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1 Powell, J. M.; Fern ndez-Rivera, S.; Williams, T. O.; Renard, C. (Eds.) 1994. Livestock and sustainable nutrient cycling in mixed farming systems of sub-Saharan Africa: Vol.II: Technical papers. Proceedings of an International Conference, International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22-26 November 1993. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: ILCA. vii, 560p.
Farming systems ; Livestock ; Sustainable agriculture ; Environmental effects ; Natural resources ; Cattle ; Pastures ; Grazing ; Nitrogen ; Soils ; Cereals / Africa South of Sahara / West Africa / Mali / Java / Syria / Niger / Nigeria / Latin America / Kenya / India / Amazon / Sahel / Gujarat
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 631 G110 POW Record No: H017076)
2 Matsuno, Y.; van der Hoek, W.; Ranawake, M. (Eds.) 1998. Irrigation water management and the Bundala National Park: Proceedings of the Workshop on Water Quality of the Bundala Lagoons, held at IIMI, in Colombo, Sri Lanka 03 April 1998. Colombo, Sri Lanka: IWMI. vii, 48p.
Water resource management ; Water use efficiency ; Environmental degradation ; Water quality ; Irrigation effects ; Hydrology ; Social aspects ; Wildlife ; Cattle ; Wetlands ; Lagoons ; Drainage ; Agriculture ; Land degradation ; Water scarcity / Sri Lanka / Kirindi Oya / Bundala
(Location: IWMI-SA Call no: IIMI 631.7.5 G744 MAT Record No: H023706)
The main objectives of the workshop were to discuss current insights into the water quality of the Bundala Lagoons, to set priorities for further research, and develop appropriate water management strategies that could improve and sustain the environment of the Bundala Na- tional Park. The workshop brought together a multidisciplinary group of 38 people from 22 governmental and nongovernmental organizations. After the workshop, a project protocol was finalized and now forms the basis for collaboration between several institutions involved in field based activities in the Bundala National Park.
3 Thongmee, U.; Phonpunpao, P.; Teeraporn, S. (Comp.) 1999. Some successful indigenous technologies and practices for watershed management in Thailand. Kathmandu, Nepal: Participatory Watershed Management Training in Asia (PWMTA) Program. v, 36p. (PWMTA field document no.20)
Watershed management ; Water harvesting ; Dams ; Irrigation systems ; Water distribution ; Mountains ; Water supply ; Agroforestry ; Bananas ; Cattle ; Agronomy ; Crop production ; Rice ; Paddy fields ; Tillage ; Fertilizers ; Traditional farming ; Soil conservation ; Water conservation ; Bunds / Thailand
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G750 THO Record No: H024626)
4 Masimin; Budiman, U. 1996. Conceptual approach for Krueng Aceh river basin management. In Indonesia. Ministry of Public Works. Directorate General of Water Resources Development; Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); Indonesian National Committee of ICID (INACID). Proceedings of Joint Seminar on Optimization of Water Allocation for Sustainable Development, Jakarta, Indonesia, 16-17 January 1996. Jakarta, Indonesia: Ministry of Public Works. Directorate General of Water Resources Development. pp.I:71-88.
