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We review the global dynamics of livestock disease over the last two decades. Our imperfect ability to detect and report disease hinders assessment of trends, but we suggest that, although endemic diseases continue their historic decline in wealthy countries, poor countries experience static or d...


Perry, Brian D.Grace, DeliaSones, Keith R.[Current drivers and future directions of global livestock disease dynamics]Current drivers and future directions of global livestock disease dynamics

The guide aims to provide all the most important information needed to design and implement effective systems including those that combine sweetpotato with a range of other crops, either as intercrops or in rotations, but with the primary focus on sweetpotato.


Abidin, P.E.Carey, E.E.Mallubhotla, S.Sones, Keith R.[Sweetpotato cropping guide]Sweetpotato cropping guide

Feeding the World in 2050 is a major challenge at the forefront of the global development agenda. The importance of agriculture in addressing this challenge has re-emerged in recent years as food security issues are considered in a more holistic manner. The role of livestock as part of the soluti...


Smith, Jimmy W.Tarawali, Shirley A.Grace, DeliaSones, Keith R.[Feeding the world in 2050: Trade‐offs, synergies and tough choices for the livestock sector]Feeding the world in 2050: Trade‐offs, synergies and tough choices for the livestock sector

Livestock contribute to the livelihoods of roughly 70% of the world's poor, supporting farmers, consumers, traders, and laborers throughout the developing world. Furthermore, there is an increasing demand for livestock products for the growing and more affluent populations of many developing coun...


Perry, Brian D.Sones, Keith R.[Poverty reduction through animal health]Poverty reduction through animal health

Reports the productivity levels achieved by grade Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis at Mkwaja ranch (Tanzania) from 1973 to 1982. Analyses the effects of year and season of calving on birth, cow age, calf sex and area & location of herd on performance of the environmental influences. Ev...


Trail, J.C.M.Murray, M.Sones, Keith R.Jibbo, J.M.C.Durkin, J.W.Light, D.E.[Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis under trypanosomiasis risk]Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis under trypanosomiasis risk

An outbreak of the viral zoonotic disease Rift Valley fever in East Africa in 2006/07 left more than 300 people dead and caused economic losses in Kenya alone estimated to exceed USD 30 million. Participatory studies undertaken shortly after the outbreaks abated enabled valuable lessons to be lea...


Jost, ChristineSones, Keith R.Bett, Bernard K.Kihu, S.Nzietchueng, S.Njogu, G.Swai, E.Minjauw, B.Amanfu, W.Rocque, S. de laMartin, V.Mariner, Jeffrey C.[Towards better control and prevention of Rift Valley fever in the greater Horn of Africa: a decision support tool for veterinary services]Towards better control and prevention of Rift Valley fever in the greater Horn of Africa: a decision support tool for veterinary services

Jost, ChristineGrace, DeliaMariner, Jeffrey C.Bett, Bernard K.Sones, Keith R.Kristjanson, Patricia M.Costard, S.[Climate change and zoonoses adaptation and mitigation–learning from RVF and HPAI.]Climate change and zoonoses adaptation and mitigation–learning from RVF and HPAI.

Studies the productivity of Zebu cattle at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania, upgraded by the importation of Boran bulls and semen from Kenya and maintained under the successful trypanocidal drug strategy; discusses the proper management of acaricides and anthelmintics, as well as bacterial and viral vacc...


Jibbo, J.M.C.Trail, J.C.M.Sones, Keith R.Durkin, J.W.Light, D.E.Murray, M.[Productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania. 1. Ranch organization and animal health management]Productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania. 1. Ranch organization and animal health management

Reports the viability, reproduction and associated growth rates achieved by grade Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja Ranch in Tanzania, W., particularly emphasis on calving interval, pre-weaning mortality, pre-weaning growth and the resultant cow pro...


Trail, J.C.M.Murray, M.Sones, Keith R.Jibbo, J.M.C.Durkin, J.W.Light, D.E.[Productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania. 2. Productivity]Productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania. 2. Productivity

Mkwaja Ranch is located on the coast of Tanzania in Pangani District about 100 km south of Tanga. The ranch covers an area of 47,250 hectares of coastal forest-savanna mosaic vegetation. The area is heavily infested with three species of tsetse, Glossina morsitans morsitans, G. pallidipes and G. ...


Jibbo, J.M.C.Trail, J.C.M.Sones, Keith R.Durkin, J.W.Light, D.E.Murray, M.[Productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania. 1. Ranch organization and animal health management]Productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis under high tsetse challenge at Mkwaja ranch in Tanzania. 1. Ranch organization and animal health management

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