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Jayashree, B.[Contour bunding preserves soils and boosts farmers' incomes by 20% in Mali]Contour bunding preserves soils and boosts farmers' incomes by 20% in Mali

Examines ILCA's research on forage legumes in the past few years; discusses the potential role of forage legumes in increasing crop-livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa; and outlines priorities for future research.


Nnadi, L.A.Haque, I.[Les legumineuses fourrageres dans les systemes Africains d'agriculture mixte]Les legumineuses fourrageres dans les systemes Africains d'agriculture mixte

An action research process was conductedwith communities in Gununo, southern Ethiopia (2000–2003), to develop alternative cropping strategies for achieving their food security and cash needs. Farmers identified three major production objectives depending on their household priorities and socio-ec...


Amede, TilahunDelve, Robert J.[Modelling crop-livestock systems for achieving food security and increasing production efficiencies in the Ethiopian highlands]Modelling crop-livestock systems for achieving food security and increasing production efficiencies in the Ethiopian highlands

Since 1991, there have been significant changes in utilisation of feed resources in the Ethiopian highlands: while use of communal grazing lands and private pastures has declined, use of crop residues and purchased feed has increased. In addition, although use of animal health services, and adopt...


Benin, S.E.Ehui, Simeon K.Pender, J.L.[Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands]Policies for livestock development in the Ethiopian highlands

The objective of this work was to develop a Decision-Support System (DSS) in order to support the decision making process by campesino farmers of Central Mexico. Two biological models, one socio-economic model and a survey database form the DSS. The CERES-Maize model simulated the yield response ...


Castelán-Ortega, O.A.Fawcett, R.H.Arriaga-Jordán, C.Herrero, Mario T.[A Decision Support System for smallholder campesino maize-cattle production systems of the Toluca Valley in Central Mexico. Part I—Integrating biological and socio-economic models into a holistic system]A Decision Support System for smallholder campesino maize-cattle production systems of the Toluca Valley in Central Mexico. Part I—Integrating biological and socio-economic models into a holistic system

This paper describes the functioning and validation of the Decision Support Systems described in the first part of the paper. The DSS ran three case studies with different farm sizes that represent the range of farmers found in the Valley. The DSS results were validated against survey data for th...


Castelán-Ortega, O.A.Fawcett, R.H.Arriaga-Jordán, C.Herrero, Mario T.[A Decision Support System for smallholder campesino maize-cattle production systems of the Toluca Valley in Central Mexico. Part II—Emulating the farming system]A Decision Support System for smallholder campesino maize-cattle production systems of the Toluca Valley in Central Mexico. Part II—Emulating the farming system

The introduction and use of herbaceous legumes may contribute to agricultural intensification, especially in the context of sustainable crop and livestock production systems. In the context of evaluating different legume species for these systems in moist savanna zone of West Africa, the present ...


Ewansiha, S.U.Chiezey, U.F.Tarawali, Shirley A.Iwuafor, E.N.O.[Potential of Lablab purpureus accessions for crop-livestock production in the West African savanna]Potential of Lablab purpureus accessions for crop-livestock production in the West African savanna

Poverty, low crop and animal productivity and large scale resource degradation are major problems in the agriculture sector in the East African highlands. Among others, integration of forage legumes in cereal based cropping systems has been proposed as a promising strategy to improve the sustaina...


Kassie, M.Jabbar, M.A.Kassa, B.Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Benefits of integration of cereals and forage legumes with and without crossbred cows in mixed farms - an ex ante analysis for highland Ethiopia]Benefits of integration of cereals and forage legumes with and without crossbred cows in mixed farms - an ex ante analysis for highland Ethiopia

Poor cropland fertility and a rapidly rising demand for food force Sahelian farmers to cultivate more land and shorten fallow periods. This mostly leads to a gradual decline in crop yields per hectare, which can be counterbalanced by the systematic use of livestock manure on cropland. To assess t...


Schlecht, E.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.Achard, F.Turner, M.D.[Livestock related nutrient budgets within village territories in western Niger]Livestock related nutrient budgets within village territories in western Niger

Livestock kept or produced in smallholder farming systems are an important component of the agricultural economy in the developing world. The role of livestock on smallholder farms varies widely, providing draught power for crop production or as a production activity for subsistence needs or mark...


McDermott, John J.Randolph, Thomas F.Staal, Steven J.[The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries]The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries

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