Integrating crops and livestock in West Africa
La production animale au Mali central
Summarizes a baseline study of the traditional livestock production system of central Mali, classifying production systems in the study in the study zone according to the degree of dependence on livestock products for gross revenue or food supply of the household or production unit, and according to types of agriculture associated w. livestock. Describes primary resources available for livestock production; livestock numbers & movement patterns; the agropastoral system; and the pastoral system associated w. rice cultivation in the Niger innundation zone.
Livestock production in central Mali
Summarizes a baseline study of the traditional livestock production system of central Mali, classifying production systems in the study in the study zone according to the degree of dependence on livestock products for gross revenue or food supply of the household or production unit, and according to types of agriculture associated w. livestock. Describes primary resources available for livestock production; livestock numbers & movement patterns; the agropastoral system; and the pastoral system associated w. rice cultivation in the Niger innundation zone.
Small ruminant breed productivity in Africa: Proceedings of a seminar held at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 1982
The productivity of small ruminants in the Maasai pastoral system, Kajiado District, Kenya. An introduction to current research
Describes the research approach adopted by an interdisciplinary ILCA team to study a pastoralist production system, summarizing the methodology & results of research on small ruminants' productivity in the Maasai pastoral system, and outlining dif. features of current smallstock research in Kenya; w. an analysis of flock productivity, mortality, animal nutrition & behaviour at the Elangata Wuas group ranch.
An approach to evaluating techniques for vegetation surveys on arid rangelands
Evaluates the usefulness of direct data collection from low-flying light aircraft for inventory & monitoring animal population & other rangeland features, viz. water bodies, vegetation structure & greenness and human settlements, for planning and management purposes.
Economic aspects of browse development. The economic viability of browse plantations in tropical Africa. A study following the symposium on browse in Africa
Examines economic aspects of browse development, w. data on browse, wood, gum and crop production, international rate of return and cost prices on atriplex and acacia plantations in tropical Africa.
ILCA research 1980
Presents and discusses ILCA's research on smallholder farming in the highlands, village sheep and goat production in the humid zone, cattle production in the subhumid zone, pastoral production in the arid zones of West Africa, range livestock production in eastern and southern Africa, and breed evaluation and herd modelling.
Introduction to East African Range Livestock Systems Study/Kenya
Examines the interdisciplinary research being pursued by the ILCA East African Range Livestock Systems Study (EARLSS) team in Kenya, discussing the rationale for an interdisciplinary aproach to the study, factors which led to the concentration of the team's investigation on Maasai pastoralists, and background information on Kenya's Kajiado District & on the three group ranches where the study is focused. Describes the research design & methodology adopted by the EARLSS team, including the initial inventory survey, sampling procedures, dif.
Les recherches du CIPEA en 1980
Presents and discusses ILCA's research on smallholder farming in the highlands, village sheep and goat production in the humid zone, cattle production in the subhumid zone, pastoral production in the arid zones of West Africa, range livestock production in eastern and southern Africa, and breed evaluation and herd modelling.
Low-level aerial survey techniques
Presents workshop papers & discussion summaries on the development of low-level aerial survey techniques and presents applications to livestock, wildlife and land-use surveys. Reviews survey designs and sampling procedures as well as problems of bias, levels, from ground survey to satellite imagery; along w. recommendations for further research and cooperation.