Population pressures will expand and intensify African agriculture. By 2025, the sub-Saharan African population will exceed 1290 million, a 260 percent increase in the next three decades, and 54 percent of Africans will be living in urban environments largely dependent on others for food producti...
Kenya has been self-sufficient in dairy products until recently. Early in 1992, however, shortages of dairy products began to occur, particularly in the fresh milk market. Price decontrol of dairy products, among other policy changes, was implemented in May 1992 to improve producer prices and sti...
Staal, Steven J.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[The impact of policy liberalization on smallholder peri-urban dairy producers at Nyeri, Kenya]
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The impact of policy liberalization on smallholder peri-urban dairy producers at Nyeri, Kenya
This presentation which is on the external environment and implications for ILRI's systems research outlines social trends, institutional trends, global trends, as well as environmental trends. It separately examines the institutional trends. Role of crop-animal systems in rural Development, and ...
Li Pun, H.H.
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[The external environment: Implications for ILRI's systems research]
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The external environment: Implications for ILRI's systems research
A diagnostic survey of the general livestock production system was conducted in three associations of the Awassa Woreda from June 1997 up to May. 1998. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used in the selection of the 3 peasant associations and 30 farmers per peasant associations, in res...
Alemayehu, Y.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Kurtu, M.Y.
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[The livestock production systems in three peasant associations of the Awassa Woreda]
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The livestock production systems in three peasant associations of the Awassa Woreda
Small ruminant genetic resources (SRGR) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) play an important role in the welfare of the people, especially the resource poor. SSA is endowed with a diverse SRGR maintained under equally diverse and complex production systems. The public and the private sectors are key fac...
Lebbie, S.H.B.
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Ramsay, K.
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[The state of the art in the conservation and management of small ruminant genetic resources: The sub-Saharan Africa perspective]
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The state of the art in the conservation and management of small ruminant genetic resources: The sub-Saharan Africa perspective
In semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa as in many dryland areas, livestock are an integral part of the farming systems. Livestock offer opportunities for risk coping, farm diversification and intensification and provide significant livelihood benefits to the poor. The ability of livestock systems to con...
Williams, Timothy O.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Trends and prospects for livestock systems in the semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa]
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Trends and prospects for livestock systems in the semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa
Trypanotolerance, the ability of some livestock species and breeds to survive, reproduce and remain productive under trypanosomosis risk without the aid of trypanocidal drugs, was recognised and exploited by farmers long before research on trypanotolerance began. The exploitation of trypanotolera...
D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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[Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in East and Central Africa]
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Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable and essential component of livestock production systems under trypanosomosis risk in East and Central Africa
An on-farm monitoring study was carried out in the urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the Addis Ababa milk shed to assess variations in on farm nutrient intake of dairy cows (Holstein Friesian X Zebu) and feed balance. Ninety seven cows, with parities above two and at the beginning ...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia]
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Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia
A study on smallholder dairy development in the East African highlands. Looks into the production systems and development constraints and priorities. Discusses genetic factors, nutrition, disease, management, labour, marketing and pricing policies. Summarises research and development experiences.
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[Developpement de la production laitiere. Compte-rendu d'un atelier]
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Developpement de la production laitiere. Compte-rendu d'un atelier
Presents and discusses methods of diagnosing major constraints to crop & livestock production within the farming systems of south-west Nigeria. Examines the Development of the alley farming technology, implementation of on-farm trials, feedback from on-farm research which includes investigations ...
Reynolds, L.
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Domenico, C.M. di
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Atta-Krah, A.N.
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Cobbina, J.
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[Alley farming in south-western Nigeria. The role of farming systems research in technology Development]
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Alley farming in south-western Nigeria. The role of farming systems research in technology Development