Describes cattle husbandry in the agropastoral system of central Mali, discussing data on the management systems and ownership patterns, herd demography, and productivity including reproductive performance, growth, weight, traction and meat and milk production.
Presents a case study from a group ranch in southeastern Kajiado district in Kenyas Maasailand. Outlines the role of dairy production in the system and examines variations by wealth status in milking strategies and the level of milk offtake for human consumption.
Grandin, B.E.
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[Wealth and pastoral dairy production: A case study from Maasailand]
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Wealth and pastoral dairy production: A case study from Maasailand
Land degradation in the form of soil erosion and nutrient depletion presents a threat to food security and sustainability of agricultural production in many developing countries. Governments and development agencies have invested substantial resources to promote soil conservation practices as par...
Kassie, M.
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Pender, J.L.
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Yesuf, M.
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Kohlin, G.
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Bulffstone, R.
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Mulugeta, E.
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[Estimating returns to soil conservation adoption in the northern Ethiopian highlands]
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Estimating returns to soil conservation adoption in the northern Ethiopian highlands
Pastoral communities in East Africa are facing considerable challenges arising from shifts in land tenure policy from communal to individual landholdings and high human population growth rates. Over the last 30 years, livestock-to-human ratios have generally declined to levels that will no longer...
Thornton, Philip K.
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BurnSilver, S.B.
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Boone, Randall B.
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Galvin, K.A.
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[Modelling the impacts of group ranch subdivision on agro-pastoral households in Kajiado, Kenya]
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Modelling the impacts of group ranch subdivision on agro-pastoral households in Kajiado, Kenya
In the tropics, numerous organizations have promoted multipurpose fodder trees (MPFT) with an emphasis on exotic species. These species have generally been selected and recommended by the research system through the conventional nutritional and agronomic experimentation for use as animal feed and...
Mekoya, A.
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Oosting, Simon J.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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Zijpp, A.J. van der
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[Multipurpose fodder trees in the Ethiopian highlands: Farmers' preference and relationship of indigenous knowledge of feed value with laboratory indicators]
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Multipurpose fodder trees in the Ethiopian highlands: Farmers' preference and relationship of indigenous knowledge of feed value with laboratory indicators
Katungi, Enid
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Letaa, Emmanuel
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Kabungo, Catherine
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Ndunguru, Agness
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[Access and utilization of improved common bean technologies in Southern Tanzania]
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Access and utilization of improved common bean technologies in Southern Tanzania
The Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa (YIIFSWA) project was initiated to assess and understand the yam-based systems in order to identify the opportunities of interventions that could potentially help to increase productivity in the region. The project consists of two ph...
Mignouna, Djana B.
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Alene, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Nigeria]
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Characterization of yam-growing households in the project areas of Nigeria
Data from a household survey were used to investigate levels and patterns of dairy product consumption in northern Nigeria. The data were sorted by income category, ethnic group and geographic location. Dairy products were grouped into traditional and imported products. Per capita consumption ave...
Jansen, G.P.
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[Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies]
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Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies
A survey of pastoralist and agropastoralist households in south-east Kenya was conducted to determine their production objectives and management strategies in order to optimize and extend a breeding programme for indigenous small East African Shorthorn Zebu cattle. The reasons for keeping cattle ...
Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Drucker, A.G.
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[Production objectives and management strategies of livestock keepers in south-east Kenya: Implications for a breeding programme]
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Production objectives and management strategies of livestock keepers in south-east Kenya: Implications for a breeding programme
In the Ethiopian highlands, church forests have a substantial contribution to landscape restoration, and conservation of endangered indigenous tree species and biodiversity. However, the environmental and economic benefits of church forests are declining due to a combination of economic, environm...
Amare, D.
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Mekuria, Wolde M.
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Teklewold, T.
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Belay, B.
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Teshome, A.
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Yitaferu, B.
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Tessema, T.
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Tegegn, B.
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[Perception of local community and the willingness to pay to restore church forests: the case of Dera district, northwestern Ethiopia]
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Perception of local community and the willingness to pay to restore church forests: the case of Dera district, northwestern Ethiopia