A document prepared on the basis of past work conducted and discussions held by scientists of two institutions, ILCA & KARI (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute). It aims to provide background information that explains the nature of this project in order to facilitate preparation of specific re...
Solomon Bekure
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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[Proposal for collaborative research project between the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute and the International Livestock Centre for Africa]
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Proposal for collaborative research project between the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute and the International Livestock Centre for Africa
This document starts by describing the five main agroecological zones of sub-Saharan Africa, viz, arid, semi-arid, subhumid, humid, and highland, and summarising population and agricultural production. Then it goes to the main topics that includes inter cropping systems; criteria for evaluating t...
Saka, A.R.
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Haque, I.
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Lupwayi, N.Z.
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El-Wakeel, A.
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[Forage legumes in crop-livestock systems of sub-Saharan Africa]
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Forage legumes in crop-livestock systems of sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural extension systems across Africa are under great pressure to become more efficient and effective. Whereas proposals abound as to what African governments should do in order to achieve these goals, those addressing how they might do so are rare. The literature still offers little guida...
Omamo, S.W.
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Kagwanja, J.
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Reid, Robin S.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Nyabenge, M.
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Matere, C.
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Mulatu, W.
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[Agricultural extension reform in Africa: Insights and lessons from livestock disease control in South-West Ethiopia]
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Agricultural extension reform in Africa: Insights and lessons from livestock disease control in South-West Ethiopia
Throughout Africa the importance of land use issues in relation to tsetse control planning has been emphasized consistently in the tsetse literature. Because of inappropriate land use, concerns for the environment in tsetse-freed areas have been expressed frequently. This debate is very relevant ...
Barrett, J.C.
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[Tsetse control, land use and livestock in the development of the Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe: Some policy considerations]
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Tsetse control, land use and livestock in the development of the Zambezi valley, Zimbabwe: Some policy considerations
Classification system for livestock production systems in Africa, with particular reference to its use in ILCA's research activities spec. for research resources allocation, programme design and project monitoring.
Boer, A.J. de
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[A classification scheme for African production systems and its use for research resource allocation, program design and project monitoring]
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A classification scheme for African production systems and its use for research resource allocation, program design and project monitoring
Rangelands occupy 25% of the total land surface globally. In Africa, rangelands are estimated to cover 66% of the land surface, although there are variations from country to country. In Eastern Africa, for example, land surface coverage of rangeland areas varies from 44% in Uganda and 65% in Ethi...
A note on agricultural development and factors affecting the role of livestock production in economic development w. ref. to the experiences of Australia, the ranching areas of South America and Germany, and the implications for livestock development in Africa.
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Vu Trong Binh
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Identifying barriers to entry to livestock input and output markets in South-East Asia: The case of Vietnam]
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Identifying barriers to entry to livestock input and output markets in South-East Asia: The case of Vietnam
Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[Property rights, risk and livestock development: Summary of research results]
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Property rights, risk and livestock development: Summary of research results
A community-based methodology called the ‘stages of progress’ approach was used to assess household poverty dynamics in 20 communities and for over 1,700 households representing two different ethnic groups in Western Kenya. The objectives of the study were to obtain a better understanding of hous...
Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Krishna, A.
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Radeny, Maren A.O.
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Nindo, W.
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[Pathways out of poverty in western Kenya and the role of livestock]
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Pathways out of poverty in western Kenya and the role of livestock