Effect of intensification on feed management of dairy cows in the Central Hghlands of Kenya

In sub-Saharan Africa mixed crop-livestock systems predominate in the semi-arid, sub-humid and cool highland zones. In these areas, systems intensify and crops and livestock become increasingly integrated as the human population increases and land becomes a more important constraint than labour (Bos...

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Autores principales: Romney, Dannie L., Utiger, C., Kaitho, R., Thorne, Peter J., Wokabi, A., Njoroge, L., Chege, L., Kirui, Josephine, Kamotho, D., Staal, Steven J.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2004
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/857
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Sumario:In sub-Saharan Africa mixed crop-livestock systems predominate in the semi-arid, sub-humid and cool highland zones. In these areas, systems intensify and crops and livestock become increasingly integrated as the human population increases and land becomes a more important constraint than labour (Boserup, 1965; McIntireet al., 1992). As intensification progresses, use of crop residues moves from open access to crop fields, following harvest, to labour intensive management of cereals as dual-purpose crops.