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Using outcome mapping as a monitoring and management tool in a small ruminant value chain project
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Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable grass forage species: Birdwood grass (Cenchrus setigerus): A resilient, drought-tolerant perennial grass for pastures in hot, dry areas
Cenchrus setigerus, commonly known as Birdwood grass, is one of the most drought-tolerant perennial grasses. Native to East Africa and Western Asia between latitudes 30⁰N and 30⁰S, this grass occurs naturally in areas with ...
Driving Factors Behind the Adoption of Improved Technologies by Lentil Growers in West Bengal
Over the last six decades in India, there has been an unsatisfactory gain in pulse productivity, which is a severe threat to the creation of resilient livelihoods and the overall food and nutritional security of the country. ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable tree species - Acacia modesta
Acacia modesta: A frost-resistant and drought-tolerant tree ideal foralleviating feed shortages and feeding costs.
Climate change and intensive grazing due to increasing livestock numbers are severely affecting arid and ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable shrub species: Silvopasture: offering multiple benefits for agro-pastoralists
Silvopasture is ideally suited to the dry areas where its
application in agro-forestry production systems can help
to improve fodder production, enhance soil health, and
reduce erosion. In India, where the practice is ...
Managing rangelands: promoting native shrub species: Ziziphus nummularia: a promising forage shrub for silvopasture in arid and semi-arid ecosystems
This is a factsheet about Ziziphus nummularia is one such important shrub species of arid and semi-arid tracts. Continuing to supply foliage over a long time, it plays a vital role in the economy of dryland peoples. It is ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable forage-grass species: Lasiurus sindicus Henrard: a promising, drought-tolerant, tussocky perennial grass suitable for pasture development in desert areas
This is a factsheet about Sewan grass (Lasiurus sindicus) that Popularly known as the king of the desert, sewan grass is remarkably well adapted to the desert. High water-use efficiency enables this native grass to maximize ...
Scaling Readiness Innovation Profile of Multi-functional Lentil Varieties Package in Bangladesh, India and Nepal for Increasing micro-nutrient availability for smallholder farmers and improving soil health
Multi-functional Lentil Varieties Package is a set of multi-functional
varieties and features for producing lentils in rice based and other
intercropping systems. They improve both production and
consumption aspects of ...
Scaling Readiness Innovation Profile of Cactus Based Complementary Feed in India, Jordan and Tunisia for Improving Feed Availability for Small Scale Livestock Producers
Cactus Based Complementary Feed is a feed solution that can
be produced by small scale farmers without significant labor
and time commitment. It enables small scale sheep and cattle
producers to diversify the feed sources. ...