This paper evaluates two recently implemented strategies to control land use conflict and overgrazing in Kajiado district of southern Kenya, stressing the importance of analyzing attempts to alter traditional pastoralist production systems in terms of the "complex ethno-ecological mosaic in which political power allocates access to strategic resources". A situation, structure, performance paradigm is applied to the problem.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980Kenya
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980Colombia, South America, Central America
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980
The proceedings of a conference, reviewing current knowledge of browse species and their role in the development of livestock production. The papers cover the ecology of browse trees and shrubs, their geological distribution, relative palatibility for different animals, and composition and theoretical value. Also discussed are the primary and secondary production of browse, its intensification by economic and socially acceptable operations, browse regeneration management and research priorities.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980
Discusses the general prospects for demand and supply of meat and dairy products in tropical Africa, w. emphasis on factors influencing supply & demand such as population growth, rising incomes, and traditional production blockages. Analyses supply prospects from existing livestock production systems, and points out some development paths to be followed such as trypanosomiasis eradication and improvement of tradition production and smallholder fattening systems.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980
Examines basic constraints to pastoral development. Looks into project financing, design and implementation. Discusses manpower development and training procedures. Includes notes on monitoring concepts and ILCA's monitoring activities.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980
Synthesis of discussion on the design and implementation of pastoral development projects, particularly with reference to the project concept, basic constraints and information needs, organizational aspects and monitoring, w. recommendations.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980
Study of sheep and goat production in tropical Africa, particularly animal numbers and production systems and regional geographic distribution & productivity potentials, w. outline of the need for future research on their potential performance under improved systems; data on adult body weight & production purposes; reproductive traits and mortality rates of small ruminants incl. price differences between mutton or goat meat and beef.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980Colombia, South America, Central America
Drought stress was imposed on 2 cassava cv. (M Col 22 and M Mex 59) at Santander de Quilichao (Colombia), by withholding rainfall from field plots (plastic covers were placed over the soil surface) for 10 wk, commencing when crops were 12 wk old. The plants were then allowed to recuperate until the expt was terminated at 10 mo. Harvests were taken at intervals through the growth cycle and were supplemented with measurements of fine root distribution, leaf production and senescence, soil and plant water status, and stomatal response. As a result of the stress, the late-developing cv.
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