Maize stover is the most abundant crop residue in the central Kenya highlands and it is often the sole forage offered to dairy cattle during the dry seasons. In recent years increasing offer rates of crop residues (excess feeding) to promote selective feeding by confined animals has been shown to...
Methu, J.N.
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Owen, E.
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Abate, A.L.
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Tannen, J.C.
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[Botanical and nutritional composition of maize stover, intakes and feed selection by dairy cattle]
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Botanical and nutritional composition of maize stover, intakes and feed selection by dairy cattle
Foliage of four multipurpose trees (Calliandra calothyrsus, Chamaecytisus palmensis, Leucaena diversifolia and Vernonia amygdalina) and a woody leguminous perennial (Lablab purpureus) were evaluated for their potential as protein supplements for sheep fed maize stover ad libitum. The chemical c...
Hindrichsen, I.K.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Odenyo, A.A.
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Madsen, J.
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Hvelplund, T.
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[Effect of supplementation of maize stover with foliage of various tropical multipurpose trees and Lablab purpureus on intake, rumen fermentation, digesta kinetics and microbial protein supply of sheep]
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Effect of supplementation of maize stover with foliage of various tropical multipurpose trees and Lablab purpureus on intake, rumen fermentation, digesta kinetics and microbial protein supply of sheep
Crop and livestock production in the Guinea savanna zone of northern Ghana has been declining over the past years as a result of increasing pressure on land. To sustain soil productivity, pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan), a leguminous perennial crop was evaluated for its potential as a short duration f...
Agyare, W.A.
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Kombiok, J.M.
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Karbo, N.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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[Management of pigeon pea in short fallows for crop-livestock production systems in the Guinea Savanna zone of northern Ghana]
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Management of pigeon pea in short fallows for crop-livestock production systems in the Guinea Savanna zone of northern Ghana
Soil fertility decline is a major constraint to bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) and maize (Zea mays) production in the Central Highlands of Burundi. Nutrient sources, specifically fertilizers, are paramount to increasing the production in the regions. Hence, improving fertilizer use efficiency is co...
Niyuhire, M.C.
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Pypers, Pieter
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Nziguheba, Generose
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Roobroeck, D.
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Merckx, R.
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[Profitability of diammonium phosphate use in bush and climbing bean-maize rotations in smallholder farms of Central Burundi]
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Profitability of diammonium phosphate use in bush and climbing bean-maize rotations in smallholder farms of Central Burundi
Yields of maize (Zea mays L.) are remarkably low in sub-Saharan Africa and yet farmers have limited access to improved varieties. The objective of this study was to determine combining ability and heterosis of 18 elite maize inbred lines in environments prone to northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) d...
Abera, W.
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Hussein, S.
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Derera, J.
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Worku, M.
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Laing, M.
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[Heterosis and combining ability of elite maize inbred lines under northern corn leaf blight disease prone environments of the mid-altitude tropics]
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Heterosis and combining ability of elite maize inbred lines under northern corn leaf blight disease prone environments of the mid-altitude tropics
Vietnam has pilot-tested a payment for forest environmental services (PFES) program in an effort to restore and protect forest areas, some of which have been severely degraded by the excessive cutting of trees by small-scale farmers planting annual crops on steep, sloping lands. The pilot program...
Lan, Le Ngoc
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Wichelns, Dennis
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Milan, Florence
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Duy Phuong, Nguyen
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[Household opportunity costs of protecting and developing forest lands in Son La and Hoa Binh Provinces, Vietnam]
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Household opportunity costs of protecting and developing forest lands in Son La and Hoa Binh Provinces, Vietnam
Arboleda Rivera, Fernando
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Vargas A., José Ever
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Granados R., Gonzalo
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Herrera S., María José
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Villegas, Ernesto
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Ayalde, Guillermo
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[Maíz intercalado en caña de azúcar: Nueva tecnología]
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Maíz intercalado en caña de azúcar: Nueva tecnología
The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used to simulate water balances in different cropping patterns under current and future climates in West Seti river Sub-basin, which is located in the far western region of Nepal. The results show that total precipitation over rice, maize, millet, whe...
Pabitra, Gurung
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Bharati, Luna
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Saroj, K.
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[Impact of climate change and watershed interventions on water balance and crop yield in West Seti river sub-basin of Nepal]
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Impact of climate change and watershed interventions on water balance and crop yield in West Seti river sub-basin of Nepal
This study examined the adoption of Integrated Striga Management (ISMA) technologies among maize farmers in Bauchi and Kano states of northern Nigeria. It employs a double-hurdle approach to analyse the factors influencing adoption and intensity of ISMA technologies among households, using cross-...
Aspergillus flavus is the main producer of carcinogenic aflatoxins in agricultural commodities such as maize. This fungus occurs naturally on crops, and produces aflatoxins when environmental conditions are favorable. The aim of this study is to analyse the genetic variability among 109 A. flavus...
Okoth, S.
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Boevre, M. de
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Vidal, Alain
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Mavungu, J.D. di
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Landschoot, S.
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Kyallo, M.
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Njuguna, J.
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Harvey, J.
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Saeger, S. de
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[Genetic and toxigenic variability within Aspergillus flavus population isolated from maize in two diverse environments in Kenya]
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Genetic and toxigenic variability within Aspergillus flavus population isolated from maize in two diverse environments in Kenya