Reviews the extent and use of crop residues as livestock feeds in Ethiopia with special emphasis to wheat with respect to varietal difference and agronomic practices to enhance the utilisation of the straw. Lists area and yield of major crops in Ethiopia. Presents data on yield & chemical composition of various crop residues, weight gains of steers fed crop residue, and effect of N fertilization on grain yield and quality & quantity of wheat straw. Also summarises results of an undersowing trials of forage crops to wheat.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1989Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1989Mali, Africa, Western Africa
This study identifies the causes of the observed differences in flock productivity in a central Malian village, in a rainfed millet agropastoral subsystem. Small ruminant productivity, management factors and socio-economic characteristics are analysed. The causes leading to the observed differences in small ruminant productivity are related to the owner's socioeconomic characteristics, to his management strategies or to preferences for one or the other small ruminant species.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1989
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1989
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1989
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