Forage based fallow management strategies for intensified land use and resource conservation in small holder farms

Intensification of land-use is inevitable for long term food security in the east African highlands, but technological options need to be environmentally safe. How forages can be used as a basis for intensified grain and fodder production from the same land unit, and serve as a profitable fallow dur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mohamed-Saleem, M.A., Berhe, Kahsay
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: International Grassland Society 1997
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49726
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Summary:Intensification of land-use is inevitable for long term food security in the east African highlands, but technological options need to be environmentally safe. How forages can be used as a basis for intensified grain and fodder production from the same land unit, and serve as a profitable fallow during necessary crop-free rest period is the purpose of this study.