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Autor: Thorpe, W.R.

An account is given of the Development of dairy farming, milk production and stocking rate of cattle in Kenya, Gambia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Guinea-Bissau and the relevance of the African experience for sustainable small-scale agriculture in other tropical countries.


Thorpe, W.R.[Opciones para el desarrollo lechero en America tropical: Lecciones de Africa]Opciones para el desarrollo lechero en America tropical: Lecciones de Africa

Outlines the results of a study on milk offtake feeding habits and growth of camels carried out at Beke in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia. Summarises milk offtake per camel per day & month, birth weight, daily growth rate of camel calves, growth during the four seasons of the year, daily act...


Dessalegne, B.[Milk offtake, growth and feeding habits of camels in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia]Milk offtake, growth and feeding habits of camels in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia
Staal, Steven J.Shapiro, Barry I.[Price deregulation and market failure in the Kenyan dairy system: A case study of Nyeri District]Price deregulation and market failure in the Kenyan dairy system: A case study of Nyeri District

There are various methods of measuring milk yield from goats. In the present study 84 lactating Galla goats on a Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) hay basal diet and supplemented with 500g (as is) of a concentrate diet constituting of poultry litter (0, 15, 30 or 45%) were used to compare milk yield ...


Nyakalo, S.Badamana, M.S.Wanyoike, M.M.[Methods of measuring milk yield from Galla goats]Methods of measuring milk yield from Galla goats

Ensuring that locally adopted breeds are a functional part of production systems is the most national and sustainable way to conserve animal genetic resources. This can only be possible if sustainable breeding strategies for such animals are developed which take into account their economically im...


Kahi, A.K.Rege, J.E.O.[African cattle genetic resources: Their unique attributes and conservation through utilization for milk production]African cattle genetic resources: Their unique attributes and conservation through utilization for milk production

Traditionally, Indian farmers kept bovines, especially cattle, for draught purposes in agriculture and transportation with milk as an adjunct. However, with increasing farm mechanization and rising demand for milk, the bovine functions have shifted more towards dairying. While bovine population h...


Kishore, A.Birthal, P.S.Joshi, Pramod K.Shah, TushaarSaini, A.[Patterns and drivers of dairy development in India: insights from analysis of household and district-level data]Patterns and drivers of dairy development in India: insights from analysis of household and district-level data

Looks into the patterns of consumption of dairy products in West Africa. Discusses trends in production, imports. Examines factors influencing dairy consumption patterns, particularly population growth, urbanization, incomes, consumer preferences and prices.


Seyoum, Solomon[Patterns of consumption of dairy products in West Africa]Patterns of consumption of dairy products in West Africa

A document prepared on the basis of past work conducted and discussions held by scientists of two institutions, ILCA & KARI (Kenya Agricultural Research Institute). It aims to provide background information that explains the nature of this project in order to facilitate preparation of specific re...


Solomon BekureLeeuw, P.N. de[Proposal for collaborative research project between the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute and the International Livestock Centre for Africa]Proposal for collaborative research project between the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute and the International Livestock Centre for Africa

Staal, Steven J.[The smallholder dairy revolution or smallholders and the livestock revolution?]The smallholder dairy revolution or smallholders and the livestock revolution?

Decision-making approaches, the factors affecting them, the role of the decision-making units and the actors involved in farming decisions were studied in 91 Costa Rican farmers using a classification procedure. Farmers were asked to classify 18 farming decisions (systematically selected from a p...


Solano, C.León, H.Pérez, E.Herrero, Mario T.[Who makes farming decisions? A study of Costa Rican dairy farmers]Who makes farming decisions? A study of Costa Rican dairy farmers

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