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Results of a 24 month study of traditional goat production in Swaziland are reported. Females greatly outnumbered males in the flocks. Females kidded first at 301±55 days, kidding interval was 265±100 days, litter size was 1.18±0.29 and kids born per doe per year was 1.61. Birth weight was 1.9 ±0...


Lebbie, S.H.B.Manzini, A.T.[The productivity of indigenous goats under traditional management in Swaziland]The productivity of indigenous goats under traditional management in Swaziland
Wilson, R.T.Lebbie, S.H.B.[Privatization, participation and paraprofessionals: New directions in disease control in developing countries]Privatization, participation and paraprofessionals: New directions in disease control in developing countries

Today, about 800 million people experience hunger and malnutrition. The major underlying factors include inadequate food supply due to inadequate production and distribution, and low incomes. animal agriculture is crucial to the enhancement of food security and sustainable agricultural Developmen...


Lebbie, S.H.B.[Livestock and food security in smallholder production systems in Africa: Beyond meat and milk]Livestock and food security in smallholder production systems in Africa: Beyond meat and milk

Survival of indigenous livestock of Kenya could be threatened by existing programmes that promote exotic breed importation or indiscriminate crossbreeding. Thus, there is a need for proper description of existing genetic resources with an aim of determining their Development, utilisation and cons...


Indetia, D.Karimi, S.Wandera, F.Lebbie, S.H.B.Okeyo Mwai, Ally[Phenotypic characteristics of East African goats in Kajiado and Baringo districts of Kenya]Phenotypic characteristics of East African goats in Kajiado and Baringo districts of Kenya

Goat research is organised at various levels in Africa with divers key players, interests and approaches. The paper presents an overview of these levels, the forces that mitigate against goat research and Development and suggests some measures that can address these constraints.


Lebbie, S.H.B.[Organisation of goat research: The African perspective]Organisation of goat research: The African perspective

Survival of indigenous goats in Kenya is at risk: due to exotic breed importation and indiscriminate crossbreeding. Phenotypic description of goats with an aim of determining their improvement, utilization and conservation is important. Phenotypic characteristics of 139 East African Goats were re...


Indetie, D.Karimi, S.Wandera, F.Lebbie, S.H.B.Okeyo Mwai, Ally[Phenotypic characterization of East African goats in Baringo District of Kenya]Phenotypic characterization of East African goats in Baringo District of Kenya
Lebbie, S.H.B.[Production systems and environmental impact in dry areas: The African perspective]Production systems and environmental impact in dry areas: The African perspective

The importance of small ruminants as valuable renewable resources in the world in general and Africa in particular, is briefly reviewed. Opportunities for increasing their productivity and contribution to the national and/or household income are considerable. Research and Development programmes i...


Lebbie, S.H.B.[Small ruminants: What kind of development?]Small ruminants: What kind of development?

The potential for goat research and Development (R & D) to impact the economic Development of developing countries, particularly in the smallholder sector, cannot be overemphasised. But goat (R & D) has been marginalised in most of these countries, unfortunately. Some of the major underlying reas...


Lebbie, S.H.B.[Strategies to promote goat research and technology transfer]Strategies to promote goat research and technology transfer

Sub-Saharan Africa is home to an estimated 147 million goats representing about 80 indigenous breeds or strains distributed across all agro-ecological zones and ruminant livestock production systems. Goats are particularly important in marginal agricultural land, especially in arid and semi-arid ...


Rege, J.E.O.Lebbie, S.H.B.[The goat resources of Africa: Origin, distribution and contribution to the national economies]The goat resources of Africa: Origin, distribution and contribution to the national economies

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