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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2004Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2015Mozambique, Africa, Southern Africa
It is widely acknowledged that goats in developing countries fulfill multiple functions and can contribute to improved livelihoods of smallholders. The multi-functionality of goats in rural Mozambique however is fairly unknown. The objective of the paper is therefore to identify and create a deeper understanding of the multiple functions goats currently play in the smallholders sector in Mozambique. The paper takes a sociological approach by advancing the thinking that the functions of goats are socially and culturally constructed, and not ‘given’.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1986Nigeria, Africa, Western Africa
Summarises the performance of three species of stylosanthes, viz, S. guianensis cvs Cook and Schofield, S. hamata cv. Verano and S. humilis under different production systems in Nigeria, such as in pure legume pastures, mixed pastures, with crops, in rangeland and under seed production.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1988Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1976Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Recommendations for preservation and improvement of sub-Saharan rangelands, and for training people in range management and animal production.
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1995Africa, Western Africa
The integration of crops and livestock has often been cited as a model for agricultural development in semi-arid West Africa. Recent formulations treat the adoption of more intensive forms of manuring as a critical step in agricultural development. These analyses have been criticised for ignoring or underestimating the possible negative consequences of such management on rangeland and livestock productivity. This paper critically examines this debate. It is argued that the agronomic benefits of manuring depend largely on nutrient transfers from non-cropped grazing lands.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2003Zimbabwe, Africa, Southern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2014Africa, Eastern Africa
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchJuly, 2011Ethiopia, Africa, Eastern Africa
Several national economic and sectoral policies and strategies were developed, adopted
and being implemented over the last couple of decades in Ethiopia. These policies and
strategies provide frameworks and guides for economic management in a wide range of
aspects. There are policies that support and lay a good ground for the development and
implementation of RWM interventions. These policies are general like the ones that affect
the agricultural sectoral development and specific ones that are important for water sector,
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2003Tanzania, Africa, Eastern Africa
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