The indigenous cattle populations of Eastern Africa are vital tr the subsistence and economic development of the region, providing essential food products, sustaining the employment and income of millions of East Africans living in the rural areas, and providing manure as well as draft power used...
Okomo, M.A.
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[Characterisation of the genetic diversity of East African cattle breeds using microsatellite DNA markers.]
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Characterisation of the genetic diversity of East African cattle breeds using microsatellite DNA markers.
Minuye, N.M.
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[Characterization of Abigar (Nuer) cattle breed at its production environment in Gambella Regional state, Ethiopia]
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Characterization of Abigar (Nuer) cattle breed at its production environment in Gambella Regional state, Ethiopia
Dessalegn, J.G.
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[Characterization of cattle genetic resources in their production system context in Danno district, West Showa, Oromia, Ethiopia]
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Characterization of cattle genetic resources in their production system context in Danno district, West Showa, Oromia, Ethiopia
Terefe, E.
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[Characterization of Mursi cattle breed in its production environment, in Salamago woreda, South-West Ethiopia]
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Characterization of Mursi cattle breed in its production environment, in Salamago woreda, South-West Ethiopia
Alemayehu, N.
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[Characterization of indigenous goat types of Eritrea, northern and western Ethiopia]
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Characterization of indigenous goat types of Eritrea, northern and western Ethiopia
Trypanosomosis, or sleeping sickness, is one of the most important livestock diseases in Africa. Some West African cattle breeds show a degree of resistance to a trypanosome infection: they are trypanotolerant. At the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya, an F2 expe...
The livestock sector plays crucial multifunctional roles in the rural livelihoods and economies of many sub-Saharan African countries; yet productivity remains relatively low in the region. Breed improvement programs that utilize advanced animal breeding technologies provide key entry points for ...
Ouma, Emily A.
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[Economic valuation of phenotypic cattle trait preferences in trypanosomosis prevalent production systems of Eastern Africa: Implications for sustainable cattle breeding programs.]
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Economic valuation of phenotypic cattle trait preferences in trypanosomosis prevalent production systems of Eastern Africa: Implications for sustainable cattle breeding programs.
Nieves, C.
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[Breed characterisation using cluster analysis in the Oromia region in Ethiopia]
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Breed characterisation using cluster analysis in the Oromia region in Ethiopia
Ewe reproduction, productivity and lamb mortality were studied in grazing Horro and Menz ewes treated with FGA intravaginal sponges in the wet or dry season to compare the performance of the two indigenous Ethiopian highland breeds. There was a significant (p<0.001) difference in fertility rate (...
Asmamaw, B.R.
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[Comparison of reproductive performance, mortality rate and productivity of Menz and Horro sheep breeds of Ethiopia]
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Comparison of reproductive performance, mortality rate and productivity of Menz and Horro sheep breeds of Ethiopia
This study has been carried out at the former International Livestock Centre for Africa (ILCA), that is now the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) experiment station at Debre Birhan, Ethiopia. This research is part of an ILCA (now ILRI) Pan-African research programme designed to in...
Kassahun, A.
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[Comparative performance evaluation of Horro and Menz sheep of Ethiopia under grazing and intensive feeding conditions]
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Comparative performance evaluation of Horro and Menz sheep of Ethiopia under grazing and intensive feeding conditions