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This paper describes the origins and subsequent development of a collaborative programme of research on smallholder dairy production between KARI, ILCA and other cooperating institutions. The programme conducted research within a farming ystems framework in per-urban areas of coastal lowland Keny...


Thorpe, W.R.Mullins, G.Reynolds, L.Maloo, S.H.Muinga, R.W.Mureithi, J.G.Njuni, M.Ramadhan, A.[Research on smallholder dairy production in coastal lowland Kenya]Research on smallholder dairy production in coastal lowland Kenya

The Kenya coastal region has a large, unsatisfied market for milk and dairy products. Between 1988 and 1994, a research project, closely linked to extension, identified and addressed technical constraints that limit smallholder dairy Development in the region. Methodological approaches are outlin...


Thorpe, W.R.Maloo, S.H.Muinga, R.W.Mullins, G.R.Mureithi, J.G.Njunie, M.Ramadhan, A.[Production of marketable milk in the sub-humid tropics: experiences, lessons and technologies from coastal Kenya]Production of marketable milk in the sub-humid tropics: experiences, lessons and technologies from coastal Kenya

This study examined the factors influencing adoption of three related dairy technologies in coastal Kenya, and assessed the impacts of dairy adoption on household income, employment generation, and nutritional status of pre-school children. The technologies studied were adoption of grade and cros...


Nicholson, C.Thornton, Philip K.Staal, Steven J.Thorpe, W.R.Muinga, R.W.Mwamachi, D.M.Mohamed, L.Elbasha, E.[Factors affecting the use of dairy technologies in coastal Kenya and assessment of their impacts]Factors affecting the use of dairy technologies in coastal Kenya and assessment of their impacts

Smallholder dairy production based on zero-grazed Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum CV Bana) fed to crossbred Bos taurus X Bos indicus cows has been introduced to tropical sub-humid East Africa. Leucaena leucocephala forage offers a cheap convenient source of supplementry protein. Thirty-six Ayr...


Muinga, R.W.Thorpe, W.R.Topps, J.H.Mureithi, J.G.[Responses to a Pennisetum purpureum (Napier grass) basal diet harvested at two different heights and fed with three levels of Leucaena forage to crossbred dairy cows in the subhumid tropics]Responses to a Pennisetum purpureum (Napier grass) basal diet harvested at two different heights and fed with three levels of Leucaena forage to crossbred dairy cows in the subhumid tropics

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