In this study, nutritional values and seasonal availability were estimated for 25 local feedstuffs for pigs in western Kenya, based on analyzed nutrient contents and a review of the literature. Characteristics considered included: crude protein (CP), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), acid detergent ...
Carter, Natalie A.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Grace, Delia
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Lange, C.F.M. de
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[Nutrient composition and seasonal availability of local feedstuffs for pigs in western Kenya]
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Nutrient composition and seasonal availability of local feedstuffs for pigs in western Kenya
The objective of this study was to determine the average daily gain (ADG) of pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya, in order to establish a baseline to measure the impact of future management interventions. Average daily gain (kilograms per day) for 664 ...
Carter, Natalie A.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Mutua, F.
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Lange, C.F.M. de
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Grace, Delia
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[Average daily gain of local pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya]
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Average daily gain of local pigs on rural and peri-urban smallholder farms in two districts of Western Kenya
Background: The roles and responsibilities of men and women in east African smallholder pig-raising households
and the entitlements each can claim from pig-enterprise income are unknown. The article is a qualitative genderand-
household-head-disaggregated exploration of Ugandan smallholder pig fa...
Carter, Natalie A.
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Humphries, S.
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Grace, Delia
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Dewey, C.E.
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[Men and women farmers’ perceptions of adopting improved diets for pigs in Uganda: decision‑making, income allocation, and intra‑household strategies that mitigate relative disadvantage]
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Men and women farmers’ perceptions of adopting improved diets for pigs in Uganda: decision‑making, income allocation, and intra‑household strategies that mitigate relative disadvantage