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. von
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Animal agriculture and watershed management: Reconciling public and private good]
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Animal agriculture and watershed management: Reconciling public and private good
Lowlands in Ethiopia cover about 60 percent of the total land area, of which about 60 percent is arid. Land use in the lowlands is dominated by pastoralist and agropastoralist production systems. Livestock production constitutes the most important component of the system and rangeland is the majo...
Berhe, Kahsay
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Development needs of pastoral and agropastoral production systems in Ethiopia: Lessons learnt from ILRI's research in some pastoral areas of Ethiopia]
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Development needs of pastoral and agropastoral production systems in Ethiopia: Lessons learnt from ILRI's research in some pastoral areas of Ethiopia
This paper examines one instance in tropical West Africa where Development agents encouraged ley farming as a means of intensifying crop-livestock interactions and improving human welfare without adverse effects on the environment. The response of the farmer to the technology has been mixed. Adop...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Fisher, Myles J.
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[Role of ley farming in crop rotations in the tropics]
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Role of ley farming in crop rotations in the tropics
Agroforestry practices and systems for supporting pastoral and agropastoral livestock production in Africa range from the preservation of trees to more intensively planted and managed systems. In the extensive traditional practice of tree conservation, use strategy is geared towards biomass maint...
Dzowela, B.H.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Agroforestry systems in Africa: Role in livestock production and protection of the environment]
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Agroforestry systems in Africa: Role in livestock production and protection of the environment
Land use in the subhumid zone (SHZ) of Nigeria is rapidly changing as a result of increasing influx of both arable farmers and pastoralists from areas of high density in the country. Because land is owned by arable farming communities, traditional grazing lands tend to be heavily pressurized by ...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Forage legumes in agropastoral production systems within the subhumid zone of Nigeria]
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Forage legumes in agropastoral production systems within the subhumid zone of Nigeria
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing substantial land degradaton and declining soil fertility. This has led to decreasing total agricultural productivity. Introducing forage legume rotations into crop-livestock systems can stabilise agricultural productivity. In addition to providing high-quality f...
Tarawali, G.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[The role of forage legume fallows in supplying improved feed and recycling nitrogen in subhumid Nigeria]
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The role of forage legume fallows in supplying improved feed and recycling nitrogen in subhumid Nigeria