Experiments were conducted on East African (EA) and Galla (G) does to investigat the impact of different milking procedures on milk yield of does and the growth rate of kids. The procedures includes milking with absence or presence of kids and residual suckling milking half udder while kid suckli...
Ruvuna, F.
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Cartwright, T.C.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Muhuyi, W.
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Ahuya, C.
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Kitilit, J.
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[Effects of partial suckling on lactation performance of Galla and East African goats and the growth rates of the kids]
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Effects of partial suckling on lactation performance of Galla and East African goats and the growth rates of the kids
In the Ankole pastoral production system animals are grazed on pasture all year round. The cattle are not supplemented with conserved pasture or commercial feed except minerals. The large number of factors that influence production makes it impractical and expensive to use field trials to explore...
Mulindwa, H.
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Galukande, E.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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[Stochastic simulation model of Ankole pastoral production system: Model development and evaluation]
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Stochastic simulation model of Ankole pastoral production system: Model development and evaluation
The use of exotic dairy goats in breeding programmes for smallholder production systems is popular in Eastern Africa. However, information on the performance of exotic breeds within these systems is scarce. This paper presents information on performance of Toggenburg dairy goats under smallholder...
Ahuya, C.O.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Mosi, R.O.
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Peacock, C.P.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Performance of Toggenburg dairy goats in smallholder production systems of the eastern highlands of Kenya]
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Performance of Toggenburg dairy goats in smallholder production systems of the eastern highlands of Kenya
Wurzinger, Maria
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Ndumu, D.
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Baumung, R.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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[Indigenous selection criteria in Ankole cattle and different production systems in Uganda]
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Indigenous selection criteria in Ankole cattle and different production systems in Uganda
Dessie, Tadelle
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Esatu, W.
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Waaij, L.V.
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Zegeye, F.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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[Village chicken production in the central and western highlands of Ethiopia: Characteristics and strategies for improvement]
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Village chicken production in the central and western highlands of Ethiopia: Characteristics and strategies for improvement
A new approach for capacity building, "training the trainers", addressing university faculty and other NARS scientists in developing countries, has been implemented to strengthen the sustainable use of Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) through improved research and teaching. The project is carried ...
Malmfors, B.
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Smalley, M.E.
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Philipsson, J.
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Ibrahim
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Andersson-Eklund, L.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Mpofu, N.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries - a new approach]
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Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries - a new approach
Bett, R.C.
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Bhuiyan, A.K.F.H.
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Khan, M.S.
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Silva, G.L.L.P.
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Le Thi Thuy
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Sarker, S.C.
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Abeykoon, M.N.D.
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Thi T H Nguyen
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Sadef, S.
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Kariuki, E.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Ibrahim, Mohamed N.M.
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[Indigenous chicken production in the South and South East Asia]
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Indigenous chicken production in the South and South East Asia
The aim of this study was to measure losses in milk production due to the impact of heat stress, using temperature-humidity index (THI) on test-day milk records of small holder dairy cattle farms in Tanzania. Climate data obtained from aWhere, an agricultural weather data platform (http://www.awh...
Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C
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Mrode, Raphael A.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Evaluating the impact of heat stress as measured by temperature- humidity index (THI) on test-day milk yield of dairy cattle in Tanzania]
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Evaluating the impact of heat stress as measured by temperature- humidity index (THI) on test-day milk yield of dairy cattle in Tanzania
The study reports the effect of incorporating risk in the derivation of economic values for traits of the breeding goal of Small East African goats under the pastoral production system. A model previously used to derive conventional economic values was revised ...
Mbuku, S.M.
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Kosgey, I.S.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Kahi, A.K.
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[Risk-rated economic values for production and functional traits of Small East African goat using profit functions]
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Risk-rated economic values for production and functional traits of Small East African goat using profit functions
A survey in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda was conducted in order to determine the different production systems under which Ankole cattle are currently kept. Additionally, selection criteria of livestock keepers were documented. In Burundi, Rwanda and parts of Uganda, livestock keepers are ...
Wurzinger, Maria
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Ndumu, B.
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Baumung, R.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Semambo, D.K.
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Byamungu, N.
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Sölkner, J.
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[Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda]
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Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda