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A report of a project study carried in 1985 rainy season (Niger) to collect data for the calibration of satellite imagery at the ground and aerial levels; to make a systematic reconnaissance flight survey to obtain information on livestock population and their distribution after the 1983/84 droug...


Ridder, N.A. deBourn, D.[The development of an early warning system for the Integrated Livestock Production Project (ILP) Tahoua, Niger]The development of an early warning system for the Integrated Livestock Production Project (ILP) Tahoua, Niger

Discusses ways of collecting livestock data, mentioning the usefulness and techniques of low-level aerial surveys to gather information on animal numbers; and methods of recording weight changes and milk yields.


Wilson, R.T.Semenye, P.P.[Livestock productivity and management]Livestock productivity and management

Declining productivity of food crops in developing countries is associated with several factors including poor adoption of improved technologies against pests and parasites destroying crops with developmental implications on food insecurity and poverty. This study has been undertaken to contribut...


Mignouna, Djana B.[Adoption and impact of improved technologies in developing countries: the case of Imazapyrresistant maize in Western Kenya]Adoption and impact of improved technologies in developing countries: the case of Imazapyrresistant maize in Western Kenya

Session one of this report highlights ILRAD's research programs and the modelling needs of ILRAD and FAO. Session two deals with vector and helminth population dynamics with particular reference to ticks, tsetse and helminth. Parasite transmission and host parasite interaction are discussed in se...


Perry, Brian D.Hansen, James[Modelling vector-borne and other parasitic diseases. Proceedings of a workshop]Modelling vector-borne and other parasitic diseases. Proceedings of a workshop

Presents ILCA's on-farm alley farming research activities in the humid zone of Nigeria. Discusses the problems in data collection and analysis, soil variability, management variability, problems of labour estimation, land clearing & preparation, planting & management, tree prunning & utilization ...


Atta-Krah, A.N.[The ILCA/NLPU on-farm alley farming project: Considerations on data collection and evaluation]The ILCA/NLPU on-farm alley farming project: Considerations on data collection and evaluation
Autor: Trail, J.C.M.

Presents the current status of animal breeding in Africa and indicates the potential for Development and implementation of breeding programs. Discusses ecological zones, breeding possibilities and productivity of cattle breeds.


Trail, J.C.M.[The potential for animal breeding in Africa]The potential for animal breeding in Africa

The use of farmer-recall in field data collection typically allows for relatively quick and low-cost information gathering. Such data can often be gathered using a simple cross-sectional survey, in many cases requiring only a single farm visit. In return, however, there may be an increase in meas...


Staal, Steven J.Omore, Amos O.[Use of farmer recall versus direct measurement in gathering lactation data: Lessons from Kenyan smallholder dairy systems]Use of farmer recall versus direct measurement in gathering lactation data: Lessons from Kenyan smallholder dairy systems

The main responsibility of CIAT as a curator of the world`s cassava germplasm is to assure long-term conservation at low risk of genetic loss and to facilitate access to genetic variability. The present collection of 5477 accessions is maintained both in the field and in vitro at CIAT headquarter...


Hershey, Clair H.Iglesias, C.A.Iwanaga, MasaruTohme, Joseph M.[Definition of a core collection for cassava]Definition of a core collection for cassava

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