A whole farm simulation model, Technology Impact Evaluation System (TIES), was used to assess ex-ante financial and economic impacts of immunization of dairy cattle against East Coast fever (ECF) by the infection and treatment method (ITM) on smallholder farms from two sites in Kenya. Four altern...
Nyangito, H.O.
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Richardson, J.W.
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Mundy, D.S.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Zimmel, P.
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Namken, J.
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[Economic impacts of East Coast fever immunization on smallholder farms, Kenya: A simulation analysis]
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Economic impacts of East Coast fever immunization on smallholder farms, Kenya: A simulation analysis
A financial analysis was performed to assess the performance of three acaricide-treatment groups of indigenous breeds (Zebu and Nganda) of cattle on a ranch in Luwero District, Uganda. The treatments were based on different frequencies: twice-a-week dipping, once-a-month dipping and no tick contr...
Okello-Onen, J.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Tukahirwa, E.M.
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Musisi, G.
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Bode, E.
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Heinonen, R.
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Perry, Brian D.
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Opuda-Asibo, J.
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[Financial analysis of dipping strategies for indigenous cattle under ranch conditions in Uganda]
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Financial analysis of dipping strategies for indigenous cattle under ranch conditions in Uganda
The Murang'a District is situated in central Kenya and is a highland area with a high potential for dairy production. This study was carried out to evaluate the performance of smallholder dairy farms by analysing available data and by simulation modelling. Eighteen case farms were selected non-ra...
Schaik, G. van
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Perry, Brian D.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Gitau, G.K.
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Dijkhuizen, A.A.
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[An economic study of smallholder dairy farms in Muranga District, Kenya]
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An economic study of smallholder dairy farms in Muranga District, Kenya
East Coast fever (ECF) is a major constraint limiting livestock production in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa. The infection and treatment method (ITM) has proven effective in research station and field trials. The work described in this paper was to quantify the economic payoffs to case st...
Nyangito, H.O.
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Richardson, J.W.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Mundy, D.S.
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Zimmel, P.
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Namken, J.
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[Whole farm economic evaluation of East Coast fever immunization strategies on farms in the Uasin Gishu District of Kenya]
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Whole farm economic evaluation of East Coast fever immunization strategies on farms in the Uasin Gishu District of Kenya
A whole farm simulation approach was used to assess the economic impacts of five alternative strategies for controlling East Coast fever (ECF), a cattle disease, on farms from two sites in Kenya. The strategies were also ranked using the stochastic dominance criterion to determine the most prefer...
Nyangito, H.O.
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Richardson, J.W.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Zimmel, P.
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Namken, J.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Whole farm simulation analysis of economic impacts of East Coast fever immunization strategies on mixed crop-livestock farms in Kenya]
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Whole farm simulation analysis of economic impacts of East Coast fever immunization strategies on mixed crop-livestock farms in Kenya
Heartwater, caused by the rickettsial organism Cowdria ruminantium, is a serious constraint to livestock development in much of sub-Saharan Africa. Traditionally, the disease has been controlled by the use of chemical acaricides to control the vector tick. The University of Florida/USAID-supporte...
Mukhebi, A.W.
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Chamboko, Tafireyi
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O'Callaghan, C.J.
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Peter, T.F.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Medley, G.F.
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Mahan, S.M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[An assessment of the economic impact of heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium infection) and its control in Zimbabwe]
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An assessment of the economic impact of heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium infection) and its control in Zimbabwe
The authors assess the economic imapct of the Pan-African Rinderpest Campaign (PARC). The PARC programme commenced in 1986 with the objective to control and ultimately eradicate rinderpest from Africa. From among the thirty-five countries that participated in PARC, ten countries were selected for...
Tambi, N.E.
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Maina, O.W.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Economic impact assessment of rinderpest control in Africa]
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Economic impact assessment of rinderpest control in Africa