Trypanosomosis is an important disease affecting humans as well as animals. It remains a big constraint to livestock productions in tropical areas. The objective of this study was to assess the importance of trypanosomosis among cattle diseases in Burkina Faso, mainly in tsetse-challenged areas, ...
Soudre, A.
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Ouédraogo-Kone, S.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Muller, S.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Ouédraogo, A.G.
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Sölkner, J.
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[Trypanosomosis: A priority disease in tsetse-challenged areas of Burkina Faso]
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Trypanosomosis: A priority disease in tsetse-challenged areas of Burkina Faso
Survival analysis applying proportional hazards models was used to investigate genetic and non-genetic factors affecting ewe longevity and lamb survival of sheep in Ethiopia. Data were obtained from an on-station closed nucleus breeding program of Menz sheep and an on-farm Awassi×Menz sheep cross...
Getachew, T.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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Meszaros, G.
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[Survival analysis of genetic and non-genetic factors influencing ewe longevity and lamb survival of Ethiopian sheep breeds]
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Survival analysis of genetic and non-genetic factors influencing ewe longevity and lamb survival of Ethiopian sheep breeds
A bio-economic model was adapted to estimate economic values for important traits of two Ethiopian indigenous sheep breeds, the Menz and Horro breeds. To do so, a meat sheep herd for fattening lambs and rearing young replacement sheep was simulated. Traits included in the analysis were: daily gai...
Gebre, K.T.
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Fuerst-Waltl, B.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Philipsson, J.
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Duguma, G.
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Mirkena, T.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Sölkner, J.
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[Estimates of economic values for important traits of two indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds]
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Estimates of economic values for important traits of two indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds
Breeding programmes described as community-based (CBBP) typically relate to low-input systems with farmers having a common interest to improve and share their genetic resources. CBBPs are more frequent with keepers of small ruminants, in particular smallholders of local breeds, than with cattle, ...
Mueller, J.P.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Philipsson, J.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Besbes, B.
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Valle-Zárate, A.
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Tibbo, Markos
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Mirkena, T.
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Duguma, G.
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Sölkner, J.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Community based livestock breeding programmes: Essentials and examples]
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Community based livestock breeding programmes: Essentials and examples
Based on the results of participatory approaches to define traits in the breeding objectives, four scenarios of ram selection and ram use were compared via deterministic modelling of breeding plans for community-based sheep breeding programmes in four diverse agro-ecological regions of Ethiopia. ...
Mirkena, T.
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Duguma, G.
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Willam, A.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Tibbo, Markos
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Sölkner, J.
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[Community-based alternative breeding plans for indigenous sheep breeds in four agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia]
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Community-based alternative breeding plans for indigenous sheep breeds in four agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia
Abegaz, S.
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Sölkner, J.
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Haile, Aynalem
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Description of production systems and morphological characteristics of Abergelle and Western lowland goat breeds in Ethiopia: Implication for community-based breeding programmes]
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Description of production systems and morphological characteristics of Abergelle and Western lowland goat breeds in Ethiopia: Implication for community-based breeding programmes
We studied how the failure to take into account gendered roles in the management of a communal pasture can affect the resilience of this social-ecological system. Data were collected using qualitative methods, including focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and participant observations fr...
Aregu, Lemlem
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Darnhofer, Ika
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Tegegne, Azage
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[The impact of gender-blindness on social-ecological resilience: The case of a communal pasture in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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The impact of gender-blindness on social-ecological resilience: The case of a communal pasture in the highlands of Ethiopia
A survey in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda was conducted in order to determine the different production systems under which Ankole cattle are currently kept. Additionally, selection criteria of livestock keepers were documented. In Burundi, Rwanda and parts of Uganda, livestock keepers are ...
Wurzinger, Maria
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Ndumu, B.
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Baumung, R.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Semambo, D.K.
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Byamungu, N.
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Sölkner, J.
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[Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda]
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Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
The Bahima ethnic group have been crossbreeding autochthonous Ankole with Holstein-Friesian cattle. Separate herds (pure Ankole and crossbreds) are common. A survey was conducted to characterize pasture utilization and management in the Ankole region to gain a better understanding of current and ...
Roschinsky, R.
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Mulindwa, H.
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Galukande, E.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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[Pasture use and management strategies in the Ankole pastoral system in Uganda]
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Pasture use and management strategies in the Ankole pastoral system in Uganda
In order to evaluate the socio-economic characteristics of urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the North western Ethiopian highlands, a field survey was conducted which included 256 farms. It is concluded that urban farmers tend to specialize on dairy production and support the famil...
Ayenew, Y.A.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Tegegne, Azage
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Zollitsch, W.
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[Socioeconomic characteristics of urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the North western Ethiopian highlands]
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Socioeconomic characteristics of urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the North western Ethiopian highlands