A feeding system, draught cows, disease/work interactions and animal power introduction in a farming system are reviewed. A new feeding system for draught animals is described which enables feed requirements and the effects of work on liveweight and milk yield to be calculated. Recent data on the...
Two experiments with 12 and 18 lactating Jersey cows respectively were carried out in the coastal semi-humid zone of Kenya to assess the performance arising from the feeding of chopped Napier fodder (Pennisetum purpureum) given ad libitum with and without one of three sources of protein; fishmeal...
Muinga, R.W.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Topps, J.H.
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[Lactational performance of Jersey cows given Napier fodder (Pennisetum purpureum) with and without protein concentrates in the semi-humid tropics]
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Lactational performance of Jersey cows given Napier fodder (Pennisetum purpureum) with and without protein concentrates in the semi-humid tropics
Data from a household survey were used to investigate levels and patterns of dairy product consumption in northern Nigeria. The data were sorted by income category, ethnic group and geographic location. Dairy products were grouped into traditional and imported products. Per capita consumption ave...
Jansen, G.P.
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[Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies]
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Dairy consumption in northern Nigeria: Implications for development policies
Results of a study carried on the reproductive performance, herd management, weight & growth, milk production & mortality of Kenana cattle at Um Banein Livestock Research Station (Sudan).
India’s track record of forming robust, self-sustaining farmer cooperatives has been poor ever since the early 1900s when the movement began. For long, restrictive laws were blamed for their failure. But most of the 2,000 farmer producer companies registered under a new amendment to the Companies...
Livestock production plays a key role in tropical Latin America in a changing economic environment. This study focuses on documenting the transformations of extensive production systems by using superior forage germplasm supplied by regional research systems.
The adoption of improved Brachiaria ...
Holmann, Federico J.
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Rivas Ríos, Libardo
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Argel M., Pedro J.
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Pérez, E.
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[Impact of the adoption of Brachiaria grasses: Central America and Mexico]
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Impact of the adoption of Brachiaria grasses: Central America and Mexico
O'Brien, R.A.
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[Spatial decision support for selecting tropical crops and forages in uncertain environments.Thesis (Ph.D.)]
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Spatial decision support for selecting tropical crops and forages in uncertain environments.Thesis (Ph.D.)