A cross-sectional stratified random sample survey of 1755 households in the Kenya highlands was conducted between June 1996 and April 1998 to quantify cattle population dynamics in smallholder herds. The free-, semi-zero- and zero-grazing systems practised represented increasing levels of intensi...
Bebe, B.O.
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Udo, H.M.J.
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Rowlands, G.J.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: cattle population dynamics under increasing intensification]
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Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: cattle population dynamics under increasing intensification
Karanja, S.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Ridder, N.A. de
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Baijukya, Frederick P.
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Mwale, M.
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Kaizzi, C.
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Mapfumo, Paul
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Watat, C.
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Issaka, R.
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Sanogo, O.
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Kungu, J.
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Mugendi, D.
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Quirós, Carlos
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Tittonell, Pablo A.
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González Estrada, E.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[Income, food security, nutrients and labour: a comparison of key aspects of African smallholder farming systems using IMPACT]
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Income, food security, nutrients and labour: a comparison of key aspects of African smallholder farming systems using IMPACT
Puskur, Ranjitha
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Lemma, T.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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[Innovation systems perspective for sustainable commercialization of smallholder agriculture: Preliminary evidence from Ethiopia]
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Innovation systems perspective for sustainable commercialization of smallholder agriculture: Preliminary evidence from Ethiopia
Peters, Michael
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White, D.
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Lascano, Carlos E.
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Holmann, Federico J.
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[Jump-starting smallholder farmer participation in markets : Forage-based animal feeds for on-farm pork and poultry production and the feed industry]
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Jump-starting smallholder farmer participation in markets : Forage-based animal feeds for on-farm pork and poultry production and the feed industry
The aim of this consultation is to explore the practicality of extending technologies that enable the use of dairy cows for multiple purposes, to help develop a regional project to transfer these technologies to relevant countries in east and Central Africa. The focus of the consultation is on ne...
Zerbini, E.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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Chirgwin, J.C.
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[Technology transfer. Multi-purpose cows for milk, meat and traction in smallholder farming systems. Proceedings of a consultation]
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Technology transfer. Multi-purpose cows for milk, meat and traction in smallholder farming systems. Proceedings of a consultation
The major objectives of this workshop are to sharpen the focus of ILRI's ecoregional research, to further identify commonalities in tools and new methods that can enable ILRI to do effective transregional research, and to identify improvements to the way in which ILRI does ecoregional research. P...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Odero, A.N.
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[Ecoregional research at ILRI: Proceedings of a workshop]
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Ecoregional research at ILRI: Proceedings of a workshop
In African smallholder agriculture, improved farm-scale understanding of the interaction between the household, crops, soils and livestock is required to develop appropriate strategies for improving productivity. A combination of models was used to analyse land use and labour allocation strategie...
Zingore, Shamie
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González Estrada, E.
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Delve, Robert J.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Dimes, John P.
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Giller, Ken E.
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[An integrated evaluation of strategies for enhancing productivity and profitability of resource-constrained smallholder farms in Zimbabwe]
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An integrated evaluation of strategies for enhancing productivity and profitability of resource-constrained smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
In rural areas milk is processed either fresh or sour. Milk if left untreated, spoils in a short time due to rapid growth of spoilage organisms. Processing fresh milk into fermented milk is relatively simple. This module deals with processing fresh milk into fermented milk. This is done through 8...
There is widespread consensus that agricultural technology has an important role to play for poverty reduction and sustainable development. There is less consensus, however, about the types of technologies that are best suited for smallholder farmers in Africa. While some consider natural resourc...
Wainaina P
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Tongruksawattana, Songporne
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Qaim M
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[Tradeoffs and complementarities in the adoption of improved Seeds, fertilizer, and natural resource management technologies in Kenya]
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Tradeoffs and complementarities in the adoption of improved Seeds, fertilizer, and natural resource management technologies in Kenya
Woldewahid, Gebremedhin
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Berhe, Kahsay
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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[Improving livelihood of small-scale farmers through market led irrigated crops development: Case study from Tigray, Northern Ethiopia]
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Improving livelihood of small-scale farmers through market led irrigated crops development: Case study from Tigray, Northern Ethiopia