Tapping into the environmental co-benefits of improved tropical forages for an agroecological transformation of livestock production systems
AMO Notenbaert, S Douxchamps… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Livestock are critical for incomes, livelihoods, nutrition and ecosystems management
throughout the global South. Livestock production and the consumption of livestock-based …
throughout the global South. Livestock production and the consumption of livestock-based …
[HTML][HTML] Agricultural intensification scenarios, household food availability and greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda: Ex-ante impacts and trade-offs
Rwanda's agricultural sector is facing severe challenges of increasing environmental
degradation, resulting in declining productivity. The problem is likely to be further …
degradation, resulting in declining productivity. The problem is likely to be further …
Improved feeding and forages at a crossroads: Farming systems approaches for sustainable livestock development in East Africa
Dairy development provides substantial potential economic opportunities for smallholder
farmers in East Africa, but productivity is constrained by the scarcity of quantity and quality …
farmers in East Africa, but productivity is constrained by the scarcity of quantity and quality …
Disease surveillance and farmers' knowledge of Brachiaria (Syn. Urochloa) grass diseases in Rwanda
B Uzayisenga, M Mutimura, JW Muthomi… - African Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Brachiaria (syn. Urochloa) is one of the most important tropical forages grass of African
origin. Its performance is affected by different constraints, including diseases. This study …
origin. Its performance is affected by different constraints, including diseases. This study …
At a crossroads: potential impacts and trade-offs of improved livestock feeding and forages in smallholder farming systems of East Africa
BK Paul - 2019 - search.proquest.com
Livestock are a resource of significant benefit to society in the form of food, income, nutrients,
employment, insurance, traction, and clothing. By 2050, the total demand for meat, milk and …
employment, insurance, traction, and clothing. By 2050, the total demand for meat, milk and …
Distribution, Pathogen Characterisation and Management of Brachiaria Grass Diseases in Rwanda
U Bellancile - 2022 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
The genus Brachiaria (syn. Urochroa) is ranked among the high-quality nutritious forages
that originate from Africa. It remains a favourite forage for Sub-Saharan Africa due to different …
that originate from Africa. It remains a favourite forage for Sub-Saharan Africa due to different …
[PDF][PDF] Ex ante impact and trade-off assessment of improved forage use in western Kenya
M Caulfield, BK Paul - CIAT Publication, 2021 - cgspace.cgiar.org
The dominant cut-and-carry forage grass in East Africa, Napier (Pennisetum purpureum), is
suffering from increasing problems of stunt and head-smut diseases leading to important …
suffering from increasing problems of stunt and head-smut diseases leading to important …