This study in northern Ethiopia investigated local people's perception of climate change and the role of indigenous silvopastoralism in adaptation to that change. Two hundred and forty respondents participated in a questionnaire survey and group discussions. Local communities perceive climate cha...
Balehegn, M.
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Eik, L.O.
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Tesfay, Y.
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[Silvopastoral system based on Ficus thonningii: An adaptation to climate change in northern Ethiopia]
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Silvopastoral system based on Ficus thonningii: An adaptation to climate change in northern Ethiopia
Discusses factors affecting morbidity and mortality of the Ethiopian highland sheep both on-farm and on-station at Debre Berhan between 1989 and 1990. Primary causes of infections origin resulted in high proportional morbidity (88.4 percent on-farm) and mortality (72.9 percent on-farm and 71.8 pe...
Bekele, T.
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Wolde-Ab, T.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Sherington, J.
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[Factors affecting morbidity and mortality on-farm and on-station in the Ethiopian highland sheep]
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Factors affecting morbidity and mortality on-farm and on-station in the Ethiopian highland sheep
Twenty six lines each of two legume crop species: mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek] and vegetable soybean [(Glycine max (L.) Merr.)] were evaluated for grain yield and fodder traits during 2013 in Hyderabad, India. Mungbean line, ML 818 was the best for nitrogen content and was also among ...
Nair, R.M.
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Giri, R.R.
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Boddepalli, V.N.
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Prasad, K.V.S.V.
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Devulapalli, R.
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Blümmel, Michael
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[Variation in grain yield, fodder quality and animal intake in two dual purpose legume crops: Mungbean and vegetable soybean grown in semi-arid tropical India]
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Variation in grain yield, fodder quality and animal intake in two dual purpose legume crops: Mungbean and vegetable soybean grown in semi-arid tropical India
Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Njarui, Donald M.G.
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Mutimura, Mupenzi
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Caradus, John R.
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Ghimire, Sita R.
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Johnson, L.
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Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
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Ahonsi, M.
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Kelemu, Segenet
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[Climate-smart Brachiaria grasses for improving livestock production in East Africa]
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Climate-smart Brachiaria grasses for improving livestock production in East Africa
Dhiraj, K.S.
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Prasad, S.S.
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Teufel, Nils
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[Increasing dairy cows productivity through new balanced concentrate feed: A study in Bihar, India]
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Increasing dairy cows productivity through new balanced concentrate feed: A study in Bihar, India
Nassoro, Z.
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Rubanza, C.D.K.
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Kimaro, Anthony A.
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[Evaluation of nutritive value of browse tree fodder species in semi-arid Kiteto and Kongwa districts of Tanzania]
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Evaluation of nutritive value of browse tree fodder species in semi-arid Kiteto and Kongwa districts of Tanzania
Ruminant productivity in the tropical Africa has remained low despite decades of research on animal nutrition and introduction of new breeds of animals mainly because of low-quality feeds available, especially during the dry season that is inefficiently utilised. This results in prolonged time fo...
Korir, D.
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Goopy, John P.
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Gachuiri, C.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Eckard, R.
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Anderson, C.
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[Supplementation with Calliandra calothyrsus improves nitrogen retention in cattle fed low-protein diets]
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Supplementation with Calliandra calothyrsus improves nitrogen retention in cattle fed low-protein diets
Lukuyu, Margaret N.
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Gibson, John P.
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Savage, D.B.
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Rao, E.J.O.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Farmers’ perceptions of dairy cattle breeds, breeding and feeding strategies: A case of smallholder dairy farmers in western Kenya]
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Farmers’ perceptions of dairy cattle breeds, breeding and feeding strategies: A case of smallholder dairy farmers in western Kenya
The sustainable intensification of African agriculture is gaining momentum with the compelling need to increase food and agricultural production. In Southern Africa, smallholder farming systems are predominately maize-based and subject to erratic climatic conditions. Farmer crop and soil manageme...
Mungai, L.M.
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Snapp, Sieglinde S.
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Messina, J.P.
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Chikowo, R.
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Smith, A.
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Anders, E.
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Richardson, R.B.
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Li, G.
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[Smallholder farms and the potential for sustainable intensification]
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Smallholder farms and the potential for sustainable intensification
Joshi, Arun K.
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Kumar, Uttam
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Mishra, V.K.
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Chand, Ramesh
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Chatrath, R.
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Naik, Rudra
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Biradar, Suma S.
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Singh, Ravi P.
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Budhlakoti, Neeraj
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Devulapalli, Ravi
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Blümmel, Michael
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[Variations in straw fodder quality and grain–straw relationships in a mapping population of 287 diverse spring wheat lines]
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Variations in straw fodder quality and grain–straw relationships in a mapping population of 287 diverse spring wheat lines