Compares the climates and soils and vegetation of the Ethiopian Rift Vallety with those of other areas in Africa, with particular reference to the screening of forage species. Examines the diversity of climates and soil conditions as they constitute constraints to forage or crop production in the...
Russell-Smith, A.
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[The environment of the Ethiopian Rift Valley compared to other areas of Africa]
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The environment of the Ethiopian Rift Valley compared to other areas of Africa
Assesses the performance of phosphate rock compared to other phosphates on cereals and feed crops, and the conditions under which it raises yield. Anayses its profitability.
Seyoum, E.
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McIntire, John M.
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[Literature review and economic analysis of crop response to phosphate rocks in eastern Africa]
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Literature review and economic analysis of crop response to phosphate rocks in eastern Africa
Review of work being carried out by ILCA's Humid Zone Programme based at Ibadan, Nigeria to improve small ruminant production in this area. Evaluates ways of linking crop & small ruminant production through the use of fast growing leguminous trees such as Leucaena leucocephala & Gliricidia sepium...
Sumberg, J.E.
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[Alley farming in the humid zone: Linking crop and livestock production]
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Alley farming in the humid zone: Linking crop and livestock production
The Pastures Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (PANESA) deals with forage and other feed resource development in sub-Saharan Africa. Emphasis is placed on forage germplasm evaluation and seeking entry-points of forage resources into mixed crop-livestock smallholder farmer production systems...
Dzowela, B.H.
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[The Pasture Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (PANESA): Its regional collaborative research programme]
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The Pasture Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (PANESA): Its regional collaborative research programme
Reports on a research project developed and currently being implemented in coastal Kenya whose broad objective is to determine whether a system of mixed crop and forage production can be developed in which output (food grain and feed production) can be sustained by using biologically fixed nitrog...
Mureithi, J.G.
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[Mixed crop-forage production system suitable for coastal subhumid Kenya]
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Mixed crop-forage production system suitable for coastal subhumid Kenya
Compares the climates and soils and vegetation of the Ethiopian Rift Vallety with those of other areas in Africa, with particular reference to the screening of forage species. Examines the diversity of climates and soil conditions as they constitute constraints to forage or crop production in the...
Russell-Smith, A.
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[Comparaison ecologique de la vallee du rift ethiopien et d'autres regions d'Afrique]
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Comparaison ecologique de la vallee du rift ethiopien et d'autres regions d'Afrique