The aim of this consultation is to explore the practicality of extending technologies that enable the use of dairy cows for multiple purposes, to help develop a regional project to transfer these technologies to relevant countries in east and Central Africa. The focus of the consultation is on ne...
Zerbini, E.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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Chirgwin, J.C.
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[Technology transfer. Multi-purpose cows for milk, meat and traction in smallholder farming systems. Proceedings of a consultation]
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Technology transfer. Multi-purpose cows for milk, meat and traction in smallholder farming systems. Proceedings of a consultation
Post-partum reproductive function of 50 F1 crossbred (Boran X Friesian) cows under smallholder farms around Holetta were monitored using plasma progesterone concentrations and profiles to examine Ovarian activity of cows and accuracy of estrus detection. Experimental cows were observed for signs ...
Dawo, F.
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Zerbini, E.
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[Post-partum reproductive function of F1 crossbred cows under smallholder management conditions in central highland of Ethiopia]
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Post-partum reproductive function of F1 crossbred cows under smallholder management conditions in central highland of Ethiopia
Cereal crop residues (straw, chaff, etc.) are important components of maintenance rations for ruminant livestock in many parts of the world. They are especially important in small-holder crop-livestock production systems in the sub-humid, semi-arid, and arid tropics and subtropics where most of t...
Hash, C.T.
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Bhasker Raj, A.G.
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Lindup, S.
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Sharma, A.
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Beniwal, C.R.
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Folkertsma, R.T.
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Mahalakshmi, V.
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Zerbini, E.
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Blümmel, Michael
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[Opportunities for marker-assisted selection (MAS) to improve the feed quality of crop residues in pearl millet and sorghum]
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Opportunities for marker-assisted selection (MAS) to improve the feed quality of crop residues in pearl millet and sorghum
Cereal crop residues are important feed resources for ruminants in developing countries. However, they are poor in nutritive value because digestible energy, crude protein and mineral contents are all low. Techniques to improve the feeding value of crop residues by chemical or biological means ha...
Zerbini, E.
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Thomas, D.
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[Opportunities for improvement of nutritive value in sorghum and pearl millet residues in South Asia through genetic enhancement]
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Opportunities for improvement of nutritive value in sorghum and pearl millet residues in South Asia through genetic enhancement
This document presents the results of a study conducted to assess the constraints to production and research opportunities for enhancing the contribution of livestock in crop-animal systems in agro-ecological zones of South Asia. The study involves six countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal,...
Devendra, C.
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Thomas, D.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Zerbini, E.
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[Improvement of livestock production in crop-animal systems in the agro-ecological zones of South Asia]
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Improvement of livestock production in crop-animal systems in the agro-ecological zones of South Asia
This report summarises the results of a study of farmer perceptions of sorghum and millet biomass traits with specific reference to livestock feeding practices. The results reported here form part of a larger ILRI/ICRISAT study undertaken to identify genotypes of sorghum and millet with improved ...
Underwood, M.P.
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Hall, A.J.
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Zerbini, E.
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[Genetic enhancement of sorghum and millet residues fed to ruminants: farmers' perceptions of fodder quality in livelihood systems]
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Genetic enhancement of sorghum and millet residues fed to ruminants: farmers' perceptions of fodder quality in livelihood systems
The principal objective of the workshop was to develop a funding proposal to implement transfer of the IAR/ILRI multi-purpose crossbred cows technologies to eastern African smallholders. The workshop proposed a formal means of co-ordinating and linkage and transfer mechanisms needed to ensure the...
Forty pregnant F1 crossbred dairy cows (20 Friesian X Boran and 20 Simmental X Boran) were stratified in a 2x2 diet X work factorial experiment (not working-not supplemented, NWNS; not working-supplemented, NWS; working-not supplemented, WNS; and working-supplemented, WS). Working cows pulled sle...
Gemeda, T.
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Zerbini, E.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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Demissie, D.
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[Effect of draught work on performance and metabolism of crossbred cows. 1. Effect of work and diet on body-weight change, body condition, lactation and productivity]
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Effect of draught work on performance and metabolism of crossbred cows. 1. Effect of work and diet on body-weight change, body condition, lactation and productivity
Eighteen F1 crossbred dairy cows (Friesian X Boran and Simmental X Boran) were allocated to one of three diet groups (H: natural pasture hay; H + 3: natural pasture hay + 3 kg concentrate; and H + 5: natural pasture hay + 5 kg concentrate) using a stratified random sampling procedure, with parity...
Zerbini, E.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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Demissie, D.
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[Effect of draught force and diet on dry-matter intake, milk production and live-weight change in non-pregnant and pregnant cows]
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Effect of draught force and diet on dry-matter intake, milk production and live-weight change in non-pregnant and pregnant cows
Forty pregnant crossbred cows (20 Holstein-Friesian X Boran and 20 Simmental X Boran) were assigned to a 2x2 (work X diet) factorial experiment as follows: supplemented-non-working (SNW), supplemented-working (SW), non-supplemented-non-working (NSNW) and non-supplemented-working (NSW). Working co...
Zerbini, E.
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Gemeda, T.
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Franceschini, R.
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Sherington, J.
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Gebre-Wold, A.
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[Reproductive performance of F1 crossbred dairy cows used for draught: Effect of work and diet supplementation]
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Reproductive performance of F1 crossbred dairy cows used for draught: Effect of work and diet supplementation