Poverty, low crop and animal productivity and large scale resource degradation are major problems in the agriculture sector in the East African highlands. Among others, integration of forage legumes in cereal based cropping systems has been proposed as a promising strategy to improve the sustaina...
Kassie, M.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Kassa, B.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Benefits of integration of cereals and forage legumes with and without crossbred cows in mixed farms - an ex ante analysis for highland Ethiopia]
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Benefits of integration of cereals and forage legumes with and without crossbred cows in mixed farms - an ex ante analysis for highland Ethiopia
Poor cropland fertility and a rapidly rising demand for food force Sahelian farmers to cultivate more land and shorten fallow periods. This mostly leads to a gradual decline in crop yields per hectare, which can be counterbalanced by the systematic use of livestock manure on cropland. To assess t...
Schlecht, E.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Achard, F.
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Turner, M.D.
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[Livestock related nutrient budgets within village territories in western Niger]
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Livestock related nutrient budgets within village territories in western Niger
A study was undertaken with the objectives of (i) assessing farmers’ practices in the use of maize byproducts for livestock feeding and analyze influence of variety on yield and quality of the stover; (ii) analyzing constraints and linkages between maize and livestock subsystems; (iii) assessing ...
Mengistu, A.
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[Comparative analysis of maize-livestock innovation systems in Awassa, Bako and Ambo areas of Ethiopia]
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Comparative analysis of maize-livestock innovation systems in Awassa, Bako and Ambo areas of Ethiopia
Livestock kept or produced in smallholder farming systems are an important component of the agricultural economy in the developing world. The role of livestock on smallholder farms varies widely, providing draught power for crop production or as a production activity for subsistence needs or mark...
McDermott, John J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries]
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The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries
Helminth infections in small ruminants are serious problems in the developing world, particularly where nutrition and sanitation are poor. This study investigated the burden and risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in sheep and goats kept in smallholder mixed farms in the...
Odoi, A.
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Gathuma, J.M.
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Gachuiri, C.K.
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Omore, Amos O.
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[Risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in small ruminants kept in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya]
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Risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in small ruminants kept in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Crop livestock integration project (CLiP): Improved productivity through crop-livestock interventions in eastern DR Congo and Burundi]
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Crop livestock integration project (CLiP): Improved productivity through crop-livestock interventions in eastern DR Congo and Burundi
Discusses the contribution of crop residues to livestock feed resources during the dry season in the Abet plains, central Nigeria. Determines the grain and vegetative dry matter yields of predominant crops and the relationship between the two; percentage composition of crop residues; fiber, silic...
Powell, J.M.
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[Contribution of fractionated crop residues to dry-season livestock feed resources in the Abet plains, central Nigeria]
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Contribution of fractionated crop residues to dry-season livestock feed resources in the Abet plains, central Nigeria
Valbuena, Diego
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Erenstein, Olaf
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Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
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Abdoulaye, Tahirou
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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Teufel, Nils
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[Biomass pressures in mixed farms: Implications for livelihoods and ecosystems services in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa]
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Biomass pressures in mixed farms: Implications for livelihoods and ecosystems services in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
Tree and shrub integration has been promoted as a means of enhancing rural livelihoods through sustaining watershed provision of services and products, especially in Ethiopia. However, research to support this effort has been limited. This study was conducted in Borodo watershed in central Ethiop...
Sisay, M.
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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[Tree and shrub species integration in the crop-livestock farming system]
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Tree and shrub species integration in the crop-livestock farming system
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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[Africa RISING West Africa Project: Phase II Project Logframe]
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Africa RISING West Africa Project: Phase II Project Logframe