This paper looks briefly at ecoregional research: what is commonly meant by the term and how it may be carried out. ILRI's involvement in various ecoregional consortia is discussed, together with problems and constraints that have been faced to date. The paper ends by listing a number of issues t...
This paper summarises the physical economic, cultural, and political diversity of the South-East Asian countries which are the 10 member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), viz, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapo...
ILRAD outlined two different areas of research concern to the trypanosomiasis program. One goal was to identify trypanosomal antigens responsible for the immunopathogenesis of the disease by determining how the infection of cattle with trypanosomes affects their immune system. A second goal was...
Presents procedures for feed budgeting and allocation developed to access the quantity and quality of all feed components and to determine the production goals of each enterprise and allocates feed in relation to their requirements within the framework of overall feed supplies. Examines land, cro...
Livestock manure is an important source of nutrients for crop production in semi-arid West Africa. An assessment of the potential of manure to sustain crop production calls for an estimation of the amounts of manure that could be produced and captured and the feed resources required to maintain l...
Fernández Rivera, S.
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Williams, Timothy O.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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Powell, J.M.
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[Faecal excretion by ruminants and manure availability for crop production in semi-arid West Africa]
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Faecal excretion by ruminants and manure availability for crop production in semi-arid West Africa
Economic and agricultural policies in West Africa have evolved progressively over the last 20 years. Since the early 1980s, most countries in the region have implemented macroeconomic stabilisation and structural reforms to reverse balance of payments deficits, improve economic growth and reduce ...
Williams, Timothy O.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Kormawa, P.M.
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[Implications of changing domestic policies and globalisation for crop-livestock systems Development in West africa]
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Implications of changing domestic policies and globalisation for crop-livestock systems Development in West africa
Kouadio, T.
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Kamuanga, M.
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Swallow, B.M.
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Ferminow, M.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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[Demand for trypanotolerant cattle and their traits: Evidence from southern Burkina Faso. Poster]
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Demand for trypanotolerant cattle and their traits: Evidence from southern Burkina Faso. Poster
The study uses a partial equilibrium model to determine the benefits that would accrue to smallholder dairy producers and consumers from improved efficiency of Tanzania’s informal dairy value chain. Two sources of technical efficiency are analyzed, namely, cost efficiency and scale efficiency. Us...
Twine, Edgar E.
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Katjiuongua, H.
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[Farm-level and consumption responses to improved efficiency of Tanzania’s informal dairy value chain]
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Farm-level and consumption responses to improved efficiency of Tanzania’s informal dairy value chain
Insufficient feed supply is a major limiting factor for milk production in the tropics. The
aim of this study was to assess the effects of feeding level on live-weight and performance
of Zebu (Boran) and crossbred (Boran
×
Holstein, 50–75% Holstein) lactating cows.
Twenty-four heifers of each bre...
Jenet, A.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Osuji, P.O.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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Kreuzer, M.
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McCrabb, G.J.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Lifetime under-nutrition and lactation performance of Zebu and Zebu x Holstein cows in the tropics]
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Lifetime under-nutrition and lactation performance of Zebu and Zebu x Holstein cows in the tropics
Climate related shocks are among the leading cause of
production and efficiency losses in smallholder crop and
livestock production in rural Africa. Consequently, the
identification of tools to help manage the risks associated
with climactic extremities is increasingly considered to be
among the ...
Mude, Andrew G.
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Chantarat, S.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Carter, M.
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Ikegami, Munenobu
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McPeak, J.G.
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[Insuring against drought-related livestock mortality: Piloting index-based livestock insurance in northern Kenya]
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Insuring against drought-related livestock mortality: Piloting index-based livestock insurance in northern Kenya