As part of a series of studies associated with the development of improved vaccines for heartwater (a tick-borne disease of ruminant livestock caused by Cowdria ruminantium), field surveys were carried out to assess losses associated with the disease and the costs associated with controlling it i...
Chamboko, Tafireyi
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Callaghan, C.J.O.
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Peter, T.F.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Medley, G.F.
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Mahan, S.M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[The control of heartwater on large-scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe]
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The control of heartwater on large-scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
Thornton, Philip K.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Quirós, Carlos
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Sheikh, D.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Dijkman, J.T.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: application of PRIMAS-EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa]
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Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: application of PRIMAS-EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa
In order to assess the economic impact of heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium infection) and model the impact of improved vaccines against the disease, a field study was conducted to provide data on livestock productivity indicators in Zimbabwe. Cross-sectional studies were performed in the two main ...
Chamboko, Tafireyi
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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O'Callaghan, C.J.
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Peter, T.F.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Medley, G.F.
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Mahan, S.M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Heartwater and the economics of livestock production on large scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe]
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Heartwater and the economics of livestock production on large scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
In southwestern Ethiopia, recent chaotic events, changes in land tenure and introduction of tsetse fly [Glossina tachinoides] control have precipitated changes in the use of land and other natural resources. In turn, these changes have initiated shifts in rangeland biodiversity. Unexpectedly, sma...
Reid, Robin S.
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Wilson, C.J.
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Kruska, R.L.
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[The influence of human use on rangeland biodiversity in Ghibe Valley, Ethiopia, as affected by natural resource use changes and livestock disease control]
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The influence of human use on rangeland biodiversity in Ghibe Valley, Ethiopia, as affected by natural resource use changes and livestock disease control
Thornton, Philip K.
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Thorne, Peter J.
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Quirós, Carlos
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Sheikh, D.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Dijkman, J.T.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: Application of EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa]
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Using a decision support tool to screen for pro-poor policies: Application of EXTRAPOLATE to smallholder dairy systems in East Africa
Traditional studies of agricultural technology adoption have long been constrained by a limited ability to include spatially-differentiated data. Typically, crude proxies or location dummy variables are used to approximate spatial effects. GIS tools, however, now allow spatially explicit data t...
Staal, Steven J.
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Wolff, T. de
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Romney, D.L.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Njoroge, L.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Wokabi, A.
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Njubi, D.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Combined household and GIS analysis of farmer strategies: an application to feeding practices on smallholder Kenyan dairy farms]
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Combined household and GIS analysis of farmer strategies: an application to feeding practices on smallholder Kenyan dairy farms