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Nindi, S.Flintan, FionaKalenzi, D.Mwita, V.Luambano, I.[Landscape approach in addressing land use and tenure arrangements among pastoral communities in eastern Africa: The case of Tanzania.]Landscape approach in addressing land use and tenure arrangements among pastoral communities in eastern Africa: The case of Tanzania.

La maca (Lepidium meyenii) es una raíz andina a la cual se le atribuyen propiedades energéticas y estimulantes. En los últimos años el interés de mercados asiáticos dio lugar al “boom de la maca”, incrementando los precios y provocando la rápida conversión de pastizales altoandinos en tierras de ...


Turin, C.Carbajal, M.Zorogastua, P.Chamorro, A.[El boom de la maca, transformando paisajes y sociedades rurales de la zona altoandina.]El boom de la maca, transformando paisajes y sociedades rurales de la zona altoandina.

The important position and role of mixed farming systems in land use intensification in subSaharan Africa is reviewed. This is done by examining the current situation that is followed with a justification for mixed farming. Further sections follow on changing patterns of land use, including the e...


Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[Mixed farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa]Mixed farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa

Inadequate feed supplies remain a major constraint to sustainable cattle production in general, and milk production in particular, in smallholder production systems throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In the emerging peri-urban dairy production systems in West and central Africa, for example, poor dev...


Olaloku, E.A.Debrah, S.K.[Research priorities for the development of appropriate feeding systems for dairy production in sub-Saharan Africa]Research priorities for the development of appropriate feeding systems for dairy production in sub-Saharan Africa

Presents an overview of population and land use characteristics of the Kurmin Biri, Abet and Ganawwi areas, all in the subhumid zone of Nigeria, with particular reference to ethnic composition, human & cattle population, cultivation densities and extent of fallow land.


Waters-Bayer, AnnTaylor-Powell, E.[Population and land use in the subhumid zone of Nigeria]Population and land use in the subhumid zone of Nigeria

Describes the geology, relief, climate, major soil types, vegetation zones and land use patterns of the subhumid zone of Nigeria. Presents results of studies on natural forage productivity & composition and forage production constraints.


Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[The ecology, vegetation and land use of subhumid Nigeria]The ecology, vegetation and land use of subhumid Nigeria

This chapter summarises the experience of a research project for developing and disseminating technologies for better management of Vertisols for improving productivity. Topics of discussion include Vertisol technology Development and testing in Ethiopia; the adoption pathways for the BBM package...


Jabbar, M.A.Mamo, T.Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.[From plot to watershed management: Experience in farmer participatory Vertisol technology generation and adoption in highland Ethiopia]From plot to watershed management: Experience in farmer participatory Vertisol technology generation and adoption in highland Ethiopia

Francesconi, WendyPérez Miñana, ElenaWillcock, Simon P.Villa, FerdinandoQuintero, Marcela[Linking ecosystem services to food security in a changing planet: assessing Peruvian Amazon deforestation using the ARtificial Intelligence for Ecosystem Services (ARIES) framework]Linking ecosystem services to food security in a changing planet: assessing Peruvian Amazon deforestation using the ARtificial Intelligence for Ecosystem Services (ARIES) framework

ILCA acknowledged the potential for increased animal agriculture in the subhumid zone of West Africa by establishing a research base at Kaduna in northern Nigeria. FulBe agropastoralists were selected at the target group because they own most of the cattle in the zone and cattle are the predomina...


Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.Kaufmann, Ralph R. von[Fodder bank: Improving the nutrition of cattle in the subhumid zone of West Africa]Fodder bank: Improving the nutrition of cattle in the subhumid zone of West Africa

This chapter uses one particular bio-economic model, first, to explore some questions and hence generate information pertaining to the complex interactions existing in an integrated crop-livestock farming system in Ethiopia. Secondly, it examines various ways in which such a model may be used to ...


Okumu, B.N.Jabbar, M.A.Colman, D.Russell, N.[A bio-economic model of integrated crop-livestock farming systems: The case of the Ginchi watershed]A bio-economic model of integrated crop-livestock farming systems: The case of the Ginchi watershed

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