An on-farm monitoring study was carried out in the urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the Addis Ababa milk shed to assess variations in on farm nutrient intake of dairy cows (Holstein Friesian X Zebu) and feed balance. Ninety seven cows, with parities above two and at the beginning ...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia]
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Variations in nutrient intake of dairy cows and feed balance in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in Ethiopia
A study on smallholder dairy development in the East African highlands. Looks into the production systems and development constraints and priorities. Discusses genetic factors, nutrition, disease, management, labour, marketing and pricing policies. Summarises research and development experiences.
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[Developpement de la production laitiere. Compte-rendu d'un atelier]
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Developpement de la production laitiere. Compte-rendu d'un atelier
A Geographic Information Systems (GIS) - based analysis of livestock population dynamics in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan (HKH) region conducted by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development) and the International Livestock Re...
Tulachan, P.M.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[An overview of smallholder dairy farming in mixed mountain farming systems of the HKH: Issues and priorities]
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An overview of smallholder dairy farming in mixed mountain farming systems of the HKH: Issues and priorities
In this study available genetic resources and breeding systems used by dairy farmers in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in, Addis Ababa milk shed were assessed. Results of the study indicated that: about 57%, 31 % and 10% of secondary town, peri urban and intra-urban farmers like to...
Tadesse, M.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Assessment of the factors affecting farmers' choice of the production system in urban and peri urban dairy production system in Addis Ababa milk shed]
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Assessment of the factors affecting farmers' choice of the production system in urban and peri urban dairy production system in Addis Ababa milk shed
This summary Report presents recent demand and supply trends in the dairy sector of Kenya in the 1990s, to highlight the consequences of liberalization and macroeconomic factors. Sections discuss: the evolution of policies in the dairy sector in Kenya; supply factors in the dairy sector (producti...
Staal, Steven J.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Owour, G. A.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya]
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Demand and supply changes in the livestock sector and their impact on smallholders: The case of dairying in Kenya
In Ethiopia smallholder livestock producers have adopted components of improved dairy technologies but the intensity of adoption remains low. It is hypothesized that constraints on credit limit the abilityof many smallholder farmers to make the investments in crossbred cows and/or purchase comple...
Freeman, H.A.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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[Credit markets and the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia]
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Credit markets and the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia
Kibirigwi Irrigation Scheme is a smallholder farming area in Central Kenya, where the main activity is production of horticultural crops. Pesticides are widely misused. This study investigated the extent of household pesticide exposure in 40 randomly selected farms in July-August, 1995. Exposure ...
Kimani, V.W.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Contamination of dining tables with pesticides in Kibrigwi irrigation scheme]
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Contamination of dining tables with pesticides in Kibrigwi irrigation scheme
The peri-urban dairy production systems in Uganda, located in the subhumid agro-ecological zone with medium rainfall have a high potential for livestock production (Walsche et al., 1991; Winrock, 1992), but medium tsetse challenge and the associated trypanosomiasis risk may adversely affect dairy...
Patzelt, R.J.
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Schares, G.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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Lessard, P.
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Laker, C.
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Leak, S.G.A.
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Mehlitz, D.
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[Design of collaborative studies to assess the impact of diseases on production: Case study of trypanosomiasis in peri-urban dairy production systems in Uganda]
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Design of collaborative studies to assess the impact of diseases on production: Case study of trypanosomiasis in peri-urban dairy production systems in Uganda
This study examined the factors influencing adoption of three related dairy technologies in coastal Kenya, and assessed the impacts of dairy adoption on household income, employment generation, and nutritional status of pre-school children. The technologies studied were adoption of grade and cros...
Nicholson, C.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Muinga, R.W.
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Mwamachi, D.M.
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Mohamed, L.
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Elbasha, E.
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[Factors affecting the use of dairy technologies in coastal Kenya and assessment of their impacts]
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Factors affecting the use of dairy technologies in coastal Kenya and assessment of their impacts
Currently over 1000 Farmer Field Schools (FFS) on integrated pest management (IPM) and/or integrated soil management are being successfully implemented in Kenya and many more in Africa as a whole. In 2001, the DFID/FAO project on Farmer Field Schools for livestock began adapting and testing the F...