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.
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Mullins, G.
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Reynolds, L.
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Maloo, S.H.
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Muinga, R.W.
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Mureithi, J.G.
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Njuni, M.
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Ramadhan, A.
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[Research on smallholder dairy production in coastal lowland Kenya]
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Research on smallholder dairy production in coastal lowland Kenya
Welfare impacts of an intensive dairy technology package on women and their families are investigated on 32 smallholder crop-livestock farms in the sub-humid zone of Kilifi District, Coast Province, Kenya. Farms were stratified according to male or female extension contact. A female enumerator in...
Mullins, G.
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Wahome, L.
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Tsangari, P.
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Maarse, L.
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[Impacts of intensive dairy production on smallholder farm women in coastal Kenya]
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Impacts of intensive dairy production on smallholder farm women in coastal Kenya
This document on characterisation methodology specifically refers to the dairy consumption systems. The methodology developed and presented herein aims at guiding the activities of scientists who wish to investigate the dairy consumption systems at or around a specific site. Some characterisation...
Mullins, G.
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Rey, B.
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Nokoe, S.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[A research methodology for characterising dairy product consumption systems]
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A research methodology for characterising dairy product consumption systems
Thorpe, W.R.
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Chabari, F.
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Maloo, S.
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Muinga, R.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Mullins, G.
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Mureithi, J.
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Mussukuya, E.
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Nyambaka, R.
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Maki, M.O.
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Otieno, L.
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Perry, Brian D.
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Rugema, E.
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Wekesa, E.
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[Smallholder dairy cattle production in coastal Kenya: Resource base assessment and constraint identification]
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Smallholder dairy cattle production in coastal Kenya: Resource base assessment and constraint identification
Jabbar, M.A.
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Tambi, N.E.
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Mullins, G.
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[A methodology for characterizing dairy marketing systems]
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A methodology for characterizing dairy marketing systems
This document is based on the deliberations and outputs of two ILCA in-house workshops held in 1992, and of numerous individual contributions by ILCA scientists. This work has similarities with the ILCA project on smallholder market-oriented dairying. Factors influencing development of market-ori...
Rey, B.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Mullins, G.
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Agyemang, K.
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[Improvement of dairy production to satisfy the growing consumer demand in sub-Saharan Africa. A conceptual framework for research]
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Improvement of dairy production to satisfy the growing consumer demand in sub-Saharan Africa. A conceptual framework for research
La definition d'un systeme laitier periurbain, en reliant les caracteristiques de la production a celles de la consommation tout en considerant les acteurs intermediaires et leurs logiques a permis d'organiser un ensemble d'activites de recherche en fonction de leurs objectifs a differentes echel...
Rey, B.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Mullins, G.
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[Un modele de recherche sur les systemes laitiers periurbains en Afrique subsaharienne]
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Un modele de recherche sur les systemes laitiers periurbains en Afrique subsaharienne
The average flock size was 10 in 76 households. Flocks were established through purchase from fellow farmers. Sale for cash need was the farmers' main reason for keeping small ruminants. Periods of food deficit in the household were closely linked to the seasonality of cash need. producer househo...
Otieno, L.
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Ackello-Ogutu, A.C.
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Mullins, G.
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Reynolds, L.
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[Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province]
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Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province
Reynolds, L.
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Mureithi, J.
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Mullins, G.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Food resource availability and milk production on smallholder dairy farms in the sub-humid coastal region of Kenya]
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Food resource availability and milk production on smallholder dairy farms in the sub-humid coastal region of Kenya
This document is based on the deliberations and outputs of two ILCA in-house workshops held in 1992, and of numerous individual contributions by ILCA scientists. This work has similarities with the ILCA project on smallholder market-oriented dairying. Factors influencing development of market-ori...
Rey, B.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Smith, Jimmy W.
,
Shapiro, Barry I.
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Osuji, P.O.
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Mullins, G.
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Agyemang, K.
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[Amelioration de la production laitiere en vue de satisfaire la demande croissante des consommateurs en Afrique subsaharienne]
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Amelioration de la production laitiere en vue de satisfaire la demande croissante des consommateurs en Afrique subsaharienne