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Ces veaux gras qui ne tiennent pas (toujours) leurs promesses by Coppock, D. Layne

“…Examines the growth performance up to 3 years of calves raised under different treatments including calves with a background of simulated pastoral management and received half of their dams milk, calves received supplements of medium quality lucerne hay, calves given water as nightly supplement, and two control groups with one receiving no supplementary feed or water and the other receiving no supplements and managed traditionally under semi-arid conditions in Ethiopia.…”
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Bigger calves make better cows. Fact or fantasy in variable environments? by Coppock, D. Layne

“…Examines the growth performance up to 3 years of calves raised under different treatments including calves with a background of simulated pastoral management and received half of their dams milk, calves received supplements of medium quality lucerne hay, calves given water as nightly supplement, and two control groups with one receiving no supplementary feed or water and the other receiving no supplements and managed traditionally under semi-arid conditions in Ethiopia.…”
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Pathways for improving rangeland governance under constraining land tenure systems: Application of a participatory Bayesian Belief approach by Frija, Aymen, Sghaier, Mariem, Fetoui, Mondher, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Sghaier, Mongi

“…Results show that overall improvement of rangeland governance in the study area is highly related to the type of tenure system, performances of farmers organizations, clarification of boundaries between neighboring rangelands, and diversification of the production systems in place by including other agricultural activities in addition to pastoralism. Pastoral areas with tenure systems characterized by combined grazing of private and collective rangelands were revealed to be the most constraining for successful rangeland governance. …”
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Rangeland resource assessment across the African continent for improved ecosystem health and sustainable food systems by GMV Innovating Solutions, International Livestock Research Institute

“…This assessment was commissioned by UNEP Kenya and contributes to the UN resolution 2/24 on combating desertification, land degradation and drought and promoting sustainable pastoralism and rangelands; and UN resolution 4/15 on innovations in sustainable rangelands and pastoralism, as well as the UNEP-led gap analysis on rangelands and the resulting report: Rangelands: A case of benign neglect and is a valuable input to the UN Decade for Ecosystem Restoration. …”
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Aspirations and investments in livestock: Evidence of aspiration failure in Kenya by Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr., Heckelei, Thomas, Rasch, Sebastian

“…We examine the income aspiration gap of smallholder households and relate it to livestock in a pastoral setting in Northern Kenya. Our focus on livestock is guided by the burgeoning recognition of livestock as an investment and saving conduit for many households in pastoral communities in developing nations. …”
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Climate change and transboundary risks in African rangelands by Baker, Derek

“…Pastoralism research reflects many aspects of risk management, particularly its relationship to mobility and the development of appropriate non-equilibrium models of pastoralist decision-making. …”
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Feeding Futures—Digital Finance, Innovation, and India’s Livestock Sector: Bridging tradition and technology for inclusive livestock resilience by Banerjee, Rupsha R., Mittal, Nimisha, Singh, Kanika, Dhulipala, Ram

“…The event convened diverse stakeholders to explore pathways toward inclusive digital and financial innovations tailored to the livestock sector in India, addressing persistent service delivery gaps including high costs, limited localized solutions, technological complexity, and weak trust among livestock keepers across cattle, dairy, and semi-arid pastoral systems. The workshop began with an overarching overview of the Indian livestock sector, highlighting its socio-economic significance and the specific challenges facing smallholder and pastoral systems. …”
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Fruit production of Acacia tortilis and A. nilotica in semi-arid Ethiopia by Atsedu, M., Coppock, D. Layne, Detling, J.K.

“…Dry, dehiscent fruits of Acacia tortilis provide important fodder for pastoral livestock in dry seasons on the central Borana Plateau, fruits of A. nilotica may also be useful during drought. …”
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Dynamics of births and juvenile recruitment in Mara-Serengeti ungulates in relation to climatic and land use changes by Ogutu, Joseph O., Piepho, Hans-Peter, Dublin, H.T., Bhola, N., Reid, Robin S.

“…Increasing livestock incursions into the reserve depressed recruitment rate for quarter-grown topi. Expansion of pastoral settlements depressed birth rate in impala, zebra and giraffe. …”
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Local disease–ecosystem–livelihood dynamics: reflections from comparative case studies in Africa by Leach, M., Bett, Bernard K., Said, M., Bukachi, S., Sang, R., Anderson, N., Machila, N., Kuleszo, J., Schaten, K., Dzingirai, V., Mangwanya, L., Ntiamoa-Baidu, Y., Lawson, E., Amponsah-Mensah, K., Moses, L.M., Wilkinson, A., Grant, D.S., Koninga, J.

