This paper looks into the causes contributing to the development of dairy imports in Nigeria. The first part of the paper provides a brief background on the overall patterns of agricultural and livestock production, dairy imports, domestic milk production as well as milk consumption. The second p...
Inadequate nutrition and helminthiasis were among the important constraints to smallscale dairy production identified in a 4-country survey among traditional dairy producers. Consequently, multi-locational trials to study helminth control and supplementary feeding to grazing cattle are being impl...
Agyemang, K.
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Smith, Jimmy W.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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[Dairy response to feed supplementation and helminth control in indigenous cattle in traditional systems in West Africa: A case study from Nigeria]
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Dairy response to feed supplementation and helminth control in indigenous cattle in traditional systems in West Africa: A case study from Nigeria
The purpose of the study was to characterize the differences in epidemiology (risks of infection. morbidity. mortality) and potential control of East Coast fever (ECF) between the selected strata. Evidence of Theileria parva infection was assessed by increased antibody levels as measured in an in...
Gitau, G.K.
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McDermott, John J.
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Katende, J.M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[The epidemiology of Theileria parva infections on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya]
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The epidemiology of Theileria parva infections on smallholder dairy farms in Kenya
The workshop papers deal with trends in smallholder livestock enterprises, research on smallholder dairy research programmes in subhumid areas, disease control approaches and production systems. Under the above topics the following are discussed: introduction of exotic cattle, animal feeding prac...
Kategile, J.A.
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Mubi, S.
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[Future of livestock industries in East and Southern Africa. Proceedings of a workshop]
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Future of livestock industries in East and Southern Africa. Proceedings of a workshop
The Murang'a District is situated in central Kenya and is a highland area with a high potential for dairy production. This study was carried out to evaluate the performance of smallholder dairy farms by analysing available data and by simulation modelling. Eighteen case farms were selected non-ra...
Schaik, G. van
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Perry, Brian D.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Gitau, G.K.
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Dijkhuizen, A.A.
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[An economic study of smallholder dairy farms in Muranga District, Kenya]
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An economic study of smallholder dairy farms in Muranga District, Kenya
The major concern of this study was to assess the relative efficiency of alternative marketing systems for dairy products. A number of partial efficiency criteria were developed. These partial efficiency criteria formed the basis from which the merit and demerits of the alternative marketing syst...
Mbogoh, S.G.
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[The concept of marketing efficiency, applications and policy implications: A case of dairy marketing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]
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The concept of marketing efficiency, applications and policy implications: A case of dairy marketing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Peri-urban dairy producers in West Africa face major production constraints including inadequate and poor quality feeds. In view of the high cost of traditional supplementary feeds such as oilseed cakes, the production of forage, especially legumes, is increasingly being advocated. However, it ha...
Agyemang, K.
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Dogoo, D.L.
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Makun, H.J.
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[Profitability of forage production in smallholder peri-urban dairy production systems]
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Profitability of forage production in smallholder peri-urban dairy production systems
In Ethiopia smallholder livestock producers have adopted components of improved dairy technologies but the intensity of adoption remains low. It is hypothesized that credit-related constraints limit the ability of many smallholder farmers to make investments in crossbred cows and/or to purchase c...
Freeman, H.A.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Gebreselassie, N.
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[The role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia]
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The role of credit in the uptake of improved dairy technologies in Ethiopia
Ekuttan, C.E.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kimani, V.N.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Investigation on the prevalence of antimicrobial residues in milk obtained from urban smallholder dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya]
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Investigation on the prevalence of antimicrobial residues in milk obtained from urban smallholder dairy and non-dairy farming households in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya