Presents the results of a comparative analysis of the hoe and bullock farming system conducted in the households of three villages of Ghana. Examines impacts of bullock traction technology on size of cultivated area, cropping patterns, mixed cropping systems, crop yields, labour use and input, ho...
Panin, A.
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Haen, H. de
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[Economic evaluation of animal traction - a comparative analysis of hoe and bullock farming systems in northern Ghana]
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Economic evaluation of animal traction - a comparative analysis of hoe and bullock farming systems in northern Ghana
One of the factors that constrains animal draft power in livestock-rich countries like Ethiopia is the inadequate supply of livestock feed both in quantitative and qualitative terms. This problem in Ethiopia is aggravated by poor soil conditions across the highland areas. Inter-cropping of forage...
Kassie, M.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Kassa, B.
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[An Analysis of the implications of forage legumes and a cereal-based cropping system for sustainable agriculture in Ethiopia: A linear programming approach]
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An Analysis of the implications of forage legumes and a cereal-based cropping system for sustainable agriculture in Ethiopia: A linear programming approach
Maize (Zea mays L.) is the most important staple crop in West and Central Africa (WCA), but its production is severely constrained by low soil nitrogen (low N). Fifty-six extra-early open-pollinated maize cultivars developed during three breeding eras, 1995–2000, 2001–2006 and 2007–2012, were eva...
Badu-Apraku, B.
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Fakorede, M.A.B.
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Annor, B.
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Talabi, A.O.
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[Improvement in grain yield and low-nitrogen tolerance in maize cultivars of there eras]
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Improvement in grain yield and low-nitrogen tolerance in maize cultivars of there eras
Lepoint, P.C.E.
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Sibomana, R.
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Niyongere, C.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Cultural practices for banana bunchy top disease management: a sustainable option for Burundian smallholders?]
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Cultural practices for banana bunchy top disease management: a sustainable option for Burundian smallholders?
Karangwa, P.
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Blomme, Guy
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Beed, Fen D.
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Viljoen, A.
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Niyongere, C.
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[The distribution and incidence of banana Fusarium wilt in subsistence farming systems in east and central Africa]
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The distribution and incidence of banana Fusarium wilt in subsistence farming systems in east and central Africa
Intensification of agriculture, combined with poor agronomic practices have increased the incidence of plant parasitic nematodes (PPN) and other soil pathogens in East Africa, which consequently affects crop productivity in small holder farms. The objective of the study was to assess the effectiv...
Examines the extent and methods of crop production in the Fulani agropastoral system in central Nigeria by analyzing cropping patterns, management techniques employed, and inputs to cropping such as labour, draught power & fertilizers, and output in terms of grain yield, energy and crop residues.
An on farm tiral, in which a wheat-clover mixed cropping treatment was compared to an unfertilized (control) and N-fertilized (23 kg N ha-1) pure wheat treatments, was conducted at Ginchi (2200 metres above sea level (masl) and Deneba (2600 masl) in the Ethiopian highlands. The total crop residue...
Tedla, A.
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Lupwayi, N.Z.
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Regassa, H.
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[Cereal-forage legume mixed cropping systems in the Ethiopian highlands]
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Cereal-forage legume mixed cropping systems in the Ethiopian highlands
Thirty-six crossbred cows were used in a 2 X 2 factorial arrangement in a randomized block design to evaluate forages from two cropping systems (1 and 2) and feeding levels (ad libitum, (Level1)) or 80 percent of ad libitum (Level 2) on milk yield, live weight, and reproductive performance. Crops...
Crosse, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Khalili, H.
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Tedla, A.
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[Comparative yield and nutritive value of forages from two cereal-legume based cropping systems. 2. Milk production and reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cows]
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Comparative yield and nutritive value of forages from two cereal-legume based cropping systems. 2. Milk production and reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cows
Poor drainage of Vertisols in the Ethiopian mid-altitude highlands limits farming operations and cropping in the early rainy season. Thus, traditional crops are grown late in the season on the residual moisture in the dry season when waterlogging is less of a problem. Consequently performance of ...
Tedla, A.
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Sherington, J.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Integration of forage and food crops grown sequentially on Vertisols under rainfed conditions in the mid-altitude Ethiopian highlands]
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Integration of forage and food crops grown sequentially on Vertisols under rainfed conditions in the mid-altitude Ethiopian highlands