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Pig and poultry production in the Tropics book written by Dr. T.R. Preston and published in English and French by CTA in its series on 'Science and Technology for Development'. Copies are available on request from CTA.

The Camel' R.T. Wilson (1984) Longman Group Limited ISBN 0 582 77512 4 £25

Gardening with Guineas - A Step by Step Guide to Raising Guinea Fowl on a Small Scale J S Ferguson. 1999. 131 pp. ISBN 0 7392 0250 2 US$ 14.95 E 17.50 Contact the distributor for the price of mail. FFE MEDIA PO Box 804 Waynesville, OH 45068-08

With the intensification of pig production in some countries and the consequent problem of disposing manure, there is considerable interest in the traditional Chinese method of raising fish in ponds by feeding them with pig manure. Researchers at...

To be useful, and therefore to appeal to landless and usually poor people, animals should have most or all of certain attributes. They must: - provide one or more products which are already in local demand - be readily available - and foundation...

The management of crocodiles in captivity by Melvin Bolton 1989 62pp, ISBN 92 5102875 3 FAO Distribution and Sales Section Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome - ITALY

Scientists at the Institute of Virology in Oxford, Great Britain, have come up with a number of baculoviruses which can be used to combat crop-devouring insects. These viruses are added to sugar solutions which, once absorbed by the larvae,...

Half the pig population decimated in Madagascar

Beekeeping in the tropics

The fishermen of Tikéré, a small village 70 kilometres from Pala, in Chad, have taken steps to protect the natural wealth of lake Trene, by setting up a system to restrict fishing catches, or to forbid them in some areas, or at particular times....