Highlights the relationship between types of technology and the involvement of different categories of producers in the Development process. Emphasizes the need to base improvements or changes on existing systems where small livestock/farm systems are the focus. Suggests that non-governmental org...
Okali, C.
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[Issues in the design of technology and projects for livestock producers in Africa]
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Issues in the design of technology and projects for livestock producers in Africa
Animal performance was evaluated in various management systems in south-east Nigeria. Systems examined included a free-roaming and movement-restricted production system; and farmers' responses to changed husbandry practices. Discussions and data on flock dynamics and male to female ratio; reprodu...
Mack, S.D.
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Sumberg, J.E.
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Okali, C.
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[Small ruminant production under pressure: The example of goats in southeast Nigeria]
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Small ruminant production under pressure: The example of goats in southeast Nigeria
Small ruminants production in Nigeria was examined to determine their socio-economic contribution. Data on household size, farm size, crop distribution, degree of involvement in the cash economy, farm income and importance of non-farm income; in relation to the number of types of small ruminants ...
Okali, C.
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[A review of results of breeding for milk production in the tropics and application of these results to Nigerian conditions]
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A review of results of breeding for milk production in the tropics and application of these results to Nigerian conditions
Evaluates alley farming models with small ruminants based on field and experimental data from southwest Nigeria, and compares them to basic alley cropping and to fallow systems. Describes the basic fallow model, the basic alley cropping model without animals, the alley farming model with goats, a...
Sumberg, J.E.
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McIntire, John M.
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Okali, C.
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Atta-Krah, A.N.
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[Economic analysis of alley farming with small ruminants]
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Economic analysis of alley farming with small ruminants