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.
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Atta-Krah, A.N.
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Francis, P.A.
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[A strategy for improving goat productivity under village production systems in the humid tropics]
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A strategy for improving goat productivity under village production systems in the humid tropics
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.
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Adeoye, S.A.O.
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[Small ruminant productivity and nutrition in southern Nigeria]
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Small ruminant productivity and nutrition in southern Nigeria
A study conducted to compare the productivity of West African Dwarf sheep receiving different levels of mixed leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium supplementation over two reproductive cycles. Presents data on the supplements offered to sheep receiving chopped panicum maximum ad-libitum, m...
Reynolds, L.
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Adediran, S.O.
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[The effects of browse supplementation on the productivity of West African dwarf sheep over two reproductive cycles]
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The effects of browse supplementation on the productivity of West African dwarf sheep over two reproductive cycles
Reviews a variety of research trials ranging from the improvement of germplasm materials to the development of fodder production systems, and concludes with a recommendation for more research and development attention on the integration of fodder trees within the existing farming systems. Include...
Atta-Krah, A.N.
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Sumberg, J.E.
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Reynolds, L.
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[Leguminous fodder trees in the farming system. An overview of research at the Humid Zone Programme of ILCA in southwestern Nigeria]
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Leguminous fodder trees in the farming system. An overview of research at the Humid Zone Programme of ILCA in southwestern Nigeria