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Livestock production and sustainable agricultural Development in semi-arid West Africa by Williams, Timothy O., Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y., Fernández Rivera, S., Turner, M.

“…It reviews several aspects of livestock production focusing on social, economic and technical constraints to pastoral production and to efficient integration of crop and livestock activities. …”
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Insuring against drought‐related livestock mortality: Piloting index based livestock insurance in northern Kenya by Mude, Andrew G., Chantarat, S., Barrett, Christopher B., Carter, M., Ikegami, Munenobu, McPeak, J.G.

“…In particular, we highlight the research and development agenda of a comprehensive effort to design commercially viable index‐based livestock insurance aimed at protecting the pastoral populations of Northern Kenya from the considerable drought‐related livestock mortality risk that they face. …”
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La production animale au Mali central: engraissement des ovins en petite exploitation, le "mouton de case" by Kolff, H.E., Wilson, R.T.

“…Describes & analyses the "Mouton de Case" small scale sheep fattening system of Central Mali, with particular reference to ownership of sheep & extent of practice in the agro-pastoral & rainfed farming subsystems, relation between ownership of other livestock and keeping of "Mouton de Case"; management practices, feeding systems & feeds; costs & benefits, motivation & constraints, and offtake & price/weight/age relationships.…”
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Livestock production in central Mali: The "Mouton de Case" system of smallholder sheep fattening by Kolff, H.E., Wilson, R.T.

“…Presents results of studies to characterize & define the 'Mouton de Case' intensive sheep fattening system in Central Mali, viz. ownership patterns, management and feeds & feeding systems in two agro-pastoral subsystems in Niono area; growth rates & weights of sheep; costs, benefits, motivation & production problems; price/weight/age relationships of sheep on sale and effects of 'tabaski' on sale & slaughter patterns.…”
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Livestock production in central Mali: smallholder sheep fattening, the "Mouton de Case" by Kolff, H.E., Wilson, R.T.

“…Describes & analyses the "Mouton de Case" small scale sheep fattening system of Central Mali, with particular reference to ownership of sheep & extent of practice in the agro-pastoral & rainfed farming subsystems, relation between ownership of other livestock and keeping of "Mouton de Case"; management practices, feeding systems & feeds; costs & benefits, motivation & constraints, and offtake & price/weight/age relationships.…”
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Anthropogenic biomes found in rangelands globally by Getahun, Yasin, Flintan, Fiona E.

“…This map shows global historic" Anthropogenic Biomes" of the world (as mapped by Ellis et al 2000) that exists within rangelands, selected classes are: Pastoral Villages, Residential Rangelands, Populated Rangelands and Remote Rangelands. …”
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Staying Maasai? Livelihoods, Conservation and Development in East African Rangelands by Homewood, K., Kristjanson, Patricia M., Chenevix Trench, P.

“…The result has been less wildlife, and more pastoral people struggling to diversify their livelihoods as access to pasture and water becomes harder to find. …”
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Co-evolutionary scenarios of intensification and privatization of resource use in rural communities of south-western Niger by Rovere, R. La, Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y., Keulen, H. van, Schiere, J.B., Szonyi, J.A.

“…Agricultural production in the semi-arid agro-ecosystems of the Sahel centres on cereal staple crops and pastoralism with increasing crop-livestock integration. …”
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Seroprevalence and risk factors of peste des petits ruminants in different production systems in Uganda by Nkamwesiga, Joseph, Lumu, P., Nalumenya, D.P., Korennoy, F., Roesel, Kristina, Wieland, Barbara, Pérez, A., Kiara, Henry K., Muhanguzi, D.

“…Targeting PPR control interventions (vaccination and livestock movement control) to pastoral and agro-pastoral small ruminant production systems that are very prone to PPR incursions is recommended to prevent PPRV spread to low-risk smallholder mixed crop-livestock production systems.…”
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Herd growth on shared rangeland: herd management and land-use decisions in Northern Kenya. by McPeak, J.G.

“…Implications of this model are explored using longitudinal data gathered from Gabra pastoral households in Northern Kenya. The study’s findings have important implications for policy measures in pastoral areas and make significant contributions to resource and development economics. …”
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La recherche sur les systemes agraires ("RSA") au CIPEA by Gryseels, Guido, McIntire, John M., Anderson, F.M.

