The role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid West Africa
This paper outlines the role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid west Africa. Farmers' strategies in the use of animal manure as well as research efforts to better understand the process of nutrient cycling through livestock in mixed farming systems are described. It conclu...
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1997
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| author | Williams, Timothy O. Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y. Fernández Rivera, S. |
| author_browse | Fernández Rivera, S. Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y. Williams, Timothy O. |
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| description | This paper outlines the role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid west Africa. Farmers' strategies in the use of animal manure as well as research efforts to better understand the process of nutrient cycling through livestock in mixed farming systems are described. It concludes by suggesting ways in which research, government policies and farmers' practices could be coordinated to ensure sustainable nutrient management and agricultural Development. |
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| spelling | CGSpace512152025-12-02T10:59:51Z The role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid West Africa Williams, Timothy O. Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y. Fernández Rivera, S. soil fertility organic fertilizers farmyard manure cycling livestock mixed farming farmers participation agricultural development This paper outlines the role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid west Africa. Farmers' strategies in the use of animal manure as well as research efforts to better understand the process of nutrient cycling through livestock in mixed farming systems are described. It concludes by suggesting ways in which research, government policies and farmers' practices could be coordinated to ensure sustainable nutrient management and agricultural Development. 1997 2014-10-31T06:22:15Z 2014-10-31T06:22:15Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51215 en Limited Access Reading University |
| spellingShingle | soil fertility organic fertilizers farmyard manure cycling livestock mixed farming farmers participation agricultural development Williams, Timothy O. Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y. Fernández Rivera, S. The role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid West Africa |
| title | The role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid West Africa |
| title_full | The role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid West Africa |
| title_fullStr | The role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid West Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid West Africa |
| title_short | The role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi-arid West Africa |
| title_sort | role of livestock in integrated nutrient management in semi arid west africa |
| topic | soil fertility organic fertilizers farmyard manure cycling livestock mixed farming farmers participation agricultural development |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51215 |
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