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
The Global Plan of Action (GPA) for Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) adopted by FAO recognizes the role of AnGR for food security through improved productivity while maintaining genetic diversity. A critical issue for conservation and genetic improvement programmes is the availability of supportiv...
Zonabend König, Emelie
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Hoffmann, I.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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Philipsson, J.
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[Infrastructure for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in southern and eastern Africa]
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Infrastructure for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in southern and eastern Africa
This study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between date of birth and growth performance of calves born to seasonally-bred range cows. Late born calves exhibited an apparent superiority in preweaning growth over that of their early-born counterparts. This was attributed to a positiv...
Rege, J.E.O.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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[Effect of birth date on growth performance of calves of seasonally-bred range cattle]
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Effect of birth date on growth performance of calves of seasonally-bred range cattle
This study used Probit model to analyze factors influencing probability of household willingness to pay for non-marketed benefits (NBS) of cattle in Mozambique. The primary data from 184 agro-pastoralist households were collected using a structured questionnaire. Data collected comprised informat...
Ng'ang'a, K.
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Ritho, C.
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Nzuma, J.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[An assessment of the factors influencing household willingness to pay for non-marketed benefit of cattle in the agro-pastoral systems of Mozambique]
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An assessment of the factors influencing household willingness to pay for non-marketed benefit of cattle in the agro-pastoral systems of Mozambique
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
Recent studies have projected significant climate change impacts in Africa. In order to understand what this means in terms of human well-being at local level, we need to understand how households can cope and adapt. This need has led many authors to argue for approaches to adaptation that are ba...
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Karanja, S.N.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Felisberto, M.
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Moyo, Siboniso
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[Derivation of a household-level vulnerability index for empirically testing measures of adaptive capacity and vulnerability]
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Derivation of a household-level vulnerability index for empirically testing measures of adaptive capacity and vulnerability
The effect of replacing commercial supplements with isoenergetic and isonitrogenous velvet bean-, cowpea and lablab-based supplements on milk yield, milk quality and economic returns in smallholder crossbred dairy cows was investigated in the 2013 and 2014 dry seasons. Using 3 × 3 Latin square de...