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Transhumance cattle production system in North Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia: is it sustainable?

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Journal Articles & Books
Mars, 2009
Éthiopie

The study was carried out in three highland woredas (districts) of Chilga, Dembia and Gondar Zuria in north Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. These woredas were purposively selected because of their long experience in transhumance cattle production system.

Livestock and water interactions in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa: interventions for improved productivity

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Reports & Research
Février, 2009

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the increasing competition for water between various sectors is aggravated by growing demands for water, climate change and environmental degradation. One of the major consumers of water is livestock keeping, which is an important livelihood strategy for smallholder farmers in Africa.

Kenyan pastoralist song

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Multimedia
Janvier, 2009
Kenya
Afrique orientale

Traditionally sung by mothers, this song describes the importacne of cattle to a pastoralist community living in a semi-desert area.

Roedores pequeños en un sistema de producción de ganado lechero

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Journal Articles & Books
Janvier, 2009
Jersey
Costa Rica

Con el objetivo de identificar las especies de roedores pequeños asociadas a un sistema de producción de ganado de leche ubicado en Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica, se muestreó durante los meses de mayo del 2007 a abril del 2008 un área de potrero con cobertura permanente de pasto estrella africana (Cynodon nlemfuensis), una área de instalaciones y un bosque secundario de 15 años.