An in-depth analysis is made of objectives and constraints in cassava development in Latin America. Integrated cassava development projects aim at promoting the organizational intervention by which small-scale cassava farmers are linked to high growth markets. The 6 main activities involved in th...
Lynam, John K.
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Janssen, W.
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[Methodology development for the planning and evaluation of integrated cassava development projects]
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Methodology development for the planning and evaluation of integrated cassava development projects
Assessments report on livestock management systems in Malawi. The traditional grazing system, stall-feeder schemes, feedlot systems, milk and dairy produce in Malawi are described with recommendations on possible means of increasing production output.
West African Dwarf sheep are the indigenous sheep in the humid tropics of Nigeria. They are similar to the forest Djallonke sheep in the other West African countries. Ewes are non seasonal and can produce three crops in two years. They are early maturing, show good fertility, and have high prolif...
Ademosun, A.A.
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Benyi, K.
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Chiboka, O.
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Munyabuntu, C.M.
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[Review of hairy sheep studies in southwestern Nigeria]
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Review of hairy sheep studies in southwestern Nigeria
ILRAD and ILCA, in collaboration with Amboni Limited (owners of Mkwaja Ranch) and May and Baker Limited, carried out an analysis of matching animal health, animal productivity and trypanocidal drug treatment data based on more than 20,000 calving records at Mkwaja Ranch over the 10 year period fr...
Trail, J.C.M.
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Murray, M.
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Sones, Keith R.
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Jibbo, J.M.C.
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Durkin, J.W.
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Light, D.E.
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[Productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania. 2. Productivity]
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Productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania. 2. Productivity
An experiment was carried out over 2 years period to investigate effect of levels of browse supplementary offered to West African Dwarf (Djallonke) sheep on productivity. The results of this on-station trail showed that overall lambing interval was 239 days (ranging from 262 days to 226 days).Bir...
Reynolds, L.
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Adeoye, S.A.O.
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[Small ruminant productivity and nutrition in southern Nigeria]
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Small ruminant productivity and nutrition in southern Nigeria
N’Dama cow and calf viabilities, parturition intervals, cow parturition and weaning weights and calf weaning weights were recorded during a three year period, January 1984 to December 1986. The management system was the same at Mushie and Kolo ranches (Zaire) where trypanosomiasis risk was high a...
The productivity of Ethiopian Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats was compared over 5 yr. Annual percentages of does kidding and of multiple births were 79 and 39. Kids born and kids weaned per doe joined were 1.12 and 0.95. Birth weights were 2.2 kg. Mortality rates from birth to weaning (3...
Awgichew, K.
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Yacob, Y.
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Fletcher, I.
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[Productivity of purebred Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats in Ethiopia]
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Productivity of purebred Adal and quarterbred Saanen x Adal goats in Ethiopia
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.
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Manzini, A.T.
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[The productivity of indigenous goats under traditional management in Swaziland]
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The productivity of indigenous goats under traditional management in Swaziland