River basin development ; Water management ; Water use ; History ; Cattle ; Forestry ; Irrigation water ; Flood control ; Erosion ; Sedimentation ; Water supply ; Drainage / Indonesia / Krueng Aceh River Basin / Banda Aceh / Kr Aceh River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 333.91 G662 IND Record No: H029061)
5 Lienhard, P.; Tran Quoc, H.; Khamxaykhay, C.; Sosomphou, T.; Tivet, F.; Lestrelin, Guillaume; Panyasiri, K.; Seguy, L. 2008. Improving smallholder livelihoods, and watershed and soil management through conservation agriculture in the Lao PDR. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Sloping Lands and Watershed Management, Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, December 12-15, 2006. Luang Prabang, Laos: National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI) pp.59-75.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 630 G708 LIE Record No: H041649)
http://www.mekonginfo.org/mrc_en/doclib.nsf/0/E1DFBBEFB9263E6B4725724A00123F75/$FILE/05_abstr_tivet_panyasiri.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041649.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H041649.pdf
6 Hauck, J.; Youkhana, E. 2008. Histories of water and fisheries management in northern Ghana. Bonn, Germany: Department of Political and Cultural Change, Center for Development Research, University of Bonn (ZEF) 24p. (ZEF Working Paper Series 32)
Fisheries ; Cattle ; Livestock ; Water governance ; Participatory management ; Water user associations ; Water allocation ; History / Ghana
(Location: IWMI HQ Record No: H041705)
7 Gebreselassie, S.; Peden, D.; Haileslassie, A.; Mpairwe, D. 2009. Factors affecting livestock water productivity: animal scale analysis using previous cattle feeding trials in Ethiopia. Rangeland Journal, 31(2):251-258.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI 636 100 AME Record No: H042783)
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Availability and access to fresh water will likely constrain future food production in many countries. Thus, it is frequently suggested that the limited amount of water should be used more productively. In this study we report the results of our investigation on effects of feed, age and weight on livestock water productivity (LWP). The main objective is to identify technologies that will help enhance LWP. We combined empirical knowledge and literature values to estimate the amount of water depleted to produce beef, milk, traction power and manure. We estimated the LWP as the ratio of livestock products and services to the depleted water. In the feeding trials, various combinations of maize and oat stover, vetch, lablab and wheat bran were combined in different proportions to make 16 unique rations that were fed to the experimental animals of different age and weight groups. We observed differences of LWP across feed type, age and weight of dairy cows. The value of LWP tended to increase with increasing age and weight: the lowest LWP (0.34 US$/m3) for cows less than five years whereas the highest LWP value was 0.41 US$/m3 for those cows in the age category of 8 years and above.Similarly, there was an increase in LWP as weight of the animal increased, i.e. LWP was lowest (0.32 US$/m3) for lower weight groups (300–350 kg) and increased for larger animals. There were apparent impacts of feed composition on LWP values. For example, the highest LWP value was observed for oat, vetch and wheat bran mixes. Taking livestock services and products into account, the overall livestock water productivity ranged from 0.25 to 0.39 US$/m3 and the value obtained from a cow appeared to be higher than for an ox. In conclusion, some strategies and technological options such as improved feeds, better herd management, appropriate heard structure can be adapted to enhance LWP.
8 Teng, P. S.; Kropff, M. J.; ten Berge, H. F. M.; Dent, J. B.; Lansigan, F. P.; van Laar, H. H. (Eds.) 1997. Applications of systems approaches at the farm and regional levels: proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Systems Approaches for Agricultural Development, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines, 6-8 December 1995. Vol 1. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer. 468p. (Systems Approaches for Sustainable Agricultural Development 5)
