Outlines the principles and practices of fodder-bank establishment and management in the sub-humid zones of West Africa. Summarises data that indicate the benefit of fodder banks to subsequent crops.
Outlines the major elements of pastoral resource use and examines strategies for development of pastoral systems in subhumid west Africa. Looks at cattle management, grazing resources, transhumant cattle, grazing reserves, and ranching.
Bayer, W.
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Suleiman, H.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Waters-Bayer, Ann
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[Resource use and strategies for development of pastoral systems in subhumid West Africa - The case of Nigeria]
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Resource use and strategies for development of pastoral systems in subhumid West Africa - The case of Nigeria
Discusses the farm trials conducted by ILCA to improve fodder for livestock in the subhumid zone of Nigeria; includes trials in the improvement of crop residues, the establishment, grazing and regeneration of fodder banks and the control of weeds.
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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Suleiman, H.
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[Use and issues in on-farm research to improve fodder for livestock of agro-pastoralists in the Nigerian subhumid zone]
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Use and issues in on-farm research to improve fodder for livestock of agro-pastoralists in the Nigerian subhumid zone
Dicusses techniques used by pastoralists in establishing fodder banks; includes seed bed preparation, manuring & weed control. Also discusses the grazing behaviour of cattle with ref. to the fodder bank, utilization of the bank, and factors affecting regeneration.
Suleiman, H.
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[Fodder banks: Problems and perceptions of participant pastoralists]
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Fodder banks: Problems and perceptions of participant pastoralists