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The aim of the workshop is to collect information on traditional African processing technologies with emphasis on cassava as a livestock feed, to review the marketing and economics of cassava by-products, to recommend strategies for future research and development on the processing and utilizatio...


Hahn, S.K.Reynolds, L.Egbunike, G.N.[Cassava as livestock feed in Africa. Proceedings of a workshop]Cassava as livestock feed in Africa. Proceedings of a workshop

This paper describes the origins and subsequent development of a collaborative programme of research on smallholder dairy production between KARI, ILCA and other cooperating institutions. The programme conducted research within a farming ystems framework in per-urban areas of coastal lowland Keny...


Thorpe, W.R.Mullins, G.Reynolds, L.Maloo, S.H.Muinga, R.W.Mureithi, J.G.Njuni, M.Ramadhan, A.[Research on smallholder dairy production in coastal lowland Kenya]Research on smallholder dairy production in coastal lowland Kenya

The incorporation of livestock into alley farming systems, in which food or forage crops are grown between hedges of multipurpose trees that are regularly pruned for mulch and/or forage, has been studied for over 10 years in Africa. Prunings from leguminous trees such as Leucaena and gliricidia c...


Reynolds, L.Jabbar, M.A.[The role of alley farming in African livestock production]The role of alley farming in African livestock production

Presents the results of studies on the effect of trypanosomiasis recorded at two levels of nutrition with adult males and pregnant and lactating sheep.


Reynolds, L.Ekwuruke, J.O.[Effect of Trypanosoma vivax infection on West African Dwarf sheep at two planes of nutrition]Effect of Trypanosoma vivax infection on West African Dwarf sheep at two planes of nutrition

A single visit questionnaire survey was undertaken on 50 cattle owners in Oyo state, south western Nigeria. Data were collected on grazing patterns, calving dates, calf mortalities and attitudes to the N'Dama breed and its crosses with Bunaji cattle. All cattle herds had similar grazing patterns,...


Jode, A. deReynolds, L.Matthewman, R.W.[Cattle production systems in the derived savannah and southern Guinea savannah regions of Oyo state, southern Nigeria]Cattle production systems in the derived savannah and southern Guinea savannah regions of Oyo state, southern Nigeria

Hahn, S.K.Reynolds, L.Egbunike, G.N.[Cassava as livestock feed in Africa: Proceedings of the IITA/ILCA/University of Ibadan workshop on the potential utilization of cassava as livestock feed in Africa]Cassava as livestock feed in Africa: Proceedings of the IITA/ILCA/University of Ibadan workshop on the potential utilization of cassava as livestock feed in Africa

Presents and discusses the integration of livestock in alley farming and related research activities of ILCA with particular reference to southern Nigeria. Considers the competing demands of crops and livestock for three foliage from alley farms. Discusses the inclusion of a grazed fallow in the ...


Reynolds, L.Atta-Krah, A.N.[Alley farming training manual: Core course in alley farming]Alley farming training manual: Core course in alley farming

The paper reviews the evidence of genetic resistance to endoparasites both within and between breeds of sheep and goats and assesses the possibilities of breeding for increased resistance. In light of this evidence, ILCA has developed a Pan-African research programme to investigate and characteri...


Baker, R.L.Lahlou-Kassi, A.Rege, J.E.O.Reynolds, L.Tekelye BekeleMukasa-Mugerwa, E.Rey, B.[A review of genetic resistance to endoparasites in small ruminants and an outline of ILCA's research programme in this area]A review of genetic resistance to endoparasites in small ruminants and an outline of ILCA's research programme in this area

Presents and discusses a strategy for improving goat productivity under village production systems in the humid tropics. Discusses the approaches taken by ILCA which includes alley farming and presents the results of the study.


Reynolds, L.Atta-Krah, A.N.Francis, P.A.[A strategy for improving goat productivity under village production systems in the humid tropics]A strategy for improving goat productivity under village production systems in the humid tropics

A study was conducted at Fasola in southwest Nigeria to determine the best tree cutting scheme for forage production and the effects of hedge configurations on tree, grass and total forage productivity of 6-8 year-old leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala Lam. de Wit) and gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium ...


Ezenwa, I.Reynolds, L.Akenova, M.E.Atta-Krah, A.N.Cobbina, J.[Cutting management of alley cropped leucaena/gliricidia - guinea grass mixtures for forage production in southwestern Nigeria]Cutting management of alley cropped leucaena/gliricidia - guinea grass mixtures for forage production in southwestern Nigeria

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