The feeding value of fodder from two cowpea cultivars to a basal maize stover diet was investigated using fifteen lactating White Fulani (Zebu) cows. The two cultivars were IT-716 and 994-DP. Diet was constituted as 50g DM/kg live weight and each of the cultivars was supplemented at 50 % of the d...
Akinlade, A.
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Raji, A.M.
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Busari, A.A.
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Adekunle, I.O.
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Adewumi, M.K.
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[Effect of two cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) fodder cultivars as supplements on voluntary intake, milk yield and manure production of Bunaji cows]
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Effect of two cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) fodder cultivars as supplements on voluntary intake, milk yield and manure production of Bunaji cows
Feeding the World in 2050 is a major challenge at the forefront of the global development agenda.
The importance of agriculture in addressing this challenge has re-emerged in recent years as food security issues are considered in a more holistic manner. The role of livestock as part of the soluti...
Smith, Jimmy W.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Grace, Delia
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Sones, Keith R.
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[Feeding the world in 2050: Trade‐offs, synergies and tough choices for the livestock sector]
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Feeding the world in 2050: Trade‐offs, synergies and tough choices for the livestock sector
Smith, Jimmy W.
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[The African livestock sector: A research view of priorities and strategies]
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The African livestock sector: A research view of priorities and strategies
On 9 and 10 November 2011, the ILRI Board of Trustees held a 2-day 'liveSTOCK Exchange' to discuss and reflect on livestock research for development. T During the event, Brian Perry interviewed new ILRI Director General Jimmy Smith on his ideas for the institute.
Smith, Jimmy W.
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[Livestock Exchange hard seat 2011: Jimmy Smith on his new role at ILRI]
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Livestock Exchange hard seat 2011: Jimmy Smith on his new role at ILRI
Rumen degradation characteristics of DM in edible forage of 25 multipurpose tree and shrub fodders (MPTS) harvested at the end of the main-wet (April-August 1992), minor-wet (September-November 1992) and dry (December 1992-March 1993) seasons were determined in rumen-fistulated Bunaji cattle (BC)...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Raji, A.M.
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Kurdi, I.O.
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Adekunle, I.O.
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Ladipo, D.O.
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[Seasonal dynamics in dry matter degradation of browse in cattle, sheep and goats]
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Seasonal dynamics in dry matter degradation of browse in cattle, sheep and goats
Agricultural intensification involving greater crop-livestock interactions and integration is emerging as the most promising strategy for improving agricultural production and productivity in much of sub-Saharan Africa. In West Africa, where this process is at various stages of evolution, 559 far...
Okike, I.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Factors affecting farm-specific production efficiency in the Savanna zones of West Africa]
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Factors affecting farm-specific production efficiency in the Savanna zones of West Africa