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Evolving Crop-Livestock Farming Systems in the Humid Zone of West Africa: Potential and Research Needs

Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1993

Cattle rearing in humid west Africa was nearly impossible in the past owing to the prevalence of trypanosomiasis, a …

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SEDENTARISATION OF CATTLE FARMERS IN THE DERIVED SAVANNAH REGION OF SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA: RESULTRS OF A SURVEY

Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Reynolds, L; Francis, P - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1995

The aim of this study was to assess the process and extent of sedentarisation among Fulani cattle owners in the derived savannah zone of south-west Nigeria. The results, based on a survey of 66 randomly-selected cattle owners, indicate an on-going process of settlement. Previously cattle owners...

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Ecological and Socio-economic Factors Affecting Agricultural Intensification in the West African Savannas: Evidence from Northern Nigeria

Okike, I O; Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Manyong, Victor M.; … - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2005

Agricultural intensification in West Africa is at an early stage and the process is taking place through various …

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Benefits of Integration of Cereals and Forage Legumes With and Without Crossbred Cows in Mixed Farms: An ex ante Analysis for Highland Ethiopia

Kassie, Menale; Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Kassa, Belay; … - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1999

Poverty, low crop and animal productivity and large-scale resource degradation are major problems in the agriculture sector in the East African highlands. Among others, integration of forage legumes in cereal based cropping systems has been proposed as a promising strategy to improve the...

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SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS OF DIFFUSION AND ADOPTION OF ALLEY FARMING

Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1990

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The Role of Alley Farming in African Livestock Production

Reynolds, Len; Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1994

multipurpose trees that are regularly pruned for mulch and/or forage, has been studied for over 10 years in Africa. Prunings from … ruminants in West Africa with the foliage of leguminous trees is increased survival, and the forage is best directed at late … pregnant and lactating females. In East Africa crossbred dairy cows show a significant response in milk production to …

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Energy and the Evolution of Farming Systems: The Potential of Mixed Farming in the Moist Savannah of Sub-Saharan Africa

Jabbar, Mohammad A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1996

The moist savannah zone in sub-Saharan Africa is regarded as a high potential area for crop and livestock production …

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Crop-livestock competition in the west African derived savanah: Application of a multi-objective programming model

Okoruwa, V.; Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Akinwumi, J.A. - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 1996

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Assessing Crop-Livestock Interaction in Mixed Farming Systems of North Western Kenya

Wanyama, J. M; Muyekho, F. N; Lusweti, N. F.; Lusweti, C. M. - African Farm Management Association - AFMA - 2012

A study was conducted in the four counties the maize- wheat-teapotato and sugarcane-based farming system in North western Kenya to explore the variability among household characteristics and farm productivity. The aim of this work was to establish homogenous groups of crop-livestock mixed...

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Measuring the poverty impact of ACIAR projects: a broad framework

Pearce, David - 2002

This report sets out some broad ideas about how poverty evaluation could be conducted for ACIAR research projects. As with good benefit–cost analysis, there are good practices that need to be observed when undertaking poverty analysis. While poverty is a broad concept, and can be addressed...

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