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Assessment of existing and potential feed resources to improve livestock productivity in dryland areas of Niger
Technical report on the Assessment of existing and potential feed resources to improve livestock productivity in dryland areas of Niger
Least-cost rations for sheep fattening: A manual for livestock farmers and extension workers in the West African Sahel
Sheep fattening is an increasingly important economic activity in the West African Sahel, particularly in and around
Tabaski, the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Kabir (Ayantunde et al. 2008). The low level of initial investment, ...
Assessment of existing and potential feed resources to improve livestock productivity in the dryland areas of Burkina Faso
Evaluation of existing and potential feed resources was conducted in Orodora district in the Southern region of
Burkina Faso using Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST). The assessment was carried out through focus group discussions
and ...
Sheep fattening with locally available feed resources in Fakara, Niger
In West African Sahel, livestock form one of the main livelihood strategies of the rural
population playing a cardinal role in food security and income generation (Hiernaux and
Ayantunde, 2004). In 2014, the livestock ...
Improving livestock productivity: Assessment of feed resources and livestock management practices in Sudan-Savanna zones of West Africa
Evaluation of existing and potential feed resources was conducted in Orodora district in the Southern
region of Burkina Faso using Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST). The assessment was carried out through
focus group discussions ...
On farm and off-farm feed utilization and improved management options: A Synthesis
The challenges identified in the proposal of the CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Livestock, for enhancing livestock production and productivity, have been the shortage of quality feeds, inefficient utilization of feed ...
Production Technology of High Quality Cassava Peel® Mash Training
The demand maize is an important component of feed in Nigeria’s expanding poultry sector is
expected to increase. At the same time vast quantities of cassava peels produced during cassava
processing represent a serious ...