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Presents results of a survey conducted in nine key Ethiopian central highland markets for a period of one year from January to December 1989, to determine the effects of certain animal and market characteristics on price and the pattern of sheep prices in relation to seasons. Each market was surv...


Kebede, A.Brokken, R.F.[Intra-annual sheep price patterns and factors underlying price variations in the central highlands of Ethiopia]Intra-annual sheep price patterns and factors underlying price variations in the central highlands of Ethiopia

The Lesotho cattle industry is characterized by overstocking, range degradation, low marketed offtake, low fertility, and high mortality. The overstocking situation is paradoxically accompanied by an ownership pattern which leaves many households with an insufficient number of cattle for draught ...


Swallow, B.M.Brokken, R.F.[Cattle marketing policy in Lesotho]Cattle marketing policy in Lesotho

The main aim of the symposium is to develop a comprehensive overview of what is already known about dairy marketing systems and policies in sub-Saharan Africa and to identify key research problems so as to facilitate a coordinated research effort among interested parties. The symposium was organi...


Brokken, R.F.Seyoum, Solomon[Dairy marketing in sub-Saharan Africa. Proceedings of a symposium]Dairy marketing in sub-Saharan Africa. Proceedings of a symposium

Identifies constraints to and opportunities for improved meat and milk production in Africa; w., particularly emphasis on the increase of the quantity and quality of feed, improved nutrition, genetic improvement, animal health delivery system and disease control; and finally on risk adoption whic...


Brokken, R.F.Williams, Timothy O.[Economic considerations for smallholder cattle milk and meat production and marketing. II. Production related aspects]Economic considerations for smallholder cattle milk and meat production and marketing. II. Production related aspects

Discusses the considerations relating to economic policy, supporting institutions and marketing and consumer demand. Classifies and discusses market functions and analyses market organization and institutions of marketing. Looks into the purpose of marketing studies. Discusses some lessons from p...


Brokken, R.F.Williams, Timothy O.[Economic considerations for smallholder cattle milk and meat production and marketing. I. Economic policies, supporting institutions, marketing and demand]Economic considerations for smallholder cattle milk and meat production and marketing. I. Economic policies, supporting institutions, marketing and demand

Discusses the progress of a research project underway at Debre Berhan ILCA station carried out to study the effect of dietary supplementation and endo-parasitic control on the reproductive and productive performance of Menz-type sheep.


Ezaz, Z.Kasali, O.B.Little, D.A.Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.Brokken, R.F.Akalework, N.[Effect of dietary supplementation and endoparasitic control on the reproductive and productive performance of Menz-type sheep]Effect of dietary supplementation and endoparasitic control on the reproductive and productive performance of Menz-type sheep

Identifies the various forms of economic loss due to ovine fascioliasis in tropical Africa; suggests a method for estimating the losses and an analytical framework for evaluating alternative management interventions; recommends that the design of biological experiments should be more comprehensiv...


Ngategize, P.K.Brokken, R.F.[Assessment of the economic losses caused by ovine fascioliasis and alternative interventions in tropical Africa]Assessment of the economic losses caused by ovine fascioliasis and alternative interventions in tropical Africa

Presents an economic evaluation of nutritional and anthelmintic control measures to endoparasitism using experimental data. Reviews the biological and economic effects of endoparasitism and analyzes the economic returns to different endoparasitic treatments. Identifies current endoparasitic contr...


Ngategize, P.K.Ezaz, Z.Brokken, R.F.[Economics of endoparasitic control in the Ethiopian highlands]Economics of endoparasitic control in the Ethiopian highlands

Using a linear programming model based on data from smallholdings in the Ethiopian highlands, this paper evaluates the farm level economic efficiency of cow traction and the traditional oxen-pair. Cow traction farm technology has the potential for increasing the net income of farmers at the exist...


Panin, A.Brokken, R.F.[Economic analysis of cow traction farm technology in the Ethiopian highlands]Economic analysis of cow traction farm technology in the Ethiopian highlands

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