Mixed crop-livestock systems provide livelihoods for a billion people and produce half the world’s cereal and around a third of its beef and milk. Market orientation and strong and growing demand for food provide powerful incentives for sustainable intensification of both crop and livestock enter...
Duncan, Alan J.
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Valbuena, Diego
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
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[Integrated crop-livestock systems—A key to sustainable intensification in Africa]
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Integrated crop-livestock systems—A key to sustainable intensification in Africa
Traoré, K.
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Zemadim, Birhanu
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[Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options]
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Improving crop-livestock productivity and household income through the use of contour bunding and agroforestry options
Traoré, B.
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Zemadim, Birhanu
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Guindo, M.
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[Understanding soil fertility management under cereal cropping systems in southern Mali]
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Understanding soil fertility management under cereal cropping systems in southern Mali
Plantain is an important staple food and cash crop in Latin America and West Africa with growing market demand. In recent decades, new production technologies and varieties have become available and are being tested in major producing countries. The purpose of the project ‘Intensification of plan...
Garming, H.
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Marin, J.
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Purckhauer, S.
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Weyori, A.
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Staver, C.
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Rivera, G.
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Guharay, F.
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[From technology adoption to understanding innovation: lessons from plantain innovation systems in four countries]
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From technology adoption to understanding innovation: lessons from plantain innovation systems in four countries
Muzanila, Y.
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Gichohi, W.
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Anitha, S.
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Okori, P.
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[Improving nutrition and health status of Tanzanian children through improved complementary foods]
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Improving nutrition and health status of Tanzanian children through improved complementary foods
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification (SIIL)]
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Sustainable Intensification (SIIL)
Total Mixed Rations (TMRs)having different metabolizable energy (8.73 and 10.53 MJ/kg) and crude protein (14% and 16% per kg) designed by a private feed enterprise in Nellore were compared with a control diet (7.74 MJ ME and 12% CP) for fattening two different breeds of sheep (Rambouillet and Jud...
Ravi, D.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Prasad, K.V.S.V.
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Khan, A.A.
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Shiva, R.
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Padmakumar, V.P.
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[Are commercial total mixed rations viable in intensifying sheep production?]
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Are commercial total mixed rations viable in intensifying sheep production?
A reliable supply of water is critical for agricultural intensification and yield improvement. Technological devices that lift, transport and apply water contribute to increased yield from improved crop varieties and high input cultivation. The increasing use of motor pumps is a significant contr...
Aheeyar, Mohamed M.M.
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Manthrithilake, Herath
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Ranasinghe, Chathuranga
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Rengaraj, Manooj
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Gamagedara, Yasas
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Barron, Jennie
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[Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka]
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Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka
The design and diffusion of context-specific technologies is centrally important in the multi-dimensional, complex farming systems in arid and semi-arid regions. This paper uses a mixed-method framework to characterize the complexity and heterogeneity of smallholder farming systems and identifies...
Kumar, S.
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Craufurd, P.
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Ramilan, T.
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Rathore, A.
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Whitbread, Anthony M.
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[Farm typology analysis and technology assessment: an application in an arid region of South Asia]
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Farm typology analysis and technology assessment: an application in an arid region of South Asia