Discusses the market potential for increased sheep & goat production in southwest Nigeria based on an analysis of supply & demand and prices of goats & sheep in both rural & urban markets.
Okali, C.
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Upton, M.
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[The market potential for increased small ruminant production in southwest Nigeria]
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The market potential for increased small ruminant production in southwest Nigeria
Presents estimates of the returns from production of Dwarf sheep & goats under traditional systems and the variability in returns in south west Nigeria. Discusses alternative approaches to raising productivity esdisease control to reduce mortality and improved nutrition; assesses suitability of p...
Discusses the variation in rainfall and its implications for the length of growting season and consequent dry matter production from the East African rangelands. Presents evidence of the effects of primary dry-matter production on livestock performance. Describes shifts in the relative prices of ...
Cossins, N.J.
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Upton, M.
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[The impact of climatic variation on the Boran pastoral system]
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The impact of climatic variation on the Boran pastoral system
Five different East Coast fever (ECF)-control strategies (involving ECF immunisation by the infection-and-treatment method) were tested in groups of traditionally managed Sanga cattle in the Central Province of Zambia over a period of 2.5 years. Two groups were under intensive tick control (weekl...
Minjauw, B.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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James, A.D.
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Upton, M.
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[Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia]
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Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia
Upton, M.
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[Notes on JEPSS research memo no. 6. Part II. Watering strategies in arid areas. Grazing radius and ecological implications]
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Notes on JEPSS research memo no. 6. Part II. Watering strategies in arid areas. Grazing radius and ecological implications
Presents preliminary results of simulating consequences of improving calf weaning weights, by supplementary feeding or other means, on their productivity in terms of reduced mortality and increases in offtake, prices, energy value, and calving rate. Compares these with typical values in the Boran...
Upton, M.
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[Simulation of effects of calf weaning weights on subsequent productivity]
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Simulation of effects of calf weaning weights on subsequent productivity
Describes models of traditional & improved small ruminant production subsystems within humid West African traditional farming systems, analysing costs & returns and factors affecting each. Includes an appendix modelling patterns of development, over time, of the size and structure of a goat floc...