Integrated natural resource management in West African crop-livestock systems

Integrated natural resource management (INRM) is considered in the context of evolving crop-livestock systems in West Africa and recent Developments in approaches for INRM research. The major crop-livestock systems, ranging from extensive grazing, through integrated crop-livestock farming to intensi...

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Autores principales: Tarawali, Shirley A., Keatinge, J.D.H., Powell, J.M., Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y., Lyasse, O., Sanginga, Nteranya
Formato: Conference Paper
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Livestock Research Institute 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49718
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author Tarawali, Shirley A.
Keatinge, J.D.H.
Powell, J.M.
Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
Lyasse, O.
Sanginga, Nteranya
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
Lyasse, O.
Powell, J.M.
Sanginga, Nteranya
Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Keatinge, J.D.H.
Powell, J.M.
Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
Lyasse, O.
Sanginga, Nteranya
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description Integrated natural resource management (INRM) is considered in the context of evolving crop-livestock systems in West Africa and recent Developments in approaches for INRM research. The major crop-livestock systems, ranging from extensive grazing, through integrated crop-livestock farming to intensive peri-urban `industrial' type production are considered. Relationships between these systems and key INRM issues facing farmers in each are highlighted. Results of research aimed at improving and understanding crop-livestock production systems, followed by two examples of on-going INRM strategies from mixed farming systems in the region are discussed. Challenges and opportunities for research on INRM are discussed in relation to the evolving production systems. It is argued that by taking an INRM approach to research, institutions are beginning to address issues confronted and managed by farmers. With such an approach, interventions will be increasingly relevant and more readily adapted and widely adopted by smallholder farmers in the region. Key words: Balanced nutrient management systems, crop-livestock systems, integrated natural resource management, mixed farming.
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spelling CGSpace497182021-08-09T04:22:30Z Integrated natural resource management in West African crop-livestock systems Tarawali, Shirley A. Keatinge, J.D.H. Powell, J.M. Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y. Lyasse, O. Sanginga, Nteranya mixed farming animal production plant production natural resources resource management grazing systems research industry nutrition labelling nutrient improvement plant nutrition Integrated natural resource management (INRM) is considered in the context of evolving crop-livestock systems in West Africa and recent Developments in approaches for INRM research. The major crop-livestock systems, ranging from extensive grazing, through integrated crop-livestock farming to intensive peri-urban `industrial' type production are considered. Relationships between these systems and key INRM issues facing farmers in each are highlighted. Results of research aimed at improving and understanding crop-livestock production systems, followed by two examples of on-going INRM strategies from mixed farming systems in the region are discussed. Challenges and opportunities for research on INRM are discussed in relation to the evolving production systems. It is argued that by taking an INRM approach to research, institutions are beginning to address issues confronted and managed by farmers. With such an approach, interventions will be increasingly relevant and more readily adapted and widely adopted by smallholder farmers in the region. Key words: Balanced nutrient management systems, crop-livestock systems, integrated natural resource management, mixed farming. 2004 2014-10-31T06:08:18Z 2014-10-31T06:08:18Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49718 en Open Access International Livestock Research Institute
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animal production
plant production
natural resources
resource management
grazing systems
research
industry
nutrition labelling
nutrient improvement
plant nutrition
Tarawali, Shirley A.
Keatinge, J.D.H.
Powell, J.M.
Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.
Lyasse, O.
Sanginga, Nteranya
Integrated natural resource management in West African crop-livestock systems
title Integrated natural resource management in West African crop-livestock systems
title_full Integrated natural resource management in West African crop-livestock systems
title_fullStr Integrated natural resource management in West African crop-livestock systems
title_full_unstemmed Integrated natural resource management in West African crop-livestock systems
title_short Integrated natural resource management in West African crop-livestock systems
title_sort integrated natural resource management in west african crop livestock systems
topic mixed farming
animal production
plant production
natural resources
resource management
grazing systems
research
industry
nutrition labelling
nutrient improvement
plant nutrition
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49718
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