The cultivated banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are valuable for nutritional and socio-economic security for millions of people worldwide. In Benin, banana and plantain are among the most produced, consumed, and traded commodities. Its production is mainly for local consumption and remains insuffi...
Chabi, M.C.
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Dassou, A.G.
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Dossou-Aminon, I.
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Ogouchoro, D.
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Omondi, B.A.
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Dansi, A.
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[Banana and plantain production systems in Benin: ethnobotanical investigation, varietal diversity, pests, and implications for better production]
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Banana and plantain production systems in Benin: ethnobotanical investigation, varietal diversity, pests, and implications for better production
Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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Woldehanna, Mengistu
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Flintan, Fiona E.
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Wieland, Barbara
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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[Informing sustainable and resilient development of pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems in Ethiopia]
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Informing sustainable and resilient development of pastoral and agro-pastoral production systems in Ethiopia
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[Evaluation and comparisons of productivities of indigenous cattle in Africa: The Maure and Peul breeds at the Sahelian station Niono Mali]
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Evaluation and comparisons of productivities of indigenous cattle in Africa: The Maure and Peul breeds at the Sahelian station Niono Mali
This report is a synthesis of the workshop and covers the major constraints to improving livestock production ystems in the subregion (East and Southern Africa) and includes a set of recommendations for follow-up action. Discusses the changing agricultural systems in the region, livestock product...
Mgheni, M.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Setshwaelo, L.L.
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Tsiresy, P.
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Nyathi, P.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Kategile, J.A.
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[Synthesis of constraints to livestock research and development and recommendations]
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Synthesis of constraints to livestock research and development and recommendations
This document is divided in eight parts, viz, global framework; background; ILRI-CIP; natural resource management; operational framework; issues and themes; integrating results at farm level, and reference. The first part presents the Earth Summit's agenda for change-chapter 13 of agenda 21. The ...
International Livestock Research Institute
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International Potato Center
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[Livestock ecoregional research in the Andean Region]
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Livestock ecoregional research in the Andean Region
A study on smallholder dairy development in the East African highlands. Looks into the production systems and development constraints and priorities. Discusses genetic factors, nutrition, disease, management, labour, marketing and pricing policies. Summarises research and development experiences.
Examines ILCA's research on forage legumes in the past few years; discusses the potential role of forage legumes in increasing crop-livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa; and outlines priorities for future research.
The six programmes at ILRI are discussed in this Report. The first part deals with the conservation of Biodiversity programme where characterisation and conservation of indigenous animal as well as forage genetic resources are discussed. This part is followed by presentations of the five programm...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Interim medium-term plan for the International Livestock Research Institute]
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Interim medium-term plan for the International Livestock Research Institute
Describes the characteristics of dairy production and processing in South Darfur and provides an analysis of the way in which pastoral families vary their diets according to seasonal food shortages and shifting terms of trade between milk and food grains.
Kerven, C.
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[The role of milk in a pastoral diet and economy: The case of South Darfur, Sudan]
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The role of milk in a pastoral diet and economy: The case of South Darfur, Sudan