Reports on the first four-year phase of a study of the long term effects on soil fertility and crop production of continuous cultivation (without trees), continuous alley cropping, and a rotation of alley cropping and fallow (with livestock) within Leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) de Wit) al...
Atta-Krah, A.N.
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[Alley farming with Leucaena: Effects of short grazed fallows on soil fertility and crop yields]
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Alley farming with Leucaena: Effects of short grazed fallows on soil fertility and crop yields
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
This training manual is a collaborative project of the three international agricultural centres affiliated to the network: IITA, ILCA and ICRAF. The manual draws on articles, training materials, and illustrations prepared by scientists and support staff from the three institutions. The manual is ...
Tripathi, B.R.
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Psychas, P.J.
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[The AFNETA alley farming training manual. Volume 2. Source book for alley farming research]
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The AFNETA alley farming training manual. Volume 2. Source book for alley farming research
The effect of managing hedgerow foliage for mulch and fodder in Leucaena leucocephala and Gliricidia sepium alley farming systems on maize grain yield and soil chemical characteristics was studied in on-station and on-farm experiments in southwestern Nigeria. Yields increased as the proportion of...
Larbi, Asamoah
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Atta-Krah, A.N.
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Cobbina, J.
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[Effect of taking fodder crop on maize grain yield and soil chemical properties in Leucaena and Gliricidia alley farming systems in western Nigeria]
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Effect of taking fodder crop on maize grain yield and soil chemical properties in Leucaena and Gliricidia alley farming systems in western Nigeria
Discusses the Development of alley cropping and alley farming, uses of trees and shrubs in fallow systems, hedgegrow establishment and management and benefits for crop production and livestock. Examines the economic aspects and social acceptability of alley farming.
Previous economic analysis found alley cropping more profitable than coventional farming. One study that also compared alley farming with small ruminants found it less profitable than alley cropping. The present study shows, on the basis of more recent experimental data, that crop response to mul...
Jabbar, M.A.
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Cobbina, J.
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[Optimum fodder-mulch allocation of tree foliage under alley farming in southwest Nigeria]
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Optimum fodder-mulch allocation of tree foliage under alley farming in southwest Nigeria
Atta-Krah, A.N.
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Sumberg, J.E.
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[Studies with Gliricidia sepium for crop-livestock production systems in West Africa]
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Studies with Gliricidia sepium for crop-livestock production systems in West Africa
Presents and discusses methods of diagnosing major constraints to crop & livestock production within the farming systems of south-west Nigeria. Examines the Development of the alley farming technology, implementation of on-farm trials, feedback from on-farm research which includes investigations ...
Reynolds, L.
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Domenico, C.M. di
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Atta-Krah, A.N.
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Cobbina, J.
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[Alley farming in south-western Nigeria. The role of farming systems research in technology Development]
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Alley farming in south-western Nigeria. The role of farming systems research in technology Development
Reviews the work being conducted by ILCA in relation to the Development of agroforestry materials and their utilization in the typical mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Ethiopia; evaluates germplasm of multipurpose trees for a range of environments and identifies best-bet lines for improved...
Tothill, J.C.
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[Development of animal feed resources and the importance of agroforestry in relation to livestock production]
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Development of animal feed resources and the importance of agroforestry in relation to livestock production
This paper considers the comparative advantage and policy incentives for maize-small ruminant production systems in southwestern Nigeria, using the resource-cost ratio (RCR) approach to analyze the competitiveness and real cost to Nigeria of alternative maize-small ruminant production enterprises...
Williams, Timothy O.
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[Comparative advantage of crop-livestock production systems in southwestern Nigeria and its technical research implications]
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Comparative advantage of crop-livestock production systems in southwestern Nigeria and its technical research implications