Animal Source Foods such as milk, meat and eggs are essential for human nutrition. Demand is increasing and this offers multiple opportunities for livestock producers. However, sustainable productivity and efficiency gains are needed, addressing both seasonal and inter-annual variation. Feed is a...
Peters, Michael
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Jones, Christopher S.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Castiblanco, V.
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Ohmstedt, U.
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Rüdiger, U.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Burkart, Stefan
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[Feeds and Forages in the Livestock CGIAR Research Program]
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Feeds and Forages in the Livestock CGIAR Research Program
Menz sheep breed are well known for their adaptation in the cool highlands of Ethiopia and have wide range of coat colour. In the traditional breeding, black coat colour is not favored (by both producers and consumers in local markets) and communities select against it and therefore its frequency...
Getachew, T.
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Abebe, A.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Haile, Aynalem
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[Farmer preferred attributes in selective breeding do not necessarily result in genetic gain for growth traits: The case of coat color]
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Farmer preferred attributes in selective breeding do not necessarily result in genetic gain for growth traits: The case of coat color
Khayatzadeh, N.
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Mekuriaw, Getinet
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Elbeltagy, A.R.
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Aboul-Naga, A.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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[Genome-wide structure and dynamics of Nubian goats from northeast Africa]
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Genome-wide structure and dynamics of Nubian goats from northeast Africa
System dynamics modelling approach has been widely used in the agriculture sector to describe livestock production systems, livestock health and natural resource management. However, its application in modelling livestock breeding programs and systems is limited. Therefore, this study explores th...
Tadel, K.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Sölkner, J.
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[The use of system dynamics modelling methodologies in sheep breeding programs and management systems]
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The use of system dynamics modelling methodologies in sheep breeding programs and management systems
Based on the multiple utility of goats as well as multiple resources employed, broader productivity criteria were developed and applied to evaluate subsistence goat production. The results showed that, under the improved subsistence production, crossbred goats did not generate any more Unit Net B...
Ayalew, W.
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King, J.M.
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Bruns, E.W.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Crossbreeding does not lead to greater contribution of goats to household welfare, but improved management does]
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Crossbreeding does not lead to greater contribution of goats to household welfare, but improved management does
Individual labour input into goat husbandry was enumerated for a period of one year from a total of 71 sample households. Comparison was made at household level. Results show that women contribute a proportional share of labour and their share changes in response to household characteristics rela...
Ayalew, W.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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King, J.M.
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Bruns, E.W.
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Kassa, B.
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Peacock, C.P.
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[Contribution of women to household labour input into the subsistence goat husbandry in eastern Ethiopia]
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Contribution of women to household labour input into the subsistence goat husbandry in eastern Ethiopia
Jembere, Temesgen
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Kebede, Kefelegn
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Amare, Bewketu
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Birhane, Minister
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Kidane, Alayu
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Fanta, Milkias
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Why we keep birth weight records in the community based genetic improvement programs of small ruminants?]
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Why we keep birth weight records in the community based genetic improvement programs of small ruminants?