Intensive cereal-legume–livestock systems in West African dry Savannas.
The dry savannas of West Africa are undergoing rapid transformation of agricultural practices owing to the rapid human and livestock population growth, increase in agricultural intensification and accelerated climate change which has increased the incidence and severity of diseases, pests and dro...
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International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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| author | Kamara, A.Y. Ajeigbe, Hakeem A. Omoigui, L.O. Chikoye, David |
| author_browse | Ajeigbe, Hakeem A. Chikoye, David Kamara, A.Y. Omoigui, L.O. |
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| description | The dry savannas of West Africa are undergoing rapid transformation of agricultural practices owing to the rapid human and livestock population growth, increase in agricultural intensification and accelerated climate change which has increased the incidence and severity of diseases, pests and drought. The major constraints to agricultural production in the savanna include poor soil fertility, pests and diseases of crops and livestock, parasitic weeds such as Striga hermonthica, drought, and
competition between crops and livestock for resources, Inadequate policies, weak institutional mechanisms, and poor linkages among farmers, and researchers prevent adoption of improved agricultural technologies that can combat these constraints. The risk of continuous cultivation on these poor and fragile soils is huge. Integrating crop and livestock production offers ways to increase production while protecting the environment. Over the years, research and development institutions have generated several agricultural technologies to alleviate the majority of the production constraints in the West African savannas. However, most development organizations use traditional extension methods that result in poor adoption of the improved technologies. The integration of crop and livestock production is particularly desirable in intensively farmed and densely populated areas with access to urban markets. Proper integration of these practices will diversify smallholder income and
increase food security. Integrated genetic and natural resource management provides the keys improved eco-efficiency. This includes integrating pesticide use with cultural practices such as modified planting date and disease control; rotating/ intercropping cereals and legumes; use of pest resistant\tolerant cultivars to increase the effectiveness of pest control and reduce the need for pesticides; and improving soil fertility restoration/maintenance. Government and national institutions
in West Africa are encouraged to scale-out these technologies to wider areas for increased benefit to farmers through the use of proven extension methods. |
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| spelling | CGSpace804742023-12-08T19:25:22Z Intensive cereal-legume–livestock systems in West African dry Savannas. Kamara, A.Y. Ajeigbe, Hakeem A. Omoigui, L.O. Chikoye, David agricultural practices plant production animal production climate change plant diseases pest control livestock soil fertility food security The dry savannas of West Africa are undergoing rapid transformation of agricultural practices owing to the rapid human and livestock population growth, increase in agricultural intensification and accelerated climate change which has increased the incidence and severity of diseases, pests and drought. The major constraints to agricultural production in the savanna include poor soil fertility, pests and diseases of crops and livestock, parasitic weeds such as Striga hermonthica, drought, and competition between crops and livestock for resources, Inadequate policies, weak institutional mechanisms, and poor linkages among farmers, and researchers prevent adoption of improved agricultural technologies that can combat these constraints. The risk of continuous cultivation on these poor and fragile soils is huge. Integrating crop and livestock production offers ways to increase production while protecting the environment. Over the years, research and development institutions have generated several agricultural technologies to alleviate the majority of the production constraints in the West African savannas. However, most development organizations use traditional extension methods that result in poor adoption of the improved technologies. The integration of crop and livestock production is particularly desirable in intensively farmed and densely populated areas with access to urban markets. Proper integration of these practices will diversify smallholder income and increase food security. Integrated genetic and natural resource management provides the keys improved eco-efficiency. This includes integrating pesticide use with cultural practices such as modified planting date and disease control; rotating/ intercropping cereals and legumes; use of pest resistant\tolerant cultivars to increase the effectiveness of pest control and reduce the need for pesticides; and improving soil fertility restoration/maintenance. Government and national institutions in West Africa are encouraged to scale-out these technologies to wider areas for increased benefit to farmers through the use of proven extension methods. 2012 2017-03-22T15:15:53Z 2017-03-22T15:15:53Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80474 en Open Access application/pdf International Center for Tropical Agriculture Kamara, A.Y., Ajeigbe, H. A., Omoigui, l.O. & Chikoye, D. (2012). Intensive cereal–legume–livestock systems in west African dry Savannas. In C.H. Hershey and P. Neate, Eco-efficiency: from vision to reality, (p. 64-72). Cali: International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
| spellingShingle | agricultural practices plant production animal production climate change plant diseases pest control livestock soil fertility food security Kamara, A.Y. Ajeigbe, Hakeem A. Omoigui, L.O. Chikoye, David Intensive cereal-legume–livestock systems in West African dry Savannas. |
| title | Intensive cereal-legume–livestock systems in West African dry Savannas. |
| title_full | Intensive cereal-legume–livestock systems in West African dry Savannas. |
| title_fullStr | Intensive cereal-legume–livestock systems in West African dry Savannas. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intensive cereal-legume–livestock systems in West African dry Savannas. |
| title_short | Intensive cereal-legume–livestock systems in West African dry Savannas. |
| title_sort | intensive cereal legume livestock systems in west african dry savannas |
| topic | agricultural practices plant production animal production climate change plant diseases pest control livestock soil fertility food security |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80474 |
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