Increasing demands for meat and milk in developing countries and the associated production growth are driving the expansion of agriculture at the expense of environmental conservation and other land uses. While considerable attention has been directed at improving crop yields to alleviate the pre...
Bosire, Caroline K.
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Krol, M.S.
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Mekonnen, M.M.
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Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Leeuw, Jan de
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Lannerstad, Mats
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Hoekstra, A.Y.
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[Meat and milk production scenarios and the associated land footprint in Kenya]
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Meat and milk production scenarios and the associated land footprint in Kenya
Salmon, Gareth R.
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Teufel, Nils
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Claessens, Lieven
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Marshall, Karen
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[Trade-offs in livestock development at farm level: Different actors with different objectives]
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Trade-offs in livestock development at farm level: Different actors with different objectives
Blümmel, Michael
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Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine
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Valbuena, Diego
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Biomass in crop-livestock systems in the context of the livestock revolution]
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Biomass in crop-livestock systems in the context of the livestock revolution
In 2012, Africa RISING conducted participatory community analysis (PCA) as the first phase of a participatory development approach in the Ethiopian highlands. The PCA identified trends, constraints, and opportunities – and shed light upon how farmers perceive livelihoods to be changing. Inputs, d...
Lunt, T.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Schulz, S.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar
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Sharma, K.
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[Participatory community analysis: Identifying and addressing challenges to Ethiopian smallholder livelihoods]
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Participatory community analysis: Identifying and addressing challenges to Ethiopian smallholder livelihoods
Rao, P.S.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Reddy, B.V.S.
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[Enhancement of in vitro digestibility of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) in brown midrib (bmr) mutant derivatives of bmr1 and bmr7]
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Enhancement of in vitro digestibility of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench) in brown midrib (bmr) mutant derivatives of bmr1 and bmr7
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Brucellosis is caused by bacteria from the genus Brucella which infect human and domestic animals as well as wildlife. The Maasai Mara National Reserve has vast populations of wild ruminants such as buffaloes and wildebeest which could contribute to the risk of brucellosis in livestoc...
Enström, S.
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Nthiwa, D.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Karlsson, A.
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Alonso, Silvia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Brucella seroprevalence in cattle near a wildlife reserve in Kenya]
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Brucella seroprevalence in cattle near a wildlife reserve in Kenya
In developing countries, foetal wastage from slaughtered ruminants and the associated economic losses appear to be substantial. However, only a limited number of studies have comprehensively evaluated these trends. In the current study, secondary (retrospective) and primary data were collected an...
Alhaji, N.B.
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Odetokun, I.A.
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Shittu, A.
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Onyango, J.
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Chafe, U.M.
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Abubakar, M.S.
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Muraina, I.A.
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Fasina, F.O.
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Hu Suk Lee
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[Time-series analysis of ruminant foetal wastage at a slaughterhouse in North Central Nigeria between 2001 and 2012]
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Time-series analysis of ruminant foetal wastage at a slaughterhouse in North Central Nigeria between 2001 and 2012
To facilitate livestock improvement in developing countries, records on animal populations and their various productivity levels are important. However, in these countries, livestock recording presents a huge challenge. This paper presents an outline of the historical developments and the current...
Kosgey, I.S.
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Mbuku, S.M.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Amimo, Joshua O.
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Philipsson, J.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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[Institutional and organizational frameworks for dairy and beef cattle recording in Kenya: a review and opportunities for improvement]
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Institutional and organizational frameworks for dairy and beef cattle recording in Kenya: a review and opportunities for improvement
Efforts have been made in recent years to improve knowledge about soil greenhouse gas (GHG) fluxes from sub-Saharan Africa. However, data on soil GHG emissions from smallholder coffee-dairy systems have not hitherto been measured experimentally. This study aimed to quantify soil GHG emissions at ...
Ortiz Gonzalo, Daniel
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Neergaard, Andreas de
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Vaast, Philippe
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Suárez-Villanueva, Víctor
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Oelofse, Myles
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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[Multi-scale measurements show limited soil greenhouse gas emissions in Kenyan smallholder coffee-dairy systems]
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Multi-scale measurements show limited soil greenhouse gas emissions in Kenyan smallholder coffee-dairy systems
Eimeriosis is caused by a protozoan infection affecting most domestic animal species. Outbreaks in cattle are associated with various environmental factors in temperate climates but limited work has been done in tropical settings. The objective of this work was to determine the prevalence and env...
Makau, D.N.
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Gitau, G.K.
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Muchemi, G.K.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Wardrop, N.A.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Glanville, William A. de
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[Environmental predictors of bovine Eimeria infection in western Kenya]
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Environmental predictors of bovine Eimeria infection in western Kenya