Introduction
Biosecurity protocols reduce the introduction and spread
of pathogens among swine farms. For pigs, biosecurity
ensures market stability, maintains export opportunities,
and controls spread of production and public health
diseases. Salmonella, the second most common cause of
bacterial...
Dewey, C.E.
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Bottoms, K.
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Poljak, Z.
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Richardson, K.
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Carter, N.
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[Investigating biosecurity risks associated with the delivery of feed to swine farms]
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Investigating biosecurity risks associated with the delivery of feed to swine farms
Animal Source Foods such as milk, meat and eggs are essential for human nutrition. Demand is increasing and this offers multiple opportunities for livestock producers. However, sustainable productivity and efficiency gains are needed, addressing both seasonal and inter-annual variation. Feed is a...
Peters, Michael
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Jones, Christopher S.
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Castiblanco, V.
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Ohmstedt, U.
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Rüdiger, U.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Burkart, Stefan
,
[Feeds and Forages in the Livestock CGIAR Research Program]
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Feeds and Forages in the Livestock CGIAR Research Program
Despite the profound livestock importance in eastern Africa, livestock productivity remains low attributable to a number of challenges. One of the major drawbacks is lack of quality feeds and forages. This results in poor animal performance and suboptimal use of resources. Intertwined with this l...
Mwendia, Solomon W.
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Ohmstedt, U.
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Karanja, S.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Peters, Michael
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Jones, Christopher S.
,
[Forage seed systems in eastern Africa: Challenges and opportunities]
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Forage seed systems in eastern Africa: Challenges and opportunities
Maina, K.W.
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Ritho, C.N.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Rao, E.J.O.
,
[Do farmers benefit financially from adopting improved planted forages: Evidence from adoption of Brachiaria grass among smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya]
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Do farmers benefit financially from adopting improved planted forages: Evidence from adoption of Brachiaria grass among smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya
Evolving changes such as population growth, urbanisation and a growing middle-income class in Africa are redefining the agro-food systems. Population growth is expected to double the demand for milk and meat products in Africa by 2050. This raises concerns on the capability of African countries t...
Maina, K.
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Ritho, C.
,
Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Rao, E.J.O.
,
[Determinants and impact of adopting climate-smart brachiaria grass among dairy farmers in Kenya]
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Determinants and impact of adopting climate-smart brachiaria grass among dairy farmers in Kenya
Blümmel, Michael
,
[Looking for opportunities from second generation bio-fuel technologies for upgrading lignocellulosic biomass for livestock feed]
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Looking for opportunities from second generation bio-fuel technologies for upgrading lignocellulosic biomass for livestock feed
Ravichandran, Thanammal
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Blümmel, Michael
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Teufel, Nils
,
[Factors influence adoption of perennial forage varieties in dairy production system in India]
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Factors influence adoption of perennial forage varieties in dairy production system in India
The increasing interest in crop-livestock integration in sub-Saharan Africa has emphasised the beneficial uses of forage legumes in cereal-based cropping systems. Forage legume-cereal cropping systems were evaluated in 1989 and 1990 at the ICRISAT (International Crops Research Institute for the S...
Kouame, C.
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Hoefs, S.
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Powell, J.M.
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Roxas, D.
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Renard, C.
,
[Intercrop Stylosanthes effects on millet yields and animal performance in the Sahel]
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Intercrop Stylosanthes effects on millet yields and animal performance in the Sahel
Feed data bases describing feed supply - demand scenarios are important tools for researchers, development practitioners and private sector for example to gauge opportunities and limitations for increasing livestock production and to obtain information about potential feed surplus and deficit are...
Blümmel, Michael
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Haileslassie, Amare
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Samireddypalle, A.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Ramana Reddy, Y.
,
Mayberry, D.
,
[Feed supply-demand databases as decision making tools for prioritizing livestock interventions to close yield gaps and reduce negative environmental foot prints]
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Feed supply-demand databases as decision making tools for prioritizing livestock interventions to close yield gaps and reduce negative environmental foot prints