Crop and livestock subsystems in the Ethiopian highlands interact with each other in many wasy. The livestock subsystem has output, input, asset, and security and investment functions in the farming system. Animal traction and crop residues are the prominent binding elements of the crop and lives...
Asamenew, G.
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Zerbini, E.
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Tedla, A.
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[Crop-livestock interactions and implications for animal traction research in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Crop-livestock interactions and implications for animal traction research in the Ethiopian highlands
Presents Simmond's recent classifiation of Farming Systems Research followed by overviews of the FSR in progress at several International Agriculural Research Centres. Summarises the activities of 10 centres involved in Farming Systems Research in eastern and southern Africa. Discusses the issues...
Anderson, F.M.
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Dillon, John L.
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[Farming systems research at the International Agricultural Research Centres and other international groups]
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Farming systems research at the International Agricultural Research Centres and other international groups
The demand for meat and milk in Southeast Asia has almost doubled in the past two decades, and this trend is expected to continue in following years. There is a need to enhance productivity in the prevalent smallholder crop animal systems, in order to match these increases in demand without jeopa...
Pezo, Danilo A.
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Lanting, E.F.
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Chee, W.C.
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Kerridge, Peter C.
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[Feed resources for ruminants in smallholder farming systems in Southeast Asia]
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Feed resources for ruminants in smallholder farming systems in Southeast Asia
This paper addresses issues related to the role that livestock research can play in strategies that make up this framework for action, and especially its effective linkage with technology transfer efforts. The experience that ILRI brings to these discussions is mainly from Africa. Topics covered ...
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has a global mandate for research to improve the productivity and sustainability of crop-livestock systems in developing countries. ILRI is one of the 16 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research to whi...
Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[Global livestock research workshop. International Livestock Research Institute]
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Global livestock research workshop. International Livestock Research Institute
This paper discusses the economic value of livestock, CGIAR priorities and strategies, and relevance of CGIAR activities to AAAP (Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies) region. The paper assesses the relative importance of livestock products in developing regions, and glob...
Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[ILCA and CGIAR research priorities for livestock and relevance to AAAP region]
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ILCA and CGIAR research priorities for livestock and relevance to AAAP region
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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[ILCA's involvement in trypanosomiasis/trypanotolerant research]
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ILCA's involvement in trypanosomiasis/trypanotolerant research
The Kenyan coast forms part of the East and Southern Africa region that stretches from Somalia to the tip of Southern Africa. The coast region in Kenya has great potential for dairy Development stimulated by the high demand for milk and other dairy products. Currently, its agriculture is dominate...
Mureithi, J.G.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Development of mixed forage and crop production systems for coastal semi-arid Kenya]
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Development of mixed forage and crop production systems for coastal semi-arid Kenya
Highlights key aspects of the current situation of draught animal power (DAP) in Africa within the context of the research and on-farm situation; describes constraints to the Development of DAP along with suggestions on needs and options to overcome them; and briefly outlines long-term prospects ...