Records the history of ILCA's involvement in Botswana between 1977 & 1981, w. emphasis on the monitoring of the operational aspects of the Tribal Grazing Land Policy, particularly regarding the implementation of the Second Livestock Development Project, and the monitoring of range, livestock perf...
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[ILCA Botswana. A record of origin and activities, 1977-1981]
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ILCA Botswana. A record of origin and activities, 1977-1981
Presents papers on the development of range livestock production systems, dealing with aspects such as monitoring & the systems approach. Describes traditional livestock production systems in inter-tropical Africa & esp. in Botswana, showing their experience in livestock development projects. Exa...
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[Range livestock production systems: Development, monitoring, research. A briefing note with special reference to Botswana and communal areas research]
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Range livestock production systems: Development, monitoring, research. A briefing note with special reference to Botswana and communal areas research
Report of an internal meeting by researchers from thirteen sites in the ILCA Trypanotolerance Research Network. Presents and discusses the origins of the network; the network in December 1985 (objectives, sites & organisation); protocols, training and support services; preliminary indications fro...
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[The ILCA/ILRAD trypanotolerance network. Situation report, December 1985]
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The ILCA/ILRAD trypanotolerance network. Situation report, December 1985
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[Recent developments concerning the rearing of trypanotolerant livestock: Review of the FAO/ILCA/UNEP study on trypanotolerant livestock]
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Recent developments concerning the rearing of trypanotolerant livestock: Review of the FAO/ILCA/UNEP study on trypanotolerant livestock
Description of geographical aspects of the Subhumid Zone of West Africa and economic and sociological aspects of the Fulani ethnic group, w. emphasis on fodder resources, range management, livestock raising, livestock management, and animal diseases, w. analysis of land use & land development str...
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[Livestock production in the subhumid zone of West Africa : A regional review]
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Livestock production in the subhumid zone of West Africa : A regional review
Reports on completed and planned research to examine farmers' perceptions of different breeds, the discretion they exercise over breed composition, and the impacts of breed perceptions on breeding practices. ILCA has recently undertaken three household surveys that shed light on farmers' breed pr...
Swallow, B.M.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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[Cattle breed preferences and breeding practices in southern Nigeria]
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Cattle breed preferences and breeding practices in southern Nigeria
This paper summarises the productivities of N'Dama cattle in traditional production systems inthe Gambia and describes the responses in productivity achieved when nutritional interventions were applied. The studies were carried out at six sites where herd management patterns are similar. Cattle a...
Agyemang, K.
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Little, D.A.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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[Salvaging the image of the N'Dama breed: productivity evidence from village production systems in The Gambia]
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Salvaging the image of the N'Dama breed: productivity evidence from village production systems in The Gambia
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing substantial land degradaton and declining soil fertility. This has led to decreasing total agricultural productivity. Introducing forage legume rotations into crop-livestock systems can stabilise agricultural productivity. In addition to providing high-quality f...
Tarawali, G.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[The role of forage legume fallows in supplying improved feed and recycling nitrogen in subhumid Nigeria]
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The role of forage legume fallows in supplying improved feed and recycling nitrogen in subhumid Nigeria
Costa Pereira, G.
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Boogaard, B.K.
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Cosijn, M.
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Hendrickx, Saskia C.J.
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Maheme, A.
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Maute, F.R.
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[Goat production and commercialization: Paravet manual]
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Goat production and commercialization: Paravet manual