Describes changes in rangeland utilization (human activity) which affect the environment, and especially the primary productivity. Presents the data collection methodology including measured parameters, methodology including measured parameters, methodological constraints and proposed method; and...
Bille, Jean-Claude
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[The measurement of the conditions and trends in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia]
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The measurement of the conditions and trends in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia
Examines the productivities of N'Dama cattle, introduced Sahiwal cattle, and Sahiwal X N'Dama crossbred at the Teko Livestock Station, Sierra Leone. Evaluates environmental and genetic effects relating to breed group, month and year of parturition or birth, age, sex, individual cow etc. as approp...
Carew, S.F.
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Sandford, J.
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Wissocq, Y.J.
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Durkin, J.W.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Productivite de bovins N'Dama a la station de Teko (Sierra Leone) et premiers resultats de croisements avec la race Sahiwal]
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Productivite de bovins N'Dama a la station de Teko (Sierra Leone) et premiers resultats de croisements avec la race Sahiwal
Outlines some of the work being done by ILCA in the field of agroecological zonation and the use of models to predict the effect of environment on pastoral and agricultural systems. Includes plans for future developments and the potential benefits of the work.
Henricksen, B.L.
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[Determination des zones agro-ecologiques d'Afrique: travaux et projets du CIPEA]
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Determination des zones agro-ecologiques d'Afrique: travaux et projets du CIPEA
Brumby, P.J.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Les etudes sur les races et la productivite du betail en Afrique]
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Les etudes sur les races et la productivite du betail en Afrique
Describes the role of goats in farming systems in tropical and subtropical regions. Outlines methods used to evaluate their performance. Discusses the implementation of field performance tests.
Peters, Kurt J.
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[Evaluation des populations caprines en milieu tropical et subtropical]
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Evaluation des populations caprines en milieu tropical et subtropical
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
Pert, P.L.
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Boelee, Eline
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Jarvis, Devra I.
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Coates, D.
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Bindraban, Prem S.
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Barron, Jennie
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Tharme, Rebecca E.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Challenges to agroecosystem management]
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Challenges to agroecosystem management
Hulet, H.
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[Possibilites d'amelioration de l'association culturale mil-niebe en zone semi-aride au Mali]
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Possibilites d'amelioration de l'association culturale mil-niebe en zone semi-aride au Mali
As the only international centre that is solely concerned with African livestock, ILCA has a responsibility to play a lead role in defining the agenda of research issues related to livestock development and environmental policy in Africa. This paper presents a framework appropriate for defining t...
This annual report takes as its theme the central challenge facing the institute and its partners at the start of the new millennium: making the livestock revolution work for the poor. It is a companion report to the institutes new strategic plan, which takes the revolution as its basis in deter...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[ILRI 1999. Making the livestock revolution work for the poor]
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ILRI 1999. Making the livestock revolution work for the poor