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
Presents findings of a study carried out to determine differences between 24 sorghum varieties in digestibility of leaf and stem components and yield of stover. Emphasis is given to encourrage breeds involved in slelecting sorghum varieties for use on small farms where sorghum stover is an import...
Reed, J.D.
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Tedla, A.
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Jutzi, S.C.
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[Large differences in digestibility of crop residues from sorghum varieties]
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Large differences in digestibility of crop residues from sorghum varieties
A diagnostic survey was carried out to assess the available feed resources in Welayta Awraja (district) around Sodo area. The quantity of different feed resources available in the Awraja was estimated, based on crop produciton and land use information. Chemical composition and in vitro DM digesti...
Examines the role of forages and ILCA's strategy to improve productivity of forage resources for improving the stability and sustainability of African farming systems. Discusses constraints on African Farming Systems, Organization of research and integration of forages in two farming systems. Out...
Peters, Kurt J.
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Tothill, J.C.
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[Strategy of ILCA to improve productivity of pasture and forage resources in Africa]
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Strategy of ILCA to improve productivity of pasture and forage resources in Africa
Many semiarid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are experiencing vast increases in human population pressure and urbanization. These augment the demand for agricultural products and have led to the expansion, intensification, and often closer integration of crop and livestock production systems...
Powell, J.M.
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Pearson, R.A.
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Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
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[Crop-livestock interactions in the West African drylands]
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Crop-livestock interactions in the West African drylands
Mutimura, Mupenzi
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Ebong, Cyprian
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Rao, Idupulapati M.
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Nsahlai, Ignatius V.
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[Nutritional values of available ruminant feed resources in smallholder dairy farms in Rwanda]
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Nutritional values of available ruminant feed resources in smallholder dairy farms in Rwanda
This paper examines the factors contributing to decline in ownership of various types of livestock and availability and quality of grazing lands in the northern Ethiopian highlands since, 1991. It also examines the factors contributing to changes in utilisation of various feed resources. Increase...
Benin, S.E.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Pender, J.L.
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[Policies affecting changes in ownership of livestock and use of feed resources in the highlands of northern Ethiopia]
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Policies affecting changes in ownership of livestock and use of feed resources in the highlands of northern Ethiopia
This paper deals with the environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world. It discusses the complex role of livestock in developing countries, diversity of livestock production systems; health benefits from animal foods; livestock and the need for intensification; environmental impacts...
Nicholson, Charles F.
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Blake, R.W.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Schelhas, J.
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[Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world]
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Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world
Feed resources and nutrition constitute the principal technical constraints to ruminant production in Asia. Four main categories of feed resources are potentially available for use in smallholder crop-animal systems. These are pastures (native and improved grasses, herbaceous legumes and multi-pu...
Devendra, C.
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Sevilla, C.C.
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[Availability and use of feed resources in crop-animal systems in Asia]
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Availability and use of feed resources in crop-animal systems in Asia
Ten cereal straws and stovers from India were treated using the ammonia fiber expansion (AFEX) technique to explore the effectiveness of the AFEX technique for releasing sugars from structural carbohydrates and for the upgrading of cereal crop residues as livestock feed. Recovery of glucose and x...
Blümmel, Michael
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Teymouri, F.
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Moore, J.
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Nielson, C.
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Kodukula, P.
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Pothu, S.
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Devulapalli, R.
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[Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX) as spin off technology from 2nd generation biofuel for upgrading cereal straws and stovers for livestock feed]
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Ammonia Fiber Expansion (AFEX) as spin off technology from 2nd generation biofuel for upgrading cereal straws and stovers for livestock feed