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Cano Gallego, Jairo A.Byrnes, F.C.[Adiestramiento en ciencias sociales para profesionales en disciplinas agropecuarias: un enfoque integrado]Adiestramiento en ciencias sociales para profesionales en disciplinas agropecuarias: un enfoque integrado

A study using a structured questionnaire was conducted in Busia District, Western Kenya and Kwale District, Coastal Kenya to obtain qualitative and quantitative information from 256 cattle owners about their production systems, their perceptions of the diseases encountered in their cattle, the ...


Machila, N.Wanyangu, S.W.McDermott, John J.Welburn, S.C.Maudlin, I.Eisler, M.C.[Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya]Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya

Discusses issues in the development of dairying in Africa & Asia, outlining main approaches employed in the organization of production, and the need to take into consideration five interrelated factors in dairy development strategies, viz, the supply of dairy stock, animal health, fodder systems,...


Brumby, P.J.Gryseels, Guido[Stimulating milk production in milk-deficit countries of Africa and Asia]Stimulating milk production in milk-deficit countries of Africa and Asia

This paper describes the development, design, dissemination and evaluation of a communication intervention designed to promote appropriate usage of trypanocidal drugs in trypanosomiasis endemic areas of western and coastal Kenya. Following a baseline study on current trypanosomiasis knowledge, at...


Machila, N.Emongor, RosemaryShaw, A.P.Welburn, S.C.McDermott, John J.Maudlin, I.Eisler, M.C.[A community education intervention to improve bovine trypanosomiasis knowledge and appropriate use of trypanocidal drugs on smallholder farms in Kenya]A community education intervention to improve bovine trypanosomiasis knowledge and appropriate use of trypanocidal drugs on smallholder farms in Kenya

This annual report highlights ILRAD's (International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases) activities on theileriosis, trypanosomiasis, socio-economics, cooperative programmes - training and information, and research support. Epidemiology and biology; theileria antigens, and vaccine develop...


International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases[ILRAD 1991 annual report]ILRAD 1991 annual report

This paper evaluates the utility of the `learning selection' model of the early adoption process, based on a constructivist conceptual framework, to explain farmers' adoption and rejection of two soil-improving technologies alley farming and the use of Mucuna cover crops. The analysis showed th...


Douthwaite, BoruManyong, Victor M.Keatinge, J.D.H.Chianu, J.N.[The adoption of alley farming and Mucuna : Lessons for research, development and extension]The adoption of alley farming and Mucuna : Lessons for research, development and extension

Showcasing the stepwise mobile application prototype developed by IITA Uganda and Mango Tree which is to be tested in the field with IITA impact partner extension workers to inform the potential for scaling up the use of this extension support tool.


International Institute of Tropical Agriculture[IITA stepwise mobile application showcase video]IITA stepwise mobile application showcase video

Sorghum and millet are important for human consumption in marginal rainfall regions, for low income consumers in other regions and for beer production in Zimbabwe. After independence the research and policy emphasis on sorghum shifted towards communal farmers, from red-seeded to the white-seeded ...


Anandajayasekeram, P.Martella, D.R.Sanders, J.Kupfuma, B.[Impact of sorghum research and Development in Zimbabwe: The case of SV 2]Impact of sorghum research and Development in Zimbabwe: The case of SV 2

This study analyses the impact of cotton research and Development in Zimbabwe from 1970 to 1995. A benefit-cost analysis calculated a 47% rate of return to cotton R&D investments and showed that the investments in past cotton R&D were profitable. The assessment of the institutional impact showed ...


Mudhara, M.Anandajayasekeram, P.Kupfuma, B.Mazhangara, E.P.[Impact assessment of cotton research in Zimbabwe: 1970-1995]Impact assessment of cotton research in Zimbabwe: 1970-1995

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