This paper investigates preferences for cattle traits among a pastoral community in a trypanosomosis prevalent area in Kenya. Choice experiments and mixed logit models are employed to estimate economic values of preferred traits which could be introduced through systematic breeding in breed impro...
Ouma, Emily A.
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Abdulai, A.
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Drucker, A.G.
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[Pastoralists preferences for cattle traits: Letting them be heard]
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Pastoralists preferences for cattle traits: Letting them be heard
Despite the significant contribution of cattle to the country, little attention has been given to identify, characterize and conserve the diversity of cattle breeds. This paper presents a unique cattle population found in a monastery in the northwest of Ethiopia referred to as Mahibere–Silassie c...
Tesfahun, G.
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Ayalew, W.
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Abdulai, A.
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Wollny, C.B.A.
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Bayer, W.
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[A framework for community based management of indigenous cattle genetic resources in Dano district, central Ethiopia]
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A framework for community based management of indigenous cattle genetic resources in Dano district, central Ethiopia
Methods for biodiversity conservation are reported and applied to 49 African cattle breeds (26
taurine/sanga and 23 zebu/zenga (ZZ) breeds). It was estimated that about half of the breeds and
half of today’s genetic diversity between breeds would be lost within 50 years. Based on a survey
and a l...
Reist-Marti, S.B.
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Abdulai, A.
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Simianer, H.
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[Analysis of methods for efficient biodiversity conservation with focus on African cattle breeds]
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Analysis of methods for efficient biodiversity conservation with focus on African cattle breeds