This article is from ECHO Asia Note # 35. One of the best things that you can do to complete your sustainable farm or garden is to balance it with a small livestock unit. Livestock integration is fundamental #10 in my book Sustainable Agriculture in the Tropics. If you read ECHO Asia Notes,...
Abstract,Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability2014 Fodder trees are important feed sources for livestock in a wide range offarming systemsin Africa. Researchers, extension services and farmers have developed and promoted fodder tree practices in many different countries and contexts....
Abstract, World Agroforestry, 2014 Many rural households in developing countries feed their animals on the leaves of trees. In pastoral areas of sub-Saharan Africa, three-quarters of the 10,000 tree and woody species, are used as fodder, supplying up to 50 per cent of livestock feed. This...
01/01/1972 The purpose of this paper is to condense the economic aspects of the IRI Research Institute work in pasture and livestock in Sao Paul. #38 45 pages, tables
01/01/1994 The aim of this series of publications is to bring together published information on selected genera of trees which have the potential to increase the supply of fodder for ruminants. This booklet on Cassia summarizes published information on the fodder characteristics and nutritive value of one...
01/01/1967 This handbook presents a wealth of information on the theory and practice of animal husbandry in clear and precise terms. It attempts to show a broad panoramic picture of the many problems facing the animal husbandry workers and is intended to meet the practical requirements of students,...
In many countries across the world, livestock are an integral part of poor people’s livelihoods, contributing to household income, food security and nutrition. They can provide quality food (meat, milk, and eggs); capital (sale, barter and hire); fertilizer (manure); draught power for cultivation...
AccessAgriculture Training Video Il est nécessaire d’adopter de bonnes pratiques pour la reproduction dans son élevage, car les avantages sont nombreux. Si tu utilises de bonnes pratiques, tes reproductrices seront saines et donneront beaucoup de lapereaux que tu peux vendre à un bon prix. ...
01/11/1982 This volume was designed to serve as a resource for livestock trainers. It provides ideas on how to integrate livestock training with other componets into an Agricultural Extension training. It also provides technical guidelines to be used as resources. 396 pages, illustrated