Describes the research approach adopted by an interdisciplinary ILCA team to study a pastoralist production system, summarizing the methodology & results of research on small ruminants' productivity in the Maasai pastoral system, and outlining dif. features of current smallstock research in Kenya...
Leeuw, P.N. de
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Peacock, C.P.
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[The productivity of small ruminants in the Maasai pastoral system, Kajiado District, Kenya. An introduction to current research]
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The productivity of small ruminants in the Maasai pastoral system, Kajiado District, Kenya. An introduction to current research
Analyzes the output of the Maasai pastoral system by examining three group ranches in the Kajiado District in Kenya, first in terms of output per animal, household cash and subsistence income from livestock for large-and small-scale producers, and second in terms of output per unit of pastoral land.
Leeuw, P.N. de
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Bekure, S.
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Grandin, B.E.
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[Aspects de la productivite de l'elevage dans les ranches collectifs Masai du Kenya]
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Aspects de la productivite de l'elevage dans les ranches collectifs Masai du Kenya
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
Describes West African transhumant pastoralism, briefly analysing major characteristics of this mode of production, reviews differences in land tenure & farm size, livestock holdings, labour intensity, income & level of technical knowledge of African pastoral & cropping systems, and assesses appl...
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
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. de
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Diarra, L.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[An analysis of feed demand and supply for pastoral livestock: the Gourma region of Mali]
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An analysis of feed demand and supply for pastoral livestock: the Gourma region of Mali
Grazing and herd management in sub-Saharan Africa is discussed in a broad ecological, agricultural and geopolitical context. A brief historical overview of the Development of the livestock sector is presented, followed by an assessment of feed supplies and livestock densities in major ecological ...
Leeuw, P.N. de
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Mihoso, V.M.
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[Grazing pressure in sub-Saharan Africa: An historical perspective]
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Grazing pressure in sub-Saharan Africa: An historical perspective
Analyses the productivity of different livestock production systems in sub-Saharan Africa and compares the output with higher-input ranching systems in similar environments to indicate potential improvements in productivity in response to better feeding, management and health care. Gives emphasis...
Leeuw, P.N. de
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[Interactive effects of environment, management and mortality on cattle productivity in livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Interactive effects of environment, management and mortality on cattle productivity in livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa
Analyzes the output of the Maasai pastoral system by examining three group ranches in the Kajiado District in Kenya, first in terms of output per animal, household cash and subsistence income from livestock for large-and small-scale producers, and second in terms of output per unit of pastoral land.
Leeuw, P.N. de
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Solomon Bekure
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Grandin, B.E.
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[Aspects of livestock productivity in Maasai group ranches in Kenya]
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Aspects of livestock productivity in Maasai group ranches in Kenya
Presents results of a preliminary investigation carried out in Nigeria, to determine the contribution of crop residues to the diet of cattle owned by settled Fulani on Katchia Grazing Reserve; to assess the yield of millet & sorghum residues, and to examine the relationship between farmers and l...
Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Magaji, S.O.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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[The importance of crop residues in the diet of Fulani cattle in the sub-humid zone. A preliminary investigation - Kurmin Biri, Katchia, Kaduna state - Nigeria]
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The importance of crop residues in the diet of Fulani cattle in the sub-humid zone. A preliminary investigation - Kurmin Biri, Katchia, Kaduna state - Nigeria