Describes the role of goats in farming systems in tropical and subtropical regions. Outlines methods used to evaluate their performance. Discusses the implementation of field performance tests.
Peters, Kurt J.
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[Evaluation des populations caprines en milieu tropical et subtropical]
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Evaluation des populations caprines en milieu tropical et subtropical
Hulet, H.
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[Possibilites d'amelioration de l'association culturale mil-niebe en zone semi-aride au Mali]
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Possibilites d'amelioration de l'association culturale mil-niebe en zone semi-aride au Mali
Presents the results of biological and financial analyses performed on the productivity and profitability of cattle stall-fed for beef on smallholder farms in Malawi.
Agyemang, K.
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Nkhonjera, L.P.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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McIntire, John M.
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[Productivity and profitability of cattle stall-fed for beef on smallholder farms in Malawi]
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Productivity and profitability of cattle stall-fed for beef on smallholder farms in Malawi
The major clinical diseases of crossbred dairy herds were investigated for two years in a milk shed in Addis Ababa. Animals in 38 herds were randomly selected and visited weekly. Diagnosis of diseases and causes of death were based on clinical observation. Disease conditions were categorized into...
Lema, M.
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Kassa, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Clinically manifested major health problems of crossbred dairy herds in Urban and Periurban production systems in the central highlands of Ethiopia]
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Clinically manifested major health problems of crossbred dairy herds in Urban and Periurban production systems in the central highlands of Ethiopia
Community-based conservation policies and programs are often hollow with little real devolution. But to pass a judgment of community-based or not community-based on such initiatives and programs obscures what is actually a suite of attributes. In this paper, we analyze governance around a specifi...
Robinson, Lance W.
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Makupa, E.
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[Using analysis of governance to unpack community-based conservation: A case study from Tanzania]
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Using analysis of governance to unpack community-based conservation: A case study from Tanzania
This paper explores local empowerment, income generation opportunities, and environmental sustainability under varying scales of woodlot management in Ethiopia. We find that more devolved woodlot management empowers resource users, providing greater decision-making autonomy regarding harvesting a...
Jagger, P.
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Pender, J.L.
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Gebremedhin, Berhanu
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[Trading off environmental sustainability for empowerment and income: Woodlot devolution in northern Ethiopia]
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Trading off environmental sustainability for empowerment and income: Woodlot devolution in northern Ethiopia
Trypanosomiasis is one of the major constraints on animal production in areas of Africa that have the greatest potential for significant increases in domestic livestock populations and livestock productivity. While various methods are being used by farmers to control the disease, major public eff...
D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Kimani, K.
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[Indigenous genetic resources: A sustainable and environmentally friendly option for livestock production in areas at risk from trypanosomosis]
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Indigenous genetic resources: A sustainable and environmentally friendly option for livestock production in areas at risk from trypanosomosis
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...
To address the livelihood problems faced by the poor and vulnerable in Northern Province of Zambia, a novel collective action approach called livelihoods enhancement groups (LEGs) was used as a platform for facilitating research on development initiatives to generate change. Using focus group dis...
Mulungu, K.
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Madzudzo, E.
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Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel
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Akatama, M.
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[Platforms for institutional change: assessing the potential of livelihood enhancement groups as community entry points in Zambia]
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Platforms for institutional change: assessing the potential of livelihood enhancement groups as community entry points in Zambia
This article addresses the question, to what extent and under which conditions nontimber forest product (NTFP) trade leads to both livelihood improvement and forest conservation. We based the analysis on a standardized expert-judgment assessment of the livelihood and environmental outcomes of 55 ...
Kusters, K.
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Achdiawan, R.
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Belcher, B.
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Ruiz Perez, M.
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[Balancing development and conservation?: an assessment of livelihood and environmental outcomes of nontimber forest product trade in Asia, Africa, and Latin America]
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Balancing development and conservation?: an assessment of livelihood and environmental outcomes of nontimber forest product trade in Asia, Africa, and Latin America