A study was undertaken between September 2014 and December 2014 to assess the perception of smallholder pig value chain actors of the risk of African swine fever (ASF) disease, and practices that are associated with its spread within the pig value chains. Data was collected from 136 value chain a...
Dione, Michel M.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Opio, F.
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Kawuma, Brian
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Qualitative analysis of the risks and practices associated with the spread of African swine fever within the smallholder pig value chains in Uganda]
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Qualitative analysis of the risks and practices associated with the spread of African swine fever within the smallholder pig value chains in Uganda
Smallholder pig production in Uganda is constrained by poor management and high disease burden, with African swine fever (ASF) being one of the most important contributors. However, data to develop appropriate evidence-based disease mitigating interventions along the pig value chain are lacking. ...
Dione, Michel M.
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Akol, J.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Kungu, J.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Wieland, Barbara
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Risk factors for African swine fever in smallholder pig production systems in Uganda]
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Risk factors for African swine fever in smallholder pig production systems in Uganda
Brucellosis is a notifiable zoonotic disease affecting livestock, humans, and wildlife in Uganda. Pigs can be infected with human pathogenic Brucella suis biovars 1 and 3 and can be a significant source of brucellosis for humans. Uganda has a rapidly growing pig population, and the pork consumpti...
Erume, J.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Mboowa, G.
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Kungu, Joseph M.
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Akol, J.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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El-Adawy, H.
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Melzer, F.
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Elschner, M.
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Neubauer, H.
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Grace, Delia
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[Serological and molecular investigation for brucellosis in swine in selected districts of Uganda]
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Serological and molecular investigation for brucellosis in swine in selected districts of Uganda
The pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, is prevalent in Uganda although the prevalence has not been determined in all areas of the country. A cross-sectional study, to determine the sero-prevalence of the parasite in pigs kept under rural and urban production settings, was carried out in three Ugandan ...
Kungu, Joseph M.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Harrison, L.J.S.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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Grace, Delia
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[Sero-prevalence of Taenia spp. cysticercosis in rural and urban smallholder pig production settings in Uganda]
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Sero-prevalence of Taenia spp. cysticercosis in rural and urban smallholder pig production settings in Uganda
Cratylia argentea, a drought tolerant shrub, is known to produce significant amounts of fodder during the dry season but little is known of its nutritive value for feeding animals. Two studies of quality and intake of Cratylia argentea, as an arboreal protein supplement for crossbred dual purpose...
Ibrahim, M.
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Franco, M.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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Camero, A.
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Araya, J.L.
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[Promoting intake of Cratylia argentea as a dry season supplement for cattle grazing Hyparrhenia rufa in the subhumid tropics]
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Promoting intake of Cratylia argentea as a dry season supplement for cattle grazing Hyparrhenia rufa in the subhumid tropics
This review paper discusses the relevance and potential importance of food-feed systems in Asian agricultural systems, and in particular the role and contribution of legumes to these systems. A food-feed system is one that maintains, if not increases, the yield of food crops, sustains soil fertil...
This paper analyses governance structures in Uganda’s smallholder pig value chains by applying the New Institutional Economics framework. It utilises cross sectional and qualitative survey data from randomly selected pig value chain actors in 4 districts. A multinomial logit model is applied to a...
Ouma, Emily A.
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Ochieng, J.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Governance structures in smallholder pig value chains in Uganda: constraints and opportunities for upgrading]
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Governance structures in smallholder pig value chains in Uganda: constraints and opportunities for upgrading
Pezo, Danilo A.
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Holmann, Federico J.
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Arze, J.
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[Evaluación bioeconómica de un sistema de producción de leche basado en el uso intensivo de gramíneas fertilizadas en el trópico húmedo de Costa Rica]
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Evaluación bioeconómica de un sistema de producción de leche basado en el uso intensivo de gramíneas fertilizadas en el trópico húmedo de Costa Rica
Pig production has increasingly become an important activity, especially among smallholder farmers in Uganda in the past three decades as evidenced by a dramatic rise in pig population from 0.19 to 3.2 million. This is linked to the rise in demand for pork due to changes in preferences. Per capit...
Ouma, Emily A.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Lule, Peter M.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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[Characterization of smallholder pig production systems in Uganda: Constraints and opportunities for engaging with market systems]
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Characterization of smallholder pig production systems in Uganda: Constraints and opportunities for engaging with market systems
A study to develop body weight prediction equations based on various body measurements was conducted in rural Kamuli district, Uganda. Body weight (kg) and body measurement data (cm) were collected from 411 pigs between 15 and 127 kg from both local and exotic (mainly crossbreds) pigs. Five body ...
Walugembe, M.
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Nadiope, G.
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Stock, J.D.
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Stalder, K.J.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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Rothschild, Max F.
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[Prediction of live body weight using various body measurements in Ugandan village pigs]
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Prediction of live body weight using various body measurements in Ugandan village pigs