The economic importance and the role of livestock in sustainable agricultural systems in Southeast (SE) Asia is highlighted. The role of ILRI in international livestock research and relevance of ILRI's research priorities to future Development of livestock production in SE Asia are presented. In ...
Chantalakhana, C.
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[ILRI's new priorities and direction of research and Development for livestock production in South-East Asia]
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ILRI's new priorities and direction of research and Development for livestock production in South-East Asia
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is the newest among the international research centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural research (CGIAR). It has inherited mandates and resources of the two former livestock research centers of CGIAR, ILCA and ...
Sinha, P.K.
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[ILRI Information Services in support of livestock research in Africa]
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ILRI Information Services in support of livestock research in Africa
Outlines the activities and programs of ILCA that affect the nutritional status of the underfed human population; discusses the linkage between livestock production & human nutriton, commodity priorities & characteristics and alternative choices for nutritional improvement; ends with suggestions ...
Gryseels, Guido
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Whalen, I.T.
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[Incorporating nutritional goals into international agricultural research - an ILCA perspective]
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Incorporating nutritional goals into international agricultural research - an ILCA perspective
Lebbie, S.H.B.
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Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[ILRI, a new international livestock research institute with a global mandate]
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ILRI, a new international livestock research institute with a global mandate
Wilson, R.T.
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Lebbie, S.H.B.
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[Increasing the productivity of African goats and sheep by means of collaborative research networks]
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Increasing the productivity of African goats and sheep by means of collaborative research networks
Out of 6.5 million tons of crop residues produced each year in Ethiopia, over a million tons of straw comes from barley. There is substantial under utilization of barley straw as animal feed. The major constraints on the use of barley straw as animal feed are low nutrient content, low voluntary i...
Getachew, G.
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Tedla, A.
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Bediye, S.
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Sebsibe, A.
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Tsegahun, A.
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Berhe, Kahsay
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[Improvement and utilization of barley straw]
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Improvement and utilization of barley straw
One of the great challenges facing the world over the next decades is to preserve its natural resource base while at the same time producing sufficient food to satisfy the demands of a growing human population. This paper outlines the important functions livestock perform particularly to the worl...
Smith, Jimmy W.
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[Interaction of people, livestock and the environment: Challenges for research]
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Interaction of people, livestock and the environment: Challenges for research
Etela, I.
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Oji, U.I.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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[In-situ rumen degradation characteristics of whole-plant tops and components of sweet-potato (Ipomea batatas, Lam) cultivars at different maturity stages]
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In-situ rumen degradation characteristics of whole-plant tops and components of sweet-potato (Ipomea batatas, Lam) cultivars at different maturity stages
This paper highlights livestock research activities at the International Livestock research Institute (ILRI). It outlines demand issues; why livestock research is required; changes at ILRI; promoting sustainable livelihoods - briefing the eight programmes at ILRI that encompass the researchable i...
Taylor, D.
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[International Livestock Research Institute and livestock research for sustainable livelihoods]
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International Livestock Research Institute and livestock research for sustainable livelihoods