Discusses the effets of maximum and minimum temperature, maximum and minimum relative humidity, rainfall and daylength on the timing of parturition and on litter size in traditionally managed goats and sheep in central Mali.
Wilson, R.T.
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Sayers, A.R.
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[Livestock production in central Mali: Effects of climatic variables on the period of birth and on litter size in traditionally managed goats and sheep]
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Livestock production in central Mali: Effects of climatic variables on the period of birth and on litter size in traditionally managed goats and sheep
Examines the position of agriculture in federal and state governments' budgets, and reviews the role of the private sector in Nigeria agriculture, w. ref. to the need to revamp the economy, w. recommendations on the integration of the local governments into the process of planning and implementat...
Famoriyo, S.
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Ingawa, S.A.
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[Administration of government budgets and the private sector in Nigerian agriculture]
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Administration of government budgets and the private sector in Nigerian agriculture
Examines the role of baseline surveys and of farmers in farming systems research and in technology design, using the experience of ILCA's Humid Zone Programme; also examines the potential of farming systems research teams working in specific locations to provide guidelines for the development of ...
Majiwa, P.A.O.
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Ole-MoiYoi, O.K.
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Nantulya, V.M.
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[New techniques for diagnosis of the African trypanosomiasis]
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New techniques for diagnosis of the African trypanosomiasis
A whole farm simulation model, Technology Impact Evaluation System (TIES), was used to assess ex-ante financial and economic impacts of immunization of dairy cattle against East Coast fever (ECF) by the infection and treatment method (ITM) on smallholder farms from two sites in Kenya. Four altern...
Nyangito, H.O.
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Richardson, J.W.
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Mundy, D.S.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Zimmel, P.
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Namken, J.
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[Economic impacts of East Coast fever immunization on smallholder farms, Kenya: A simulation analysis]
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Economic impacts of East Coast fever immunization on smallholder farms, Kenya: A simulation analysis
A survey of two rural markets in southwest Nigeria over 14 months showed that supplies, sales and prices of sheep and goats varied widely during the period with a sharp peak during the Muslim festival of Eid-el-Kabir and a smaller peak during the Christmas-New Year period. Local West African Dwar...
Jabbar, M.A.
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[Buyer preferences for sheep and goats in southern Nigeria: A hedonic price analysis]
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Buyer preferences for sheep and goats in southern Nigeria: A hedonic price analysis
In order to characterise the dairy production systems as well as the productive and reproductive performance of dairy cows in the study area, a total of 256 and 54 dairy farms were used for survey and monitoring data collection, respectively. Based on breed, land size, feed and market accessibili...
Alemayehu, Y.A.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Tegegne, Azage
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Zollitsch, W.
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[Performance and limitation of two dairy production systems in the North western Ethiopian highlands]
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Performance and limitation of two dairy production systems in the North western Ethiopian highlands
This paper mainly focusses 011 a macro review of the general course of Ethiopian agricultural development since the land reform of 1975. The food production has lagged behind the population growth - 3 percent population growth against 1.8 percent food production between 1970 and 1983. Recently th...
Belete, A.
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Dillon, John L.
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Anderson, F.M.
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[Development of agriculture in Ethiopia since the 1975 land reform]
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Development of agriculture in Ethiopia since the 1975 land reform
The objective of this study is to explore the possibilities of improving production and income on small farms through better allocation of resources. It pertains to the area that represents the low potential cereal crops zone (LPCZ) of Ethiopian highlands in the Shoa region. The basic primary dat...
Belete, A.
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Dillon, John L.
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Anderson, F.M.
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[Efficiency of small-scale farmers in Ethiopia: A case study in the Baso and Warana sub-district]
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Efficiency of small-scale farmers in Ethiopia: A case study in the Baso and Warana sub-district