“…Describes the smallholder farming in the Ethiopian highlands & humid zone, the agropastoralists of the sub-humid zone, systems research in pastoral areas of eastern Africa (Kenya & Ethiopia), characteristics of the arid and semi-arid zones of West Africa and the role of modelling in the system. …”
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Research with a farming systems perspective at ILCA by Gryseels, Guido, McIntire, John M., Anderson, F.M.

“…Describes the smallholder farming in the Ethiopian highlands & humid zone, the agropastoralists of the sub-humid zone, systems research in pastoral areas of eastern Africa (Kenya & Ethiopia), characteristics of the arid and semi-arid zones of West Africa and the role of modelling in the system. …”
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Productivity improvement and resource conservation in the use of African rangelands by Butterworth, M.H., Lambourne, L.J.

“…Looks into the nature of African rangelands, cattle & small stock production/productivity, nutrition limitations to production, improvement of rangeland and conservation of arid range land; presents data on estimated yield of cows in ILCA pastoral programmes, production characteristics of sheep and goats, chemical analysis for grasses & browse from s. …”
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Up in Smoke: Biomass Burning, Land Cover Change, and Atmospheric Emissions in the Sudanian Savannas of Côte d’Ivoire by Koné, M., Bassett, T.J., Nkem, J.

“…Findings show that contemporary agricultural and pastoral practices generate early fires that result in low burning intensity, more frequent and small fires, and inefficient combustion. …”
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The status of cattle genetic resources in North Ethiopi: On-farm charcterization of six major cattle breeds by Zerabruk, M, Vangen, O., Haile, M.

“…Overall production and reproduction performance of the breeds in the pastoral production system (Afar and Arado and Fogera breeds of the agro-pastoral and mixed crop/ livestock production systems respectively. …”
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Making rangelands more secure in Cameroon: Lessons learned and recommendations for policy makers, development actors and pastoralists by Azuhnwi, B., Gidado, M.J., Nsoh, M.F., Ndamba, M., Flintan, Fiona E.

“…Despite efforts by state and non-state actors to improve pastoral tenure security little has been achieved because of poor coordination among actors and a complete absence of opportunities to document and or showcase these good initiatives. …”
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Are livestock always bad for the planet? Rethinking the protein transition and climate change debate by Houzer, E., Scoones, Ian

“…Relatively low-impact, extensive livestock production, such as pastoralism, is being lumped in with industrial systems in the conversation about the future of food. …”
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La difference de productivite chez les troupeaux. Etude de perception menee au Mali central dans 6 villages du sous-systeme du riz (km 26 km 23 et N 6) et du sous-systeme du mil (D... by Soumare, S.

“…Presentation des resultats d'enquetes sur les divers aspects de l'origine de la difference de productivite chez les troupeaux du systeme agro-pastoral du Mali central menees dans six villages suivis par le CIPEA, tout en digageant et proposant des techniques performantes comme solutions d'amelioration endogene au systeme.…”
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Business model agroecological characteristics of dairy value chain stakeholders in Bobo-Dioulasso by Sib, Ollo, Ouattara, Désiré S., Orounladji, Michel, Traore, Issouf, Sanogo, Souleymane, Sodre, Etienne, Traore, Arahama, Corniaux, Christian, Vall, Eric

“…This document presents the Agroecological Business Model of stakeholders operating upstream in BoboDioulasso's, Burkina Faso dairy value chain (agro-pastoral dairy farmers, mini-dairy farms, milk collection centres, independent collectors, processing units using local milk and processing units using milk powder) which was submitted, discussed and approved by the stakeholders and local dairy value chain players of the Agroecology Living Landscape.…”
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A comparison of malaria prevalence, control and management strategies in irrigated and non-irrigated areas in eastern Kenya by Muriuki, J.M., Kitala, P., Muchemi, G., Njeru, I., Karanja, J., Bett, Bernard K.

“…Background This study was conducted in Bura irrigation scheme in Tana River County and the pastoral area in Ijara, Garissa County in the eastern Kenya to establish the knowledge, attitude and practices on malaria transmission, control and management, and determine malaria prevalence and the associated risk factors. …”
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