We begin by stressing that relevant and adequate information is an essential ingredient of efficient decision-making processes aimed at optimising the performance of livestock enterprises. Such decisions are universally made, so that though different approaches may be required, animal health and ...
Leeuw, P.N. de
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McDermott, John J.
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Lebbie, S.H.B.
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[Monitoring of livestock health and production in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Monitoring of livestock health and production in sub-Saharan Africa
Goats account for about 30% of Africa's ruminant livestock and produce about 17 and 12% of its meat and milk, respectively. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounts for over 60% of the total goat population in Africa, with an estimated 147million goats representing about 80 indigenous breeds or strains...
Presently, research on goats is less developed than on cattle, sheep and pigs in spite of the world-wide significance of goat farming. In the year 2000, the countries with low levels of income produced 33% of all technical papers published on goats around the world, while having 81% of the world...
Morand-Fehr, P.
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Lebbie, S.H.B.
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[Proposals for improving the research efficiency in goats]
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Proposals for improving the research efficiency in goats
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 act...
Lebbie, S.H.B.
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Ramsay, K.
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[A perspective on conservation and management of small ruminant genetic resources in sub-Saharan Africa]
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A perspective on conservation and management of small ruminant genetic resources in sub-Saharan Africa
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) uses partnerships and collaborative arrangements to ensure that its limited human and financial resources for improving the productivity of animal agriculture are used to best effect. The most important partners for ILRI are national scientist...
Smalley, M.E.
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Eley, R.
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Lebbie, S.H.B.
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[Strengthening partnerships with national agricultural systems for more effective livestock research]
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Strengthening partnerships with national agricultural systems for more effective livestock research
Discusses the need for a network approach to overcome productivity constraints in African livestock. Looks into the African Small Ruminant Research Network and discusses its intention, structure as well as training and research activities.
Wilson, R.T.
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Lebbie, S.H.B.
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[Collaborative research networks as means to increasing the productivity of African goats and sheep]
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Collaborative research networks as means to increasing the productivity of African goats and sheep