Livestock Systems Research in Nigeria's Subhumid Zone

Abet activities Africa Agriculture amount animals average birth calf calves cattle changes continue cows crop residue cultivation density disease distribution dry season early effect establishment estimated extension farmers farming feed fertility fields Figure fodder bank forage Fulani given goats grain grasses grazing groups growing growth herd higher household human ILCA important improved income increase indicate inputs interventions Kaduna kg/ha Kurmin labour land late legume less levels limited livestock production maize major manure mean milk millet months mortality natural Nigeria nutrition observed pastoralists pasture pattern period plant population practices present problems production range recorded relatively reported requirements seed selected settled settlement sheep significant soil sorghum study areas stylo subhumid zone supplementation survey Table traditional University vegetation weight West wet season women yields