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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

An experiment was carried out over 2 years period to investigate effect of levels of browse supplementary offered to West African Dwarf (Djallonke) sheep on productivity. The results of this on-station trail showed that overall lambing interval was 239 days (ranging from 262 days to 226 days).Bir...


Reynolds, L.Adeoye, S.A.O.[Small ruminant productivity and nutrition in southern Nigeria]Small ruminant productivity and nutrition in southern Nigeria

Looks into planted leguminous browse and livestock production. Assesses edible material and chemical composition of Leucaena and Gliricidia. Discusses the strategic feeding to pregnant and lactating females and the use of fallow land within Leucaena and Gliricidia alleys for grazing and browsing ...


Reynolds, L.Adeoye, S.A.O.[Planted leguminous browse and livestock production]Planted leguminous browse and livestock production

Presents and discusses methods of diagnosing major constraints to crop & livestock production within the farming systems of south-west Nigeria. Examines the Development of the alley farming technology, implementation of on-farm trials, feedback from on-farm research which includes investigations ...


Reynolds, L.Domenico, C.M. diAtta-Krah, A.N.Cobbina, J.[Alley farming in south-western Nigeria. The role of farming systems research in technology Development]Alley farming in south-western Nigeria. The role of farming systems research in technology Development

The average flock size was 10 in 76 households. Flocks were established through purchase from fellow farmers. Sale for cash need was the farmers' main reason for keeping small ruminants. Periods of food deficit in the household were closely linked to the seasonality of cash need. producer househo...


Otieno, L.Ackello-Ogutu, A.C.Mullins, G.Reynolds, L.[Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province]Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province

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