A study was conducted to evaluate the growth performance of native and RIR chickens under intensive management condition for 22 weeks using a standard commercial ration. Seven native chicken populations were collected from representative administrative zones in northwest Ethiopia. The experimenta...
Hassen, H.
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Neser, F.W.C.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Kock, A. de
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Marle-Koster, E. van
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[Studies on the growth performance of native chicken ecotypes and RIR chicken under improved management system in northwest Ethiopia]
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Studies on the growth performance of native chicken ecotypes and RIR chicken under improved management system in northwest Ethiopia
The use of geographical information systems (GIS) in the management of African animal trypanosomosis in sub-Saharan Africa offers potential in assisting decisions on allocation of resources, prioritization of control areas, and planning and management of field operations. Here, Guy Hendrickx and ...
Hendrickx, G.
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Rocque, S. de la
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Reid, Robin S.
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Wint, W.
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[Spatial trypanosomosis management: From data - layers to decision making]
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Spatial trypanosomosis management: From data - layers to decision making
African trypansosomes are tsetse-transmitted parasites of chief importance in causing disease in livestock in regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Previous studies have demonstrated that certain breeds of cattle are relatively resistant to infection with trypanosomes, and others are more susceptible. B...
Haas, K.M.
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Taylor, K.A.
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MacHugh, Niall D.
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Kreeger, J.M.
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Estes, D.M.
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[Enhancing effects of anti-CD40 treatment on the immune response of SCID-bovine mice to Trypanosoma congolense infection]
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Enhancing effects of anti-CD40 treatment on the immune response of SCID-bovine mice to Trypanosoma congolense infection
Effects of a novel pesticide resistance management strategy on tick control are evaluated in this study. The study is based on a temporal analysis of tick management practices on a smallholding in western Kenya. Results are reported of an innovation to tackle individual resistance in a pair of al...
Kamidi, R.E.
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Kamidi, M.K.
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[Effects of a novel pesticide resistance management strategy on tick control in a smallholding exotic-breed dairy herd in Kenya]
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Effects of a novel pesticide resistance management strategy on tick control in a smallholding exotic-breed dairy herd in Kenya
Research on the role of local institutions in confl ict management is still limited. This study highlights various inter-settlement confl icts over the issue of unclear resource boundaries in Danau Sentarum National Park, Indonesia. The park is home to two major ethnic groups (Dayak Iban and Mala...
Yasmi, Y.
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Colfer, C.J.P.
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Yuliani, L.
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Indriatmoko, Y.
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Heri, V.
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[Conflict management approaches under unclear boundaries of the commons: experiences from Danau Sentarum National Park, Indonesia]
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Conflict management approaches under unclear boundaries of the commons: experiences from Danau Sentarum National Park, Indonesia
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Hagmann, J.
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Sayer, Jeffrey A.
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Stroud, Ann
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Thomas, R.
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Wollenberg, Eva K.
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[What kind of research and development is needed for natural resource management?]
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What kind of research and development is needed for natural resource management?
Over recent years, since reform and liberalisation, there has been rapid development of the bamboo industry in China that has brought about a series of economic policies and regulations favourable to economic development. Between 1981 and 1993, the area covered by bamboo forests expanded at a rat...
Zhong M.
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Fu Maoyi
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Belcher, B.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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[Effects of social economy and policies on production management systems: a case study of China's bamboo industries]
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Effects of social economy and policies on production management systems: a case study of China's bamboo industries
The process by which CIFOR became the 16th and newest research centre of the Consultative Group on Agricultural Research (CGIAR) in 1993 is described. CIFOR is located at Bogor in Indonesia and employs about 40 internationally recruited scientists including foresters, social scientists and econom...
Throughout Southern Africa there has been a move to decentralize natural resource management (NRM). Decentralization has taken many forms, resulting in different organizational structures for NRM. Fourteen case studies from eight countries can be classed into four types, depending on the key orga...
Campbell, Bruce M.
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Shackleton, S.
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[The organizational structures for community-based natural resources management in Southern Africa]
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The organizational structures for community-based natural resources management in Southern Africa
This report presents a discussion among IWMI?s Asian researchers on the strategy for policy research on canal irrigation in India. Poor service delivery, persistence of head-tail inequity, growing gap between irrigation potential created and utilized, shrinking of command area despite growing inv...
Shah, Tushaar
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Anwar, Arif A.
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Amarasinghe, Upali A.
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Hoanh, Chu Thai
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Reddy, Junna Mohan
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Molle, Francois
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MMukherji, Aditi
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Prathapar, Sanmugam A.
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Suhardiman, Diana
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Qureshi, Asad Sarwar
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Wegerich, Kai
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[Canal irrigation conundrum: applying contingency theory to irrigation system management in India.]
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Canal irrigation conundrum: applying contingency theory to irrigation system management in India.