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Michael Peters
Researcher at International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Publications - 86
Citations - 2705
Michael Peters is an academic researcher from International Center for Tropical Agriculture. The author has contributed to research in topics: Forage & Livestock. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 86 publications receiving 2372 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael Peters include CGIAR.
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Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems.
Mario Herrero,Philip K. Thornton,An Maria Omer Notenbaert,Stanley Wood,Siwa Msangi,H.A. Freeman,Deborah A. Bossio,John A. Dixon,Michael Peters,J.A. van de Steeg,J. Lynam,P. Parthasarathy Rao,Susan MacMillan,Bruno Gérard,John J. McDermott,C. Seré,Mark W. Rosegrant +16 more
TL;DR: Small-holder farmers should be the first target for policies to intensify production by carefully managed inputs of fertilizer, water, and feed to minimize waste and environmental impact, supported by improved access to markets, new varieties, and technologies.
Tropical Forages: an interactive selection tool
Bruce G. Cook,Bruce C. Pengelly,S.D. Brown,J.L. Donnelly,D.A. Eagles,Franco,Jean Hanson,B.F. Mullen,I.J. Partridge,Michael Peters,Rainer Schultze-Kraft +10 more
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Adoption of tropical legume technology around the world: analysis of success
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report successful adoption of forage legumes from all continents, where they delivered profi tability and often provided multipurpose benefi ts to farmers, including meeting the needs of farmers, building relevant partnerships, understanding the socioeconomic context and skills of farmers; partici patory involvement with rural communities; and long-term involvement of champions.
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Alternative plant protein sources for pigs and chickens in the tropics – nutritional value and constraints: a review
TL;DR: Options to include locally-grown forages and grain legumes as alternative protein sources in the diets of pigs and poultry in order to reduce farmers’ dependence on externally-purchased protein Concentrates are reviewed.