Agricultural development ; Agricultural production ; Erosion ; Simulation models ; Farming systems ; Agroforestry ; Farm management ; Farmer participation ; Land use ; Policy ; Supply balance ; Economic aspects ; Households ; Risks ; Pest management ; Yields ; Crop production ; Cereals ; Food production ; Food security ; Consumption ; Rice ; Agroecosystems ; Analytical methods ; Grazing systems ; Cattle ; Decision support systems ; Agricultural research ; Research methods ; Remote sensing ; GIS ; Water management ; Irrigated sites ; Runoff ; Water distribution ; Case studies ; Watershed management ; Information system / Asia / Nepal / USA / Brazil / Kenya / Indonesia / Portugal / Vietnam / Egypt / Kakamega District / Mekong Delta / Caledonia
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630.7 G000 LAN Record No: H043851)
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9 Hosen, Y. 2016. Development of agricultural technologies in the Mekong Delta to respond to climate change. Ibaraki, Japan: Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences. 105p. (JIRCAS Working Report 84)
Climate change ; Agricultural development ; Technological changes ; Rice ; Deltas ; Wet cultivation ; Dry farming ; Methane emission ; Emission reduction ; Carbon dioxide ; Carbon credits ; Biogas ; Greenhouse gases ; Households ; Feeding habits ; Grazing ; Flooding ; Environmental effects ; Water conservation ; Livestock ; Cattle ; Ruminants ; Nutrients ; Carbohydrases ; Tannins ; Fish culture ; Economic aspects ; Evapotranspiration / Southeast Asia / Vietnam / Mekong Delta
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: 630 G784 HOS Record No: H047936)
10 Kishore, A.; Birthal, P. S.; Joshi, P. K.; Shah, Tushaar; Saini, A. 2016. Patterns and drivers of dairy development in India: insights from analysis of household and district-level data. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 29(1):1-14. [doi: https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-0279.2016.00014.8]
Dairy production ; Milk production ; Households ; Smallholders ; Urbanization ; Crop production ; Crop management ; Diversification ; Farmers ; Bovines ; Cattle ; Buffaloes ; Groundwater irrigation ; Land ownership ; Population density ; Fertilizer application ; Economic growth / India
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047946)
Traditionally, Indian farmers kept bovines, especially cattle, for draught purposes in agriculture and transportation with milk as an adjunct. However, with increasing farm mechanization and rising demand for milk, the bovine functions have shifted more towards dairying. While bovine population has been increasing, the chronic scarcity of feed and fodder reinforces the need for optimization of bovine population for sustainable growth of dairying. In this paper, using district-level data from 1997 to 2007, we show that this transformation from draught to dairying is underway in some parts of the country, and further using household-level data, we find that smallholders have contributed disproportionately more to this transformation. This transformation or intensification of dairying is demand-driven with urbanization having a strong positive influence on dairy development. On the supply-side, factors like farm mechanization, improved access to groundwater irrigation and crop diversification away from cereals, are associated with a shift in the bovine economy from draught to dairying.
11 Ayantunde, A. A.; Karambiri, M.; Yameogo, V.; Cofie, Olufunke O. 2016. Multiple uses of small reservoirs in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of the Volta River Basin with an emphasis on livestock management. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) 29p. (IWMI Working Paper 171) [doi: https://doi.org/10.5337/2016.215]
Multiple use ; Small scale systems ; Reservoirs ; Agroecosystems ; Crop-based irrigation ; Livestock management ; Watering ; Cattle ; Crop production ; River basins ; Catchment areas ; Irrigation water ; Domestic water ; Water use ; Water availability ; Fishing ; Groundwater recharge ; Farming systems ; Vegetable growing ; Animal feeding ; Pastures ; Stakeholders ; Farmers ; Conflict ; Community involvement / Ghana / Burkina Faso / Volta River Basin
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: IWMI Record No: H047989)
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This working paper was based on the study on multiple uses of small reservoirs in the Volta River Basin of Burkina Faso. The study was conducted in communities using five small reservoirs in Yatenga province. The aim of the study was to document the multiple uses of small reservoirs in the study sites with an emphasis on access to, and use by, livestock, and conflicts that arise over the use of these reservoirs. This paper consists of four main sections: introduction or background to the study, methodology, results and discussion, and conclusion, including practical recommendations.
