A study was conducted in three peasant associations of the Awassa Woreda, southern Ethiopia for a period of one year (from June 1997 up to May 1998) with the objectives of determining the chemical composition and nutritive value of major feed resources. In the selection of three peasant associati...
Alemayehu, Y.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Kurtu, M.Y.
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[Chemical composition and nutritive value of major available feed resources in three peasant associations of the Awassa Woreda]
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Chemical composition and nutritive value of major available feed resources in three peasant associations of the Awassa Woreda
A Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) was conducted with smallholder dairy farmers in the central highlands of Kenya, where smallholder mixed farming systems predominate. Shortage of fodder is the principal problem as a result of decreasing farm size and, therefore, cattle are rarely fed ad libit...
Romney, D.L.
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Tanner, J.C.
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Chui, J.
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Kenyanjui, M.
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Morton, J.
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Ndegwa, P.
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Kimari, A.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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[Feed utilisation options for smallholder dairy farmers]
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Feed utilisation options for smallholder dairy farmers
This study was carried out to assess feed resources and nutritional management of dairy cows in market oriented urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in and around Addis Ababa between September-November, 1998. Three sub dairy production systems, i.e. intra-urban, large peri urban and urba...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Feed resources and nutritional management of dairy herds in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia]
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Feed resources and nutritional management of dairy herds in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia
Describes the forage resources and their utilization by pastoralists' cattle in two of ILCA's case study areas in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria. Examines effects on cattle productivity. Presents some characteristics of the two case study areas, contribution of different grazing resources to total...
Bayer, W.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Suleiman, H.
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[Forage resources and their utilization by herded cattle: A comparison of a grazing reserve and a farming area in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria]
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Forage resources and their utilization by herded cattle: A comparison of a grazing reserve and a farming area in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria
This paper gives ideas and suggestions to initiate research to address year-round feeding systems, which is one of the major objectives of the Crop-Animal Systems Research Network (CASREN) Project. These ideas and suggestions are discussed in this paper and these are 1) participatory approaches t...
Devendra, C.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Improved feed production and utilisation to address year-round feeding systems: guidelines]
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Improved feed production and utilisation to address year-round feeding systems: guidelines
Berhe, Kahsay
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Woldu, Z.
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Peden, Donald G.
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Mammo, A.
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[Impact of change in land use and land cover on feed resources in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Impact of change in land use and land cover on feed resources in the Ethiopian highlands
Outlines the prospect of utilizing urea treated maize stover by smallholders in Kenya. Discusses agricultural activities, such as crop production, animal production, feed constraints, land availability, feed resources, feed conservation and utilization of maize stover.
Said, A.N.
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Wanyoike, M.M.
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[The prospect of utilizing urea-treated maize stover by smallholders in Kenya]
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The prospect of utilizing urea-treated maize stover by smallholders in Kenya