, its sampling design and the data collected. Chapters 2 & 3 describe Kenya's biophysical and socio-economic environments, within wh...
Bekure, S.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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Grandin, B.E.
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Neate, Paul J.H.
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[Maasai herding: An analysis of the livestock production system of Maasai pastoralists in eastern Kajiado District, Kenya]
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Maasai herding: An analysis of the livestock production system of Maasai pastoralists in eastern Kajiado District, Kenya
This paper deals with foraging behaviour of cattle grazing semi-arid rangelands in the Sahel of Mali. It discusses the location of study site, vegetation in the grazing orbit, herd management and livestock behaviour. Results on seasonal variation in feed supply, selection of the annual grazing or...
Diarra, L.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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[Foraging behaviour of cattle grazing semi-arid rangelands in the Sahel of Mali]
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Foraging behaviour of cattle grazing semi-arid rangelands in the Sahel of Mali
Effects of sire, sex and month of birth on body weights of Bunaji, Friesian x Bunaji and Brahman x Bunaji crossbred cattle were investigated at Shika research station, Nigeria. Data on calving intervals included.
Wheat, J.D.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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Koch, B.A.
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[Bunaji cattle at the Shika Research Station: North Central state, Nigeria]
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Bunaji cattle at the Shika Research Station: North Central state, Nigeria
Presents a summary and comparison of the demographic and production characteristics of five livestock production units studied by ILCA from 1978 to 1984. Discusses herd structure, calving rates, calf mortality, cow mortality, calf growth, milk production and herd productivity.
Leeuw, P.N. de
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Wilson, R.T.
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[Comparative productivity of indigenous cattle under traditional management in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Comparative productivity of indigenous cattle under traditional management in sub-Saharan Africa
Describes methods used to determine the voluntary intake, grazing behaviour & productivity of livestock in sedentary or semi-transhumant grazing systems of the Malian Sahel, defining relations between intake & some environmental factors, & relating some of the results obtained to other ecological...
Dicko, M.S.
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Lambourne, L.J.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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Haan, C. de
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[Ingestion volontaire et productivite du betail dans diverses zones ecologiques de l'Afrique]
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Ingestion volontaire et productivite du betail dans diverses zones ecologiques de l'Afrique
Presents a comparative evaluation of population estimates based on data from ground and aerial surveys for a number of districts for which contemporary records are available. Gives an exploratory analysis of aerial surveys in six northern districts to detect trends in livestock populations over t...
Leeuw, P.N. de
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[Livestock populations in Kenyan rangelands: An analysis of trends using census and aerial survey data]
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Livestock populations in Kenyan rangelands: An analysis of trends using census and aerial survey data
The biological productivity of cow-calf units in low-input production systems in tropical Africa is reviewed. Four production systems (pastoralists agropastoralists, crop-livestock farmers and smallholder farmers) are identified. Fifty-five data sets from monitoring and systems research conducted...
Leeuw, P.N. de
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Low input cattle production systems in tropical Africa: An analysis of actual and potential cow-calf productivity]
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Low input cattle production systems in tropical Africa: An analysis of actual and potential cow-calf productivity
Describes methods used to determine the voluntary intake, grazing behaviour & productivity of livestock in sedentary or semi-transhumant grazing systems of the Malian Sahel, defining relations between intake & some environmental factors, & relating some of the results obtained to other ecological...
Dicko, M.S.
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Lambourne, L.J.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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Haan, C. de
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[Voluntary intake and livestock productivity in different ecological zones of Africa]
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Voluntary intake and livestock productivity in different ecological zones of Africa
Published and new data from experiments conducted in several range sites in Niger and Mali were analysed to assess wet season, dry season and year-round animal weight changes, stocking rates, forage availability, feed intake and faecal excretions of cattle, sheep and goats. Herbage availability o...
Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Ayantunde, Augustine A.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Sangare, M.
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Schlecht, E.
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[Foraging efficiency, stocking rates, grazing pressure and livestock weight changes in the Sahel]
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Foraging efficiency, stocking rates, grazing pressure and livestock weight changes in the Sahel