Livestock kept or produced in smallholder farming systems are an important component of the agricultural economy in the developing world. The role of livestock on smallholder farms varies widely, providing draught power for crop production or as a production activity for subsistence needs or mark...
McDermott, John J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries]
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The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries
A study using a structured questionnaire was conducted in Busia District, Western Kenya and Kwale District, Coastal Kenya to obtain qualitative and quantitative information from 256 cattle owners about their production systems, their perceptions of the diseases encountered in their cattle, the ...
Machila, N.
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Wanyangu, S.W.
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McDermott, John J.
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Welburn, S.C.
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Maudlin, I.
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Eisler, M.C.
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[Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya]
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Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya
To investigate the importance of trypanosomosis, resistance to trypanocidal drugs and the potential impact of integrated control measures on these factors, a 3-phase study was initiated. The first phase was a cross-sectional study in which tsetse apparent density, cattle trypanosome prevalence, t...
McDermott, John J.
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Sidibe, I.
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Bauer, B.
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Diarra, B.
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Clausen, P.H.
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Woitay, T.
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Ouédraogo, T.
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Kamuanga, M.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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Eisler, M.C.
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Mehlitz, D.
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[Field studies on the Development and impact of drug resistant animal trypanosomes in market oriented production systems in the Southern Guinean zone of West Africa]
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Field studies on the Development and impact of drug resistant animal trypanosomes in market oriented production systems in the Southern Guinean zone of West Africa