The role of livestock in nitrogen cycling in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa was explored. Cattle were fed a range of diets to investigate the effects on partitioning of nitrogen between urine and faeces and on the chemical composition of the manures produced. The trade...
Delve, Robert J.
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Cadisch, Georg
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Tanner, J.C.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Implications of livestock feeding management on soil fertility in the smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa]
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Implications of livestock feeding management on soil fertility in the smallholder farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa
Thornton, Philip K.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Quirós, Carlos
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Sheikh, D.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Dijkman, J.T.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: application of PRIMAS-EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa]
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Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: application of PRIMAS-EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa
A key characteristic of the provision of feed resources under staff feeding conditions in many smallholder systems is a high degree of variability in the types and quantities of feeds used. Striking seasonal patterns have been widely observed (e.g. Gatenby et al, 1989). However, their consequence...
Thorne, Peter J.
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Tanner, J.C.
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Gurung, H.B.
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[Patterns in the provision of feed resources for stall-fed ruminant livestock in the Nepal Himalaya]
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Patterns in the provision of feed resources for stall-fed ruminant livestock in the Nepal Himalaya
Thornton, Philip K.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Quirós, Carlos
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Sheikh, D.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Dijkman, J.T.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: Application of EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa]
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Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: Application of EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa
A Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) was conducted with smallholder dairy farmers in the central highlands of Kenya, where smallholder mixed farming systems predominate. Shortage of fodder is the principal problem as a result of decreasing farm size and, therefore, cattle are rarely fed ad libit...
Romney, D.L.
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Tanner, J.C.
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Chui, J.
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Kenyanjui, M.
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Morton, J.
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Ndegwa, P.
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Kimari, A.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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[Feed utilisation options for smallholder dairy farmers]
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Feed utilisation options for smallholder dairy farmers