Goats account for about 30% of Africa's ruminant livestock and produce about 17 and 12% of its meat and milk, respectively. Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounts for over 60% of the total goat population in Africa, with an estimated 147million goats representing about 80 indigenous breeds or strains...
Carter, M.R.
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[Intelligent design of index insurance for smallholder farmers and pastoralists]
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Intelligent design of index insurance for smallholder farmers and pastoralists
A survey was conducted by way of personal interviews with 562 respondents comprising 459 farmers and 103 butchers/traders in selected districts in the central and western parts of Kenya, consisting of three predominantly smallholder and four predominantly pastoral/extensive districts. The study a...
Kosgey, I.S.
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Rowlands, G.J.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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Baker, R.L.
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[Small ruminant production in smallholder and pastoral/extensive farming systems in Kenya]
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Small ruminant production in smallholder and pastoral/extensive farming systems in Kenya
Despite the large numbers and importance of adapted indigenous sheep and goats in the tropics, information on sustainable conventional breeding programmes for them is scarce and often unavailable. This paper reviews within-breed selection strategies for indigenous small ruminants in the tropics,...
Kosgey, I.S.
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Baker, R.L.
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Udo, H.M.J.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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[Successes and failures of small ruminant breeding programmes in the tropics: A review]
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Successes and failures of small ruminant breeding programmes in the tropics: A review
Effects of a novel pesticide resistance management strategy on tick control are evaluated in this study. The study is based on a temporal analysis of tick management practices on a smallholding in western Kenya. Results are reported of an innovation to tackle individual resistance in a pair of al...
Kamidi, R.E.
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Kamidi, M.K.
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[Effects of a novel pesticide resistance management strategy on tick control in a smallholding exotic-breed dairy herd in Kenya]
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Effects of a novel pesticide resistance management strategy on tick control in a smallholding exotic-breed dairy herd in Kenya
Mutua, F.K.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Arimi, S.M.
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Schelling, E.
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Ogara, W.O.
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[Incentives and challenges of smallholder pig farming in western Kenya]
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Incentives and challenges of smallholder pig farming in western Kenya
Although tree planting initiatives by the state began by the end of the nineteenth century, on-farm tree planting has not been widespread, particularly on plots outside homesteads. Farmers particularly in central and northern Ethiopia are limited to growing trees mainly at homesteads indicating t...
Kassa, H.
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Bekele, M.
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Reading the landscape past -update: explaining the lack of on-farm tree planting in Ethiopia]
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Reading the landscape past -update: explaining the lack of on-farm tree planting in Ethiopia
The typical practice by smallholder teak growers of letting trees grow without management input has resulted in poor quality plantations. Various questions arise when farmers start to better manage their teak plantations. This book provides practical guidance in addressing these questions by expl...
Pramono, A.A.
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Fauzi, M.A.
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Widyani, N.
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Heriansyah, I.
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Roshetko, J.M.
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[Managing smallholder teak plantations: field guide for farmers]
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Managing smallholder teak plantations: field guide for farmers
A stratified random sample, cross-sectional survey of 1755 households in the Kenya highlands was conducted between June 1996 and April 1998 to evaluate the rationale underlying smallholders’ breeding decisions. Additional data were collected in a follow-up survey of 50 households sub-sampled from...
Bebe, B.O.
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Udo, H.M.J.
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Rowlands, G.J.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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[Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: breed preferences and breeding practices]
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Smallholder dairy systems in the Kenya highlands: breed preferences and breeding practices
Some relevant background to this research project is provided by outlining selected features of Vietnam’s pig industry. Then the main findings (in the view of the author) from this ACIAR-funded research are presented. These results include (1) natural protection given to Vietnam’s pig producers f...
Tisdell, C.A.
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[An economic study of small pigholders in Vietnam: some insights gained and the scope for further research]
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An economic study of small pigholders in Vietnam: some insights gained and the scope for further research