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020			_a0851991777 (hardcover)
020			_a9780851991771 (hardcover)
082			_a636.2086 Renard 15018 1st 1997 Livestock
100	1		_aRenard, C. _914079
245	1	0	_aCrop Residues in Sustainable Mixed Crops / Livestock Farming Systems
250			_a1st ed
260			_aUK: _bCABI; _c1997.
300			_a384 p. ;
520			_aIn many tropical areas, the main constraint to increased output of livestock products is the inability of producers to feed animals adequately throughout the year. Yet opportunities exist to enhance ruminant livestock feed supplies by using crop residues, such as cereal straw and legume haulms. Greater emphasis is therefore now being placed on vegetative production in plant breeding research. Crop residues also play an important role in conserving soil moisture, preventing erosion and providing products such as fuel or thatch for smallholders. This book provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on crop residues, bringing together crop, animal and social scientists from six continents. It has been developed from papers presented at a workshop held in April 1996, at ICRISAT Asia Center, as part of the Systemwide Livestock Program of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) convened by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), based in Africa. It will appeal to a wide readership in disciplines as diverse as agronomy, soil science, plant breeding, animal nutrition and socio-economics.
650			_aAgropastoral systems _914080
650			_aCrops _914081
650			_aCrop residues as feed _93383
650			_aLivestock Farming _914082
650			_aAnimal Nutrition _9346
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