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
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