“…Ecosystem interactions and services central to different people's livelihoods and well-being include pastoralism and agro-pastoralism, commercial and subsistence crop farming, hunting, collecting food, fuelwood and medicines, and cultural practices. …”
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Implications of trends in land use change for livestock systems evolution in East Africa: lessons from the LUCID project by Olson, J.

“…Many of the case study sites cross-ecological gradients, from the Highlands to the lowland savannas, and offer a glimpse of how the mixed crop–livestock, the agro-pastoral and the pastoral systems have evolved in relation to each other. …”
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Ficha Iniciativa FIA : Desarrollo de una nueva estrategia de alimentación animal en sistemas frágiles de la AF en la comuna cordillerana de Lonquimay

“…El sistema ganadero de la AF de la comuna de Lonquimay tiene una base forrajera débil, sustentada principalmente en praderas naturales crecientemente afectadas por las variabilidades climáticas y deterioradas por el sobrepastoreo; dicha situación se agrava a nivel de crisis cuando ocurren nevazones prolongadas (terremotos blancos) o sequías, afectando a las comunidades de pastores.…”
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Observations preliminaires au sujet de la vaccination anti-pasteurellique des petits ruminants et resultats de la premiere campagne by Traoré, A.

“…Evaluation de l'impact d'une vaccination anti-pasteurellique sur les taux de mortalite enregistres chez environ 1400 petits ruminants pendant la periode de la saison froide (decembre 1982 a mars 1983) au niveau de quelques villages du systeme agro-pastoral de la zone du Mali central; avec description de la situation des mortalites chez les ovins et caprins.…”
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Adoption of Sustainable Rangeland Management (SRM) toolkit by the two main development agencies in Tunisia to ensure sustainable restoration of degraded agrosilvopastoral systems by CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

“…Its use is highly appreciated by pastoral communities due to its flexibility to adjust grazing strategies, taking into account indigenous knowledge coupled with science-based technologies. …”
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Mycotoxins in Kenyan dairy cattle feed: Occurrence and mitigation using bentonite and fumonisin esterase additives by Kemboi, D.C.

“…Over the years the demand of milk and dairy products has increased leading to movement from pastoralism to intensive and semi-intensive systems. …”
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Linking international agricultural research knowledge with action for sustainable development by Kristjanson, Patricia M., Reid, Robin S., Dickson, N., Clark, W.C., Romney, Dannie L., Puskur, Ranjitha, MacMillan, Susan, Grace, Delia

“…The focus of these projects ranged from pastoral systems to poverty and ecosystems services mapping to market access by the poor to fodder and natural resource management to livestock parasite drug resistance. …”
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Mapping of Rangeland Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) Landscapes: Baringo & Wajir, Kenya by Sweta, L.

“…Baringo and Wajir are dominated by pastoralism as the major livelihood. This creates need for participatory rangeland management (PRM) to promote productivity while reducing environmental degradation. …”
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AICCRA report: Capacity Strengthening Workshop for the Rangeland Management Committee, Arbajahan Ward, Wajir West, Wajir County, Kenya by Mukalo, Irene Aloo, Mohamed, Said

“…Arbajahan Ward, located within the arid landscape of Wajir West, Wajir County, is home to a resilient pastoral community heavily reliant on rangelands for sustenance. …”
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La acción colectiva, los derechos de propiedad y la delegación del manejo de los recursos naturales by Katon, Brenda, Knox, Anna, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…¿Qué tienen en común los pescadores de las Filipinas con los agricultores de las zonas irrigadas del sur de la India, los grupos de usuarios de los bosques en Nepal y los pastores en Marruecos? Todos ellos son parte de los esfuerzos por mejorar el manejo de los recursos naturales apoyando la participación de los usuarios locales de los recursos (véase el recuadro).…”
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Pastoralist futures in Africa a balance between traditions and opportunities by Ayantunde, Augustine A.

“…ILRI's Augustine Ayantunde reflects on the recent conference in Addis Ababa on the future of pastoralism in Africa. He draws attention to the two major conference strands - on one side, the optimists, on the other 'doom and gloom.' …”
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