Demand for livestock products has been increasing through much of the semi-arid
tropics and will likely continue to increase along with the use of purchased feedstuffs. As
smallholder livestock systems evolve and become more market oriented, the type of diets
fed to livestock may change and the i...
Grings, Elaine E.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Musa, A.
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Fatokun, C.A.
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Hearne, S.
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Boukar, O.
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[Cowpea in evolving livestock systems]
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Cowpea in evolving livestock systems
Gerber, Pierre J.
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Mooney, H.A.
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Dijkman, J.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Haan, C. de
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[Livestock in a changing landscape, Volume 2: Introduction]
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Livestock in a changing landscape, Volume 2: Introduction
Livestock provide many benefits to society, but at the same time, they generate considerable pressure on land, water and biomass resources and are responsible for 18 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. The total demand for livestock products may almost double by 2050, mostly in the develop...
Herrero, Mario T.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Gerber, Pierre J.
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Zijpp, A.J. van der
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Lecomte, P.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Grace, Delia
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[The way forward for livestock and the environment]
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The way forward for livestock and the environment
The use of cowpea haulms as fodder is attractive in mixed crop/livestock systems where both grain and fodder can be obtained from the same crop. Traditional farming systems which use the haulms as fodder in Asia, Australia, Africa, and other regions are reviewed. ILRI and I1TA have undertaken joi...
Gerber, Pierre J.
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Mooney, H.A.
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Dijkman, J.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Haan, C. de
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[Cross-cutting, observations and conclusions]
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Cross-cutting, observations and conclusions