The demand for livestock products is growing fast in developing countries due to population growth, urbanization, and rising incomes. For example from 1990 to the year 2010, demands for meat and milk in developing countries were estimated to grow by 66 percent and 223 percent, respectively. In mo...
Li Pun, H.H.
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Maass, Brigitte L.
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[The role of international livestock research in addressing human needs and the environment]
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The role of international livestock research in addressing human needs and the environment
Discusses the use of oxen for draft in the Ethiopian highlands, and research activities undertaken on the animal traction component of the agricultural systems.
Dulloo, M.E.
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Thormann, I.
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Fiorino, E.
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Felice, S. de
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Rao, V.R.
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Snook, L.K.
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[Trends in research using plant genetic resources from germplasm collections: from 1996 to 2006.]
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Trends in research using plant genetic resources from germplasm collections: from 1996 to 2006.
Reviews the present state of knowledge about the biological contribution of nitrogen by forage legumes in sub-Saharan Africa; indicates the main factors limiting the contribution of biological N by forage legumes; highlights the potentials of legume - food crop - livestock interactions in various...
Haque, I.
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Jutzi, S.C.
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[La fixation de l'azote par les legumineuses fourrageres en Afrique subsaharienne: Potentialites et contraintes]
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La fixation de l'azote par les legumineuses fourrageres en Afrique subsaharienne: Potentialites et contraintes
Discusses briefly the work of ILCA's Forage Legume Agronomy Group in the Ethiopian Rift Valley. Presents and discusses the performance of 10 promising forage legumes in initial evaluation trials at Abernossa ranch; includes species of Stylosanthes, Centrosema, Desmodium, Lablab, Medicago, Leucaen...
Russell-Smith, A.
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[Les travaux du groupe du CIPEA sur l'agrostologie dans le rift de l'Ethiopie]
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Les travaux du groupe du CIPEA sur l'agrostologie dans le rift de l'Ethiopie
Pulighe, G.
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Bonati, G.
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Colangeli, M.
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Morese, M.M.
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Traverso, L.
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Lupia, F.
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Khawaja, C.
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Janssen, R.
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Fava, Francesco P.
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[Ongoing and emerging issues for sustainable bioenergy production on marginal lands in the Mediterranean regions]
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Ongoing and emerging issues for sustainable bioenergy production on marginal lands in the Mediterranean regions
Kerven, C.
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[Impact de recherche-developpement sur la production laitiere des systemes pastoraux en Afrique]
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Impact de recherche-developpement sur la production laitiere des systemes pastoraux en Afrique
Highlights the interactions between agronomy and economics in developing forage production techniques for the two main land-use situations in the subhumid zone of Nigeria, viz, cultivation and fallow. Presents break-even sorghum grain-stylo price ratios for different undersowing times, capital an...
Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Interactions entre parametres agronomiques et economiques dans la recherche agrostologique]
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Interactions entre parametres agronomiques et economiques dans la recherche agrostologique
Discusses issues in the development of dairying in Africa & Asia, outlining main approaches employed in the organization of production, and the need to take into consideration five interrelated factors in dairy development strategies, viz, the supply of dairy stock, animal health, fodder systems,...
Brumby, P.J.
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Gryseels, Guido
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[Pour un accroissement de la production laitiere dans les pays deficitaires d'Afrique et d'Asie]
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Pour un accroissement de la production laitiere dans les pays deficitaires d'Afrique et d'Asie
Summarises past and present experiences with livestock performance testing in sub-Saharan Africa and outlines the role of networks in improving on-farm testing through the use of standardised testing methods and rapid data handling and feedback. Includes data on the distribution of cattle and she...
Peters, Kurt J.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Tendances de l'evaluation en milieu reel des performances des bovins et des ovins de l'Afrique sub-saharienne]
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Tendances de l'evaluation en milieu reel des performances des bovins et des ovins de l'Afrique sub-saharienne