Livestock production in the agro-pastoral system of central Mali

Study of livestock production in the agro-pastoral system of Central Mali based on a state of knowledge report of the pastoral & agro-pastoral systems of Mali & on a continuous study of representative herds in both the irrigated rice & rainfed millet sub-systems of the agro-pastoral system. Describe...

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Main Author: Wilson, R.T.
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Centre for Africa 1981
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4473
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Summary:Study of livestock production in the agro-pastoral system of Central Mali based on a state of knowledge report of the pastoral & agro-pastoral systems of Mali & on a continuous study of representative herds in both the irrigated rice & rainfed millet sub-systems of the agro-pastoral system. Describes livestock ownership & management in the system & analyzes data on cattle, sheep & goat flock & herd population structures, reproductive performance, weight & growth, offtake & production; with particular reference to intervention possibilities & the application of the computer model to the field data.