The on going research programme is aimed at evaluating the performance of an introduced goat production package consisting of crossbred goats (Alpine x Small East African, fodder production, management and milk marketing in the Ngozi area. Over 3500 farmers adopted the technology in the 10-year p...
Rey, B.
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[Contribution of crossbred goats to milk production and social welfare in Burundi]
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Contribution of crossbred goats to milk production and social welfare in Burundi
The Ngozi goat project promoted a new livestock system by introducing a new genotype and improving housing, feeding, health and marketing. To assess and monitor its impact, a collaboration with the International Livestock Center for Africa was initiated in 1989. The aim of this collaboration is t...
The paper reviews the evidence of genetic resistance to endoparasites both within and between breeds of sheep and goats and assesses the possibilities of breeding for increased resistance. In light of this evidence, ILCA has developed a Pan-African research programme to investigate and characteri...
Baker, R.L.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Reynolds, L.
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Tekelye Bekele
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Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Rey, B.
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[A review of genetic resistance to endoparasites in small ruminants and an outline of ILCA's research programme in this area]
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A review of genetic resistance to endoparasites in small ruminants and an outline of ILCA's research programme in this area
This overview aims at browsing the scene of action for research on the resistance of small ruminant to endoparasites in sub-Saharan Africa. After recalling the main sheep and goat breeds, it describes the geographic distribution of these populations in the continent, mentions the farming systems ...
Rey, B.
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[Small ruminant genetic resources and parasite challenge in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Small ruminant genetic resources and parasite challenge in sub-Saharan Africa
A survey was conducted on 224 randomly selected farmers, comprising those participating and non-participating in a goat corssbreeding project in Burundi, and 54 farmers chosen as `breeders' by the project. Participating farmers were similar to the average goat farmers in the region in terms of la...
Rey, B.
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Jacob, U.
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[Participation in the Ngozi goat crossbreeding project (Burundi) and associated changes in the farming systems]
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Participation in the Ngozi goat crossbreeding project (Burundi) and associated changes in the farming systems
197 goat flocks from the province of Ngozi in Burundi were monitored in 1990 and 1991. Most offtake corresponded to sales, with little home slaughtering practiced. Flock offtake rate for farmers with crossbred goats was lower than for non-participating farmers, while their flocks remained of simi...
Rey, B.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Offtake and milking strategies of goat farmers in Ngozi Province (Burundi)]
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Offtake and milking strategies of goat farmers in Ngozi Province (Burundi)
Characterization is important in genetic resources conservation and utilization, but few information about indigenous livestock types are available. In the present study data from 22,934 goats were collected by a rapid survey method to characterize goats of Eritrea and northern and western Ethiop...
Rey, B.
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Peacock, C.P.
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Alemayehu, N.
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Banjaw, K.
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[Goat types of northern and western Ethiopia and Eritrea]
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Goat types of northern and western Ethiopia and Eritrea