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An atlas of cassava in Africa: Historical, agroecological and demographic aspects of crop distribution

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1992
environment
farming systems
land use
research
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Cassava as livestock feed in Africa. Proceedings of a workshop

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 1992
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
farming systems
rangelands
The aim of the workshop is to collect information on traditional African processing technologies with emphasis on cassava as a livestock feed, to review the marketing and economics of cassava by-products, to recommend strategies for future research and development on the processing and utilization of cassava as a livestock feed, and to disseminate up-to-date information on cassava.
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Impact potentiel sur l'environnement

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1992
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
environment
farming systems
land use
research
As the problems of impact assessement are rather intractable, a fairly simple dual approach is proposed. First the major components of environmental impact of current agricultural production systems in Africa (i.e. impact of cropping, livestock keeping, fuelwood and timber extraction and burning) are summarised. Second, "danger zones" in which current and future environmental impacts will be most severe and on which ILCA has focused its problem solving-research is identified.
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Land evaluation and farming systems analysis for land use planning. (3rd ed.)

Reports & Research
December, 1992
land use
farming systems
land-use planning
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Potential environmental impacts

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1992
Land, Climate Change & Environment
Forest Tenure
deforestation
environment
farming systems
land use
research
As the problems of impact assessement are rather intractable, a fairly simple dual approach is proposed. First the major components of environmental impact of current agricultural production systems in Africa (i.e. impact of cropping, livestock keeping, fuelwood and timber extraction and burning) are summarised. Second, "danger zones" in which current and future environmental impacts will be most severe and on which ILCA has focused its problem solving-research is identified.
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Report on experiences in nuclear technology transfer for agricultural production and food preservation

Reports & Research
September, 1992
Africa
Land & Food Security
farming systems
food security
agricultural land management
The report presents the benefits of nuclear technology, the central role played by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the United Nations in the transfer of nuclear technology applied to food and agriculture, as well as the experiences of Africa and some other developing regions in the acquisition of the technology. Some briefs are given on the discussions with scientists and technologists during missions to three African countries before concluding the report with recommendations.
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SADC/CIAT Bean Research Workshop (3, 1992, Mbabane, Swaziland). Proceedings

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 1992
Tanzania, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
farming systems
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Sustainable livestock production in the mountain agro-ecosystem of Nepal

Journal Articles & Books
December, 1992
India, Nepal, China, Italy
farming systems
land use
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The economic role of cattle in communal farming systems in Zimbabwe

January, 1992
Zimbabwe, Sub-Saharan Africa
Forest Tenure
forestry
common property
farming systems
land tenure
This paper is concerned with understanding cattle production in Zimbabwe's Communal Lands, in so-called communal farming systems. Although commercial offtake from Zimbabwe's communal cattle herd is low, communal farmers are productive and rational in their cattle herd management. The economic rationale for cattle ownership is firstly to provide draught power and manure for tillage and secondly to provide milk and meat for local consumption, although the role of livestock in the farming system varies significantly from one part of Zimbabwe to another.