Range development in the endangered Sudan Savanna in Sokoto State (Nigeria)

Objective

The proposal will concentrate on research in the following areas: - analysing the farming systems in the Sudan savanna and investigating the socio-cultural, economical and institutional framework in order to explore the scope for technical innovations (diagnostic phase)
- assessing the productivity of the savanna ecosystem and studying grasses, herbs, shrubs and trees in order to optimize the fodder and fuel production

- carrying out studies on the aspects of soil conservation, rangeland revegetation and the establishment of multiple-use (food, forage, fuel, timber) plants

- investigating economically feasible and socially acceptable technologies of improving animal health, nutrition and management in small ruminants, cattle, donkeys and dromedaries

- assessing the use of crop by-products of the ''fadama" areas (plots at river sides irrigated in the dry season) for ruminant feeding and fattening

Programme(s)

• FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

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Call for proposal

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Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

JUSTUS-LIEBIG-UNIVERSITY OF GIESSEN

Address

Ludwigstrasse 23
35390 Giessen
Germany

 

Participants (2)

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Greece

Address

University Campus
54006 Thessaloniki

 

Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto

Nigeria

Address

Usmanu Danfodiyo
Sokoto