A review of animal feed research Reports from 7 countries of eastern and southern Africa is used to assess historical and actual research emphases. Priority was on feed supply and evaluation for cattle production with strong rangelands improvement programmes. Most research focussed on ecologicall...
Jutzi, S.C.
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Tothill, J.C.
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[Animal feed research in eastern and southern Africa: Historical and actual priorities]
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Animal feed research in eastern and southern Africa: Historical and actual priorities
Outlines the evolution of man's utilization of the natural and derived grasslands of the intertropical zone in terms of his management of wild and domesticated herbivores; assesses their roles as a primary feed resources for livestock and as an effective means of maintaining soil fertility in the...
Tothill, J.C.
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Dzowela, B.H.
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Diallo, A.K.
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[Present and future role of grasslands and fodder crops in inter-tropical countries with special reference to over-production and environment]
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Present and future role of grasslands and fodder crops in inter-tropical countries with special reference to over-production and environment
Up to the 1950s constraints of feed shortages for livestock were outweighed by those of disease, concern over looming imbalances between supply and demand of grazing resources led to large investments in projects of water Development, many of which were financed by foreign aid. This provision of ...
Leeuw, P.N. de
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Tothill, J.C.
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[The concept of rangeland carrying capacity in sub-Saharan Africa - myth or reality]
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The concept of rangeland carrying capacity in sub-Saharan Africa - myth or reality
The International Livestock Centre for Africa has a genetic base of 300 accessions from 20 species of Sesbania. The largest number of these are represented by the perennials S. sesban (207), S. goetzii (18), and S. keniensis (8) and the short-lived perennial S. macrantha (97). Almost all of this ...
Reviews the work being conducted by ILCA in relation to the Development of agroforestry materials and their utilization in the typical mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Ethiopia; evaluates germplasm of multipurpose trees for a range of environments and identifies best-bet lines for improved...
Tothill, J.C.
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[Development of animal feed resources and the importance of agroforestry in relation to livestock production]
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Development of animal feed resources and the importance of agroforestry in relation to livestock production
Discusses the potential of leguminous trees to increase crop-livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa. Describes major management issues influencing tree introduction and contributions to the system. Gives a detailed account of the management techniques suitable for different agro-ecological zo...
Tothill, J.C.
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[Application of agroforestry to African crop-livestock farming systems]
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Application of agroforestry to African crop-livestock farming systems