Alley farming in south-western Nigeria. The role of farming systems research in technology Development

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cg.subject.ilriFARMING SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL FEEDINGen
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen
dc.contributor.authorReynolds, L.en
dc.contributor.authorDomenico, C.M. dien
dc.contributor.authorAtta-Krah, A.N.en
dc.contributor.authorCobbina, J.en
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-31T06:08:50Zen
dc.date.available2014-10-31T06:08:50Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/50131
dc.titleAlley farming in south-western Nigeria. The role of farming systems research in technology Developmenten
dcterms.abstractPresents and discusses methods of diagnosing major constraints to crop & livestock production within the farming systems of south-west Nigeria. Examines the Development of the alley farming technology, implementation of on-farm trials, feedback from on-farm research which includes investigations in land tenure & availability, participation by women, agronomic practices, livestock feeding and tree management. Includes data on maize yield from Leucaena farms with & without fallow, effects of supplementary Leucaena & Gliricidia browse on growth & survival of West African Dwarf goats, labour requirements for maize cultivation in farmer-managed trials, quality & frequency of feed given. Also presents data on characteristics of alley farmers & conventional farmers, characteristics of farms, and farmers' perception & uses of alley farms. Ends with a discussion on modifications in farmers' behaviour and lessons for research.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.issued1991
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherWileyen
dcterms.subjectalley farmingen
dcterms.subjectfarming systemsen
dcterms.subjectresearchen
dcterms.subjecttechnologyen
dcterms.subjectplant productionen
dcterms.subjectanimal productionen
dcterms.subjectproduction systemsen
dcterms.subjecttenureen
dcterms.subjectwomenen
dcterms.subjectagronomyen
dcterms.subjectanimal feedingen
dcterms.typeReport

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