12 Lwiza, F.; Mugisha, J.; Walekhwa, P. N.; Smith, J.; Balana, Bedru. 2017. Dis-adoption of household biogas technologies in Central Uganda. Energy for Sustainable Development, 37:124-132. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2017.01.006]
Households ; Biogas ; Digesters ; Livestock production ; Cattle ; Swine ; Renewable energy ; Energy generation ; Fuelwood ; Food wastes ; Cooking ; State intervention ; Nongovernmental organizations / Uganda / Luwero District / Mpigi District
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048082)
The study analyses dis-adoption of biogas technologies in Central Uganda. Biogas technology makes use of livestock waste, crop material and food waste to produce a flammable gas that can be used for cooking and lighting. Use of biogas technology has multiple benefits for the households since it reduces the need for fuelwood for cooking and also produces bio-slurry which is a valuable fertilizer. Despite efforts by Government and Non-Governmental Organizations to promote the biogas technology, the rate of its adoption of biogas technology was found to be low, estimated at 25.8% of its potential. A review of literature showed that the households that dis-adopted biogas technology, did so within a period of 4 years after its installation, yet the lifespan of using it is estimated at 25 years. There was need to examine the factors contributing to dis-adoption. Using cross sectional data collected from Luwero and Mpigi districts found in Central Uganda, a probit model was estimated. The findings showed that an increase in the family size, the number of cattle, number of pigs and the age of the household head reduced the likelihood of biogas technology dis-adoption. Other factors that contributed to dis-adoption included the failure to sustain cattle and pig production that are necessary for feedstock supply, reduced availability of family labor the and inability of the households to repair biogas digesters after malfunctioning. Based on the findings, it was concluded that long term use of biogas technology required improved management practices on the farm so as to sustain livestock production. It is also recommended that quality standards and socio-cultural factors be considered in the design of biogas digesters and end use devices.
13 Rajan, Shri Abhishek. 2020. What the new livestock census has to say on Indian dairying? Verghese Kurien Centre of Excellence (VKCoE) Digest, 1(1):17.
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H050611)
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050611.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H050611.pdf
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14 Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe; Chibarabada, T. P.; Sikka, Alok. 2023. Status of integrated crop-livestock research in the mixed farming systems of the Global South: a scoping study. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7:1241675. [doi: https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1241675]
Mixed farming ; Integrated crop-livestock systems ; Farming systems research ; Cattle ; Sheep ; Fodder ; Maize ; Soil fertility ; Climate change ; Food security ; Smallholders ; Farmers ; Strategies ; Systematic reviews / Global South
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H052235)
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1241675/pdf?isPublishedV2=False
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052235.pdf
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H052235.pdf
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Mixed farming systems (MFS) are the main food source and exist across almost all agroecological regions in the Global South. A systematic scoping review was conducted to identify the status of integrated crop-livestock research in MFS of the Global South. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses protocol was used to identify 210 studies (excluding reviews) addressing productivity, resilience, challenges, opportunities, and perceptions of integrating crops and livestock in the Global South from the Scopus and Web of Science database. Publication details, problem statement, experimental details and research outcomes of each study were extracted into an MS. Excel sheet. Descriptive methods such as frequency counting and the word frequency cloud were used to analyze the data and identify emerging themes. Integrated crop-livestock research was mostly conducted in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia and not much from North Africa and the Caribbean. The integrated research has been focused on farm production of human food and animal feed by smallholder farmers and soil productivity. Maize was the most dominant crop, while for livestock, it was sheep and cattle. The integrated crop-livestock research seeked to address various challenges, including the growing demand for food and fodder, water scarcity, land scarcity and degradation, climate change, disease outbreaks and social changes. The review summarized proposed strategies and approaches to improve the efficiency of MFS in the Global South. Under the current challenges, feed quality and supply can be improved through adoption of high biomass, climate smart and improved drought-tolerant fodder crops. Using crop residues incorporated in crop fields for improved soil organic matter and controlled grazing were some strategies suggested for land rehabilitation. Building the resilience of smallholder farmers in MFS can be done through diversification and ensuring access to information, markets and finance. Policies that promote the business component, i.e., markets, training, gender equality, private investments, tenure systems and technology adoption were identified for the sustainability of MFS. There is need for research that integrates crop-livestock systems and natural resource management innovations and that evaluates sustainable intensification strategies to meet productivity goals without compromising social and ecological outcomes in MFS.
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