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...
Today, about 800 million people experience hunger and malnutrition. The major underlying factors include inadequate food supply due to inadequate production and distribution, and low incomes. animal agriculture is crucial to the enhancement of food security and sustainable agricultural Developmen...
Lebbie, S.H.B.
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[Livestock and food security in smallholder production systems in Africa: Beyond meat and milk]
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Livestock and food security in smallholder production systems in Africa: Beyond meat and milk
A sheep selection programme (PNSO - Programme National de Selection Ovine) was initiated in 1983, in Cote d'Ivoire, with the ojbective of genetically improving growth and adult live weight of the indigenous Djallonke sheep through the selection of rams on body weight basis and distributing the su...
Yapi-Gnoare, C.V.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Oya, A.
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Lebbie, S.H.B.
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[Improvement of indigenous Djallonke sheep among smallholder farmers in Cote d'Ivoire using an open nucleus breeding scheme]
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Improvement of indigenous Djallonke sheep among smallholder farmers in Cote d'Ivoire using an open nucleus breeding scheme