Dairy production in an important enterprise for many smallholders in the East African highlands, where population pressure is high and inheritance traditionally leads to the subdivision of land holdings. As a result, farm sizes are decreasing such that in Kiambu District, central Kenya, they aver...
Mwangi, D.M.
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Giller, Ken E.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Thomas, D.
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[Effect of intercropping with herbaceous legumes on the yield and quality of Napier grass in the central highlands of Kenya]
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Effect of intercropping with herbaceous legumes on the yield and quality of Napier grass in the central highlands of Kenya
Studies trypanosome infections and other anaemia producing pathogens in cattle and sheep maintained in village herds and flocks at network sites of Boundiali and tengrela in northern Ivory Coast
Coulibaly, L.
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Diarrassouba, I.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Itty, P.
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Maehl, H.M.
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Mahamat, B.
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Nagda, S.M.
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Paling, R.W.
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Rarieya, J.M.
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Schuetterle, A.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Effect of endemic diseases including trypanosomiasis on the blood packed cell volume of livestock in northern Ivory Coast]
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Effect of endemic diseases including trypanosomiasis on the blood packed cell volume of livestock in northern Ivory Coast
Staal, Steven J.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Kenyanjui, M.
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Wokabi, A.
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Njubi, D.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Combined household and GIS analysis for smallholder production systems: An application to intensifying smallholder dairy systems in central Kenya]
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Combined household and GIS analysis for smallholder production systems: An application to intensifying smallholder dairy systems in central Kenya
Smallholder dairying in Kenya is mainly concentrated in the central and western parts of the country, where the highland climate and proximity to urban markets are favourable. These farmers produce over 70 percent of the total marketed milk (Omiti et al., 1993), using an average of two cows (most...
Irungu, P.
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Mbogoh, S.G.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Njubi, D.
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[Factors influencing adoption of Napier grass in smallholder dairying in the highlands of Kenya]
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Factors influencing adoption of Napier grass in smallholder dairying in the highlands of Kenya
Red Maasai [Masai] and Dorper sheep were evaluated for their resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites (predominantly Haemonchus contortus), productivity and efficiency in experiments undertaken at the Kenyan coast (humid environment) and the Kenya highlands (semiarid environment). It was...
Baker, R.L.
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Mugambi, J.M.M.
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Audho, James O.
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Carles, A.B.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Comparison of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites: Productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi-arid environment in Kenya]
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Comparison of Red Maasai and Dorper sheep for resistance to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites: Productivity and efficiency in a humid and a semi-arid environment in Kenya
A study on the effect of tsetse control by means of insecticide impregnated biconical traps on health and productivity of livestock in northern Cote d'Ivoire. Presents data on relative density of tsetse.
Coulibaly, L.
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Diarrassouba, I.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Gnihan, N.
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Hecker, P.
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Itty, P.
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Kupper, W.
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Leak, S.G.A.
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Nagda, S.M.
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Rarieya, J.M.
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Schuetterle, A.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Traub, D.
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[Effect of tsetse control by means of insecticide impregnated biconical traps on health and productivity of livestock in northern Cote d'Ivoire: Preliminary results]
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Effect of tsetse control by means of insecticide impregnated biconical traps on health and productivity of livestock in northern Cote d'Ivoire: Preliminary results
Estimates the prevalence, species and intensity of trypanosome infection found in cattle and sheep breeds and age groups, and the effect of these infections on health and production traits in northern Ivory Coast
Schuetterle, A.
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Coulibaly, L.
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Diarrassouba, I.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Itty, P.
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Konin, N.
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Maehl, H.M.
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Mahamat, B.
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Nagda, S.M.
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Paling, R.W.
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Rarieya, J.M.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Effect of trypanosome infection on livestock health and production traits in northern Ivory Coast]
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Effect of trypanosome infection on livestock health and production traits in northern Ivory Coast
Presents data on the prevalence, species and intensity of trypanosome infection found in different livestock species, breeds, age groups and management systems for cattle and sheep in the Avetonou area and for sheep and goats in the sokode area, Togo. Evaluates the effect of these trypanosome inf...
Defly, A.
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Awuome, K.
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Bokovi, K.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Grundler, G.
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Handlos, Michael
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Itty, P.
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Maehl, H.M.
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Morkramer, G.
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Nagda, S.M.
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Rarieya, J.M.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Effect of trypanosome infection on livestock health and production traits in two areas of Togo]
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Effect of trypanosome infection on livestock health and production traits in two areas of Togo
This study is evaluating the resistance of Red Maasai sheep to endoparasite infections relative to Dorper sheep and a range of Red Maasai x Dorper crosses. The results confirm previous Reports that both Red Maasai ewes and lambs are more resistant to endoparasites (predominantly Haemonchus contor...
Baker, R.L.
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Mwamachi, D.M.
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Audho, James O.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Red Maasai sheep in Kenya]
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Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in Red Maasai sheep in Kenya
Research in Kenya has confirmed that Red Maasai sheep are more resistant to gastrointestinal parasites than Dorper sheep and has shown that Small East African goats are more resistant than Galla goats. There is no difference in resistance between the Menz and Horro sheep breeds in Ethiopia. Herit...
Baker, R.L.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Tembely, S.
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Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Mwamachi, D.M.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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[Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in some indigenous breeds of sheep and goats in East Africa]
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Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematode parasites in some indigenous breeds of sheep and goats in East Africa