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Policy issues and priorities for ILCA technology research

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Conference Papers & Reports
Dezembro, 1993

Animal agriculture can add to agricultural development through income generation, intensification, foreign exchange earnings and non-agricultural development. The primary justification for being concerned with animal agricultural in sub-Saharan Africa at present is the need to increase farmer incomes. Technological change is the primary means of raising farmer incomes.

Research for development of animal traction in West Africa. Proceedings of the fourth workshop of the West African Animal Traction Network

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Conference Papers & Reports
Dezembro, 1993
África
África Ocidental

The report is divided in 12 sections. The first section is introductory. The second section presents research on animal health of working animals. Diversified uses of animal traction including animal-powered rice-huller, weed control are discussed in the 3rd section. The fourth section looks into harnessing and implements used in the different regions of West Africa.

Scope for improvement of small ruminant production in the Sahel

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Conference Papers & Reports
Dezembro, 1993
Mali
África
África Ocidental

This chapter investigates the options for improving the performance of small ruminants interms of their contribution to household incomes. The characteristics of the existing production system are first sketched in order to identify the resource requirements and constraints of the system.

The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91. Executive summary

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Reports & Research
Dezembro, 1993
Etiópia
África
África Oriental

The Borana plateau of southern Ethiopia: synthesis of pastoral research, development and change, 1980-91 summarises results from work conducted by 40 people in the southern Ethiopian rangelands between 1980 and 1991. The first chapter reviews rangelands and rangeland development in Ethiopia. The second chapter is an introduction to the Borana plateau: natural resources and pastoral society.

Trade and pricing policies in the context of sustainable livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa

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Conference Papers & Reports
Dezembro, 1993

This papers examines the trade and price trends for livestock products emerging for the 1990s in sub-Saharan Africa, the issues that these trends present for policy research, the potential impact of research that addresses the identified issues, and wheather ILCA have a comparative advantage in undertaking work on the identified issues and wheather there are potential collaborators to work with

Study of Desert Development Programme

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Policy Papers & Briefs
Novembro, 1993
Índia

The desert areas of the country had remained backward in many respects due to difficult physiography varying agro-climatic conditions and distinct socio cultural features. Since the people living in these areas were facing hardships owing to geo-climatic conditions, the desert development programme was introduced as a centrally sponsored scheme in 1977-78.