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Describes cattle husbandry in the agropastoral system of central Mali, discussing data on the management systems and ownership patterns, herd demography, and productivity including reproductive performance, growth, weight, traction and meat and milk production.

Summarizes a baseline study of the traditional livestock production system of central Mali, classifying production systems in the study in the study zone according to the degree of dependence on livestock products for gross revenue or food supply of the household or production unit, and according...

Describes & analyses the "Mouton de Case" small scale sheep fattening system of Central Mali, with particular reference to ownership of sheep & extent of practice in the agro-pastoral & rainfed farming subsystems, relation between ownership of other livestock and keeping of "Mouton de Case"; mana...

Studies the flock and herd structure of sheep, goats, cattle, equines and camels in Mali and provides information on related parameters for traditional systems in order to understand the management and production characteristics of these species.

Study of livestock production in the agro-pastoral system of Central Mali based on a state of knowledge report of the pastoral & agro-pastoral systems of Mali & on a continuous study of representative herds in both the irrigated rice & rainfed millet sub-systems of the agro-pastoral system. Descr...

Presents results of a least-squares analysis of the variance in three indices of productivity, viz. liveweight of young weaned per breeding female, per kg. of breeding female and per kg. metabolic weight of female, due to sex of offspring, parity, type & season of birth, system of production (sed...

Describes the major systems of small ruminant production in tropical Africa. Discusses the distribution and importance of goats, genetic resources, production systems, management and constraints to production.

Studies the flock and herd structure of sheep, goats, cattle, equines and camels in Mali and provides information on related parameters for traditional systems in order to understand the management and production characteristics of these species.

Study of livestock production in the agro-pastoral system of Central Mali based on a state of knowledge report of the pastoral & agro-pastoral systems of Mali & on a continuous study of representative herds in both the irrigated rice & rainfed millet sub-systems of the agro-pastoral system. Descr...

Presents results of a study conducted to analyse the economic characters and productivity indices of Sudanese Fulani cattle in the agro-pastoral system in central Mali. Discusses weight characters including postpartum weight and calf weight, mortality, and productivity indices.