The economic and performance effect of supplementing smallholder cattle by substituting commercial feed with iso-nitrogenous and iso-energetic diets based on alternative protein sources was investigated in two trials. In trial 1, three diets (commercial concentrate, commercial concentrate partial...
Chakoma, Irenie
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Manyawu, Godfrey J.
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Gwiriri, L.C.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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Dube, Sikhalazo
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Imbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E.
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Halimani, T.E.
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Chakoma, C.
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Maasdorp, B.V.
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Buwu, V.
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[Promoting the use of home-mixed supplements as alternatives to commercial supplements in smallholder beef production systems in the subhumid region of Zimbabwe]
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Promoting the use of home-mixed supplements as alternatives to commercial supplements in smallholder beef production systems in the subhumid region of Zimbabwe
Angadi, U.B.
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Animut, G.
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Anandan, S.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Moyo, Siboniso
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Rahman, Habibur
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Jones, Christopher S.
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[FeedBase-Ethiopia: Database and decision making tool for supply and demand of livestock feed resources in Ethiopia]
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FeedBase-Ethiopia: Database and decision making tool for supply and demand of livestock feed resources in Ethiopia
It is widely acknowledged that goats in developing countries fulfill multiple functions and can contribute to improved livelihoods of smallholders. The multi-functionality of goats in rural Mozambique however is fairly unknown. The objective of the paper is therefore to identify and create a deep...
Boogaard, B.K.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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[The multi-functionality of goats in rural Mozambique: Contributions to food security and household risk mitigation]
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The multi-functionality of goats in rural Mozambique: Contributions to food security and household risk mitigation
Livestock play multiple roles in the livelihoods of people in developing communities, especially the poor. They provide food and nutrition, work, economic and social status, and ensure environmental sustainability. With the livestock sector experiencing rapid change – mainly driven by the rapidly...
Moyo, Siboniso
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Swanepoel, F.J.C.
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[Multifunctionality of livestock in developing communities]
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Multifunctionality of livestock in developing communities
Periscope interview with Siboniso Moyo, program leader of the the ILRI Animal Science for Sustainable Productivity program and director general's representative in Ethiopia. Filmed for World Food Day 2015.
Moyo, Siboniso
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[World Food Day 2015: Siboniso Moyo on the importance of livestock insurance for dry areas]
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World Food Day 2015: Siboniso Moyo on the importance of livestock insurance for dry areas
Livestock provide substantial contribution to the wellbeing of many rural dwellers. However, the level of livestock use and the degree of reliance on benefits derived from livestock differs across households. The factors that condition households reliance on a particular economic activity in gene...
Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Moyo, Siboniso
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Household livelihood strategies and livestock benefits dependence in Gaza province of Mozambique]
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Household livelihood strategies and livestock benefits dependence in Gaza province of Mozambique
Moyo, Siboniso
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Wieland, Barbara
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Fadda, Carlo
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Langan, Simon J.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Ballantyne, Peter G.
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[Introducing some ILRI and CGIAR activities in Ethiopia]
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Introducing some ILRI and CGIAR activities in Ethiopia
Rich, Karl M.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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Perry, Brian D.
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Freeman, H.A.
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[New challenges, new responsibilities: the role of government in promoting agriculture, livestock, and rural development in Namibia]
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New challenges, new responsibilities: the role of government in promoting agriculture, livestock, and rural development in Namibia