Examines the consequences for cattle husbandry of livestock-crop integration as practiced in an agropastoral production system in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria - based on a study of herding practices and cattle grazing behaviour.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1986Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1986Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa
Presents results of a study of grazing behaviour and forage resources utilisation by herded cattle belonging to agropastoralists at Abet & Kurmin Biri in the subhumid zone of Nigeria as well time spent on walking, resting & watering. Subdivides grazing activities into natural range grazing, browsing, grazing of crop residues and of burnt areas.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1986Nigeria, Western Africa, Africa
Describes interactions between cropping & livestock husbandry in an area of Fulani settlement arid farming groups at Abet and in a Fulani agropastoral system at Kurmin Biri, both in subhumid Nigeria, identifying the linkages as being feed from fallow land crop residues (CR) grazing and use of cattle manure in cropping w.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1986Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa
Reports findings of baseline studies as size of cultivated area, cropping patterns, management in relation to fallowing and labour & other inputs, yields and constraints to increasing grain & forage production among traditional crop farmers and Fulani agropastoralists at Abet & Kurmin Biri, both in subhumid Nigeria.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1986Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa
Reports findings from a study of spheres of influence of men & women, esp. as they affect the dairy subsector, in Fulani agropastoral households in Nigeria; with particular reference to decision making & control over herd management; milking; allocation & utilisation of milk; milk processing & marketing; household income from milk sale; womens' household expenditure and investment in agropastoral production. Analyses implications of these for development of dairy production.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1986Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa
Summarises the literature on the alleged defects of traditional systems of land tenure in Nigeria. Reviews the provisions of the land use decree and their implications for rural land tenure.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1986Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa
Compilation of proceedings of the 2nd ILCA/NAPRI symposium on livestock production in subhumid Nigeria discussing the ecology, vegetation & land use & development potential of the zone; traditional cattle & small ruminant production practices; research updates in livestock systems research, animal nutrition & feed production; extension & adoption of innovations; and future research.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1986Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa
Summarises the literature on the alleged defects of traditional systems of land tenure in Nigeria. Reviews the provisions of the land use decree and their implications for rural land tenure.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1986Nigeria, Africa, Western 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.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1986Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa
Examines the consequences for cattle husbandry of livestock-crop integration as practiced in an agropastoral production system in the sub-humid zone of Nigeria - based on a study of herding practices and cattle grazing behaviour.
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