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Journal Article 2003

Autor: Githiori, J.B. Hoglund, J. Waller, P.J. Baker, R.L.

Parasitic nematodes are among the most common and economically important infectious diseases of grazing livestock, especially in small ruminants in the tropics and subtropics in Kenya the control of gastrointestinal nematode infections in sheep and goats is usually made with synthetic anthelmin...

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Githiori, J.B. ,  Hoglund, J. ,  Waller, P.J. ,  Baker, R.L. ,  [Evaluation of anthelmintic properties of extracts from some plants used as livestock dewormers by pastoralist and smallholder farmers in Kenya against Heligmosomoides polygyrus infections in mice] ,  Evaluation of anthelmintic properties of extracts from some plants used as livestock dewormers by pastoralist and smallholder farmers in Kenya against Heligmosomoides polygyrus infections in mice
Journal Article 2006

Autor: Okuthe, O.S. Buyu, G.E.

The prevalence and incidences of tick-borne diseases (TBDs) infections in cattle were studied in the western-Kenya highlands. Serological tests, thick-blood and lymph-node smears were used to quantify TBDs during cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Four hundred and eight and 192 (wet season...

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Okuthe, O.S. ,  Buyu, G.E. ,  [Prevalence and incidence of tick-borne diseases in smallholder farming systems in the western-Kenya highlands] ,  Prevalence and incidence of tick-borne diseases in smallholder farming systems in the western-Kenya highlands
Journal Article 2001

Autor: Gitau, G.K. McDermott, John J. McDermott, B. Perry, Brian D.

The association between mean daily weight gain, Theileria parva infections, clinical East Coast fever and other possible determinants of weight gain were examined in a longitudinal observational study that was conducted in cohorts of female calves from five agro-ecological zone (AEZ)-grazing stra...

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Gitau, G.K. ,  McDermott, John J. ,  McDermott, B. ,  Perry, Brian D. ,  [The impact of Theileria parva infections and other factors on calf mean daily weight gains in smallholder dairy farms in Murang'a District] ,  The impact of Theileria parva infections and other factors on calf mean daily weight gains in smallholder dairy farms in Murang'a District
Journal Article 2001

Autor: Maloo, S.H. Thorpe, W.R. Kiio, G. Ngumi, P. Rowlands, G.J. Perry, Brian D.

A cross-sectional study was carried out from July to September 1989 in Kaloleni Division, Coast Province, Kenya to estimate the prevalence of vector-transmitted diseases in small-holder dairy cattle and to identify the risk factors associated with different management systems. One hundred and thi...

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Maloo, S.H. ,  Thorpe, W.R. ,  Kiio, G. ,  Ngumi, P. ,  Rowlands, G.J. ,  Perry, Brian D. ,  [Seroprevalences of vector-transmitted infections of small-holder dairy cattle in coastal Kenya] ,  Seroprevalences of vector-transmitted infections of small-holder dairy cattle in coastal Kenya
Journal Article 1999

Autor: McDermott, John J. Randolph, Thomas F. Staal, Steven J.

Livestock kept or produced in smallholder farming systems are an important component of the agricultural economy in the developing world. The role of livestock on smallholder farms varies widely, providing draught power for crop production or as a production activity for subsistence needs or mark...

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McDermott, John J. ,  Randolph, Thomas F. ,  Staal, Steven J. ,  [The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries] ,  The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries
Journal Article 2004

Autor: Lebbie, S.H.B.

Goats account for about 30% of Africa's ruminant livestock and produce about 17 and 12% of its meat and milk, respectively. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounts for over 60% of the total goat population in Africa, with an estimated 147million goats representing about 80 indigenous breeds or strains...

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Lebbie, S.H.B. ,  [Goats under household conditions] ,  Goats under household conditions
Journal Article 2008

Autor: Kosgey, I.S. Rowlands, G.J. Arendonk, Johan A.M. van Baker, R.L.

A survey was conducted by way of personal interviews with 562 respondents comprising 459 farmers and 103 butchers/traders in selected districts in the central and western parts of Kenya, consisting of three predominantly smallholder and four predominantly pastoral/extensive districts. The study a...

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Kosgey, I.S. ,  Rowlands, G.J. ,  Arendonk, Johan A.M. van ,  Baker, R.L. ,  [Small ruminant production in smallholder and pastoral/extensive farming systems in Kenya] ,  Small ruminant production in smallholder and pastoral/extensive farming systems in Kenya
Journal Article 2006

Autor: Kosgey, I.S. Baker, R.L. Udo, H.M.J. Arendonk, Johan A.M. van

Despite the large numbers and importance of adapted indigenous sheep and goats in the tropics, information on sustainable conventional breeding programmes for them is scarce and often unavailable. This paper reviews within-breed selection strategies for indigenous small ruminants in the tropics,...

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Kosgey, I.S. ,  Baker, R.L. ,  Udo, H.M.J. ,  Arendonk, Johan A.M. van ,  [Successes and failures of small ruminant breeding programmes in the tropics: A review] ,  Successes and failures of small ruminant breeding programmes in the tropics: A review
Journal Article 2005

Autor: Kamidi, R.E. Kamidi, M.K.

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...

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Kamidi, R.E. ,  Kamidi, M.K. ,  [Effects of a novel pesticide resistance management strategy on tick control in a smallholding exotic-breed dairy herd in Kenya] ,  Effects of a novel pesticide resistance management strategy on tick control in a smallholding exotic-breed dairy herd in Kenya
Journal Article 2011

Autor: Kassa, H. Bekele, M. Campbell, Bruce M.

Although tree planting initiatives by the state began by the end of the nineteenth century, on-farm tree planting has not been widespread, particularly on plots outside homesteads. Farmers particularly in central and northern Ethiopia are limited to growing trees mainly at homesteads indicating t...

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Kassa, H. ,  Bekele, M. ,  Campbell, Bruce M. ,  [Reading the landscape past -update: explaining the lack of on-farm tree planting in Ethiopia] ,  Reading the landscape past -update: explaining the lack of on-farm tree planting in Ethiopia

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