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The objective of this paper is therefore; to review the economic contribution of pastoral production system to the national economies in sub-Saharan Africa. The first section addressing the economic contribution of pastoralism, which introduces the concept of total factor productivity as a suitab...


Gebreselassie, N.Desta, S.Ehui, Simeon K.[A review of the economic contribution of pastoral production systems to the national economies in sub-Saharan Africa]A review of the economic contribution of pastoral production systems to the national economies in sub-Saharan Africa
Cuchillo-Hilario, MarioPuga, DCWrage-Mönnig, N.Espinosa, M.J.G.Montano, BSNavarro-Ocana, ALedesma, JADíaz, M.M.Pérez Gil, R.F.[Chemical composition, antioxidant activity and bioactive compounds of vegetation species ingested by goats on semiarid rangelands]Chemical composition, antioxidant activity and bioactive compounds of vegetation species ingested by goats on semiarid rangelands
Autor: Coppock, D.L.

The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91 summarises results from work conducted by 40 people in the southern Ethiopian rangelands between 1980 and 1991. The first chapter reviews rangelands and rangeland development in Ethiopia. The ...


Coppock, D.L.[The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91. Executive summary]The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91. Executive summary

Provides a brief outline of the theory and practice of livestock systems research, and presents the fruits of both ILCA's own long experience of livestock systems research and of expertise and efforts of others in the field. The manual may be of use to a wide audience, including those who need to...


International Livestock Centre for Africa[Livestock systems research manual. Volume 1]Livestock systems research manual. Volume 1

Describes the organization, objectives and results of the aerial survey programme of the Kenyan Rangeland Ecological Monitoring Unit from 1976 to 1979, with particular reference to the methodology used, animal population estimates, esp. herbivores, and reliability of aerial survey data in terms o...


Stelfox, J.G.Peden, Donald G.[The aerial survey programme of the Kenya rangeland ecological monitoring unit: 1976-79]The aerial survey programme of the Kenya rangeland ecological monitoring unit: 1976-79

In the Brazilian savanna, there is a risk that soil fertility of pastures declines to a level below that of the native savanna because of low fertilizer application. To evaluate biophysical pasture sustainability we compared regularly fertilized productive pasture (PP), degraded pasture fertilize...


Lilienfein, JWilcke, W.Vilela, LAyarza, Miguel AngelCarmo Lima, S. doZech, W.[Soil fertility under native cerrado and pasture in the Brazilian savanna]Soil fertility under native cerrado and pasture in the Brazilian savanna

Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Tanzania[Sustainable Rangeland Management Project (SRMP) newsletter, Issue 1, July 2018]Sustainable Rangeland Management Project (SRMP) newsletter, Issue 1, July 2018

The cycling of biomass through livestock into manure and urine that fertilise the soil is important linkage between livestock and soil productivity in semi-arid West Africa. This study was conducted to determine the effects of different forage leaves on the amounts and forms of nutrients excreted...


Powell, J.M.Fernández Rivera, S.Hofs, S.[Effects of sheep diet on nutrient cycling in mixed farming systems of semi-arid West Africa]Effects of sheep diet on nutrient cycling in mixed farming systems of semi-arid West Africa

Discusses the variation in rainfall and its implications for the length of growting season and consequent dry matter production from the East African rangelands. Presents evidence of the effects of primary dry-matter production on livestock performance. Describes shifts in the relative prices of ...


Cossins, N.J.Upton, M.[The impact of climatic variation on the Boran pastoral system]The impact of climatic variation on the Boran pastoral system

Correlations between average pasture production and average annual rainfall in the Mediterranean Basin and the African Sahelo - Sudanian Zone.


Houerou, H.N. leHoste, Christian H.[Rangeland production and annual rainfall relations in the Mediterranean Basin and in the African Sahelo-Sudanian zone]Rangeland production and annual rainfall relations in the Mediterranean Basin and in the African Sahelo-Sudanian zone

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