Presents the summary of livestock breed evaluation and characterisation work in the Gambia. Discusses the on-farm work undertaken by the European Economic Community (EEC), which was intially executed jointly with International Livestock Center for Africa (ILCA) and International Laboratory for Re...
A three-year longitudinal study was conducted to evaluate effects of strategic anthelmintic treatment regimes on age at first lambing (AFL), weight at first lambing (WFL) and lambing interval (LI) of 356 communally grazed ewes and 675 lambs owned by 10 smallholder farmers in the central highlands...
Aragaw, K.
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Teferi, M.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Tibbo, Markos
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[Effects of strategic helminthosis control on age at first lambing and lambing interval of communally grazed Menz ewes in Ethiopia]
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Effects of strategic helminthosis control on age at first lambing and lambing interval of communally grazed Menz ewes in Ethiopia
Osama, S.
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Benor, S.
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Agaba, Morris
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[Parentage and identity testing of goat for improved community based breeding practices]
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Parentage and identity testing of goat for improved community based breeding practices
Jenet, A.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Osuji, P.O.
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Yimegnuhal, A.
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Kreuzer, M.
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McCrabb, G.J.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Weight development of lifetime underfed cows of different genotype (Zebu or Zebu x Friesian) in the tropics]
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Weight development of lifetime underfed cows of different genotype (Zebu or Zebu x Friesian) in the tropics
Benor, S.
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Agaba, Morris
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Genomic characterization of Walia Ibex (Capra walie): An endangered species endemic to Ethiopia]
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Genomic characterization of Walia Ibex (Capra walie): An endangered species endemic to Ethiopia
Livestock diversity contributes in many ways to human survival and well-being, while its loss reduces options for attaining sustainable agriculture and universal food security. The current rapid rate of loss of this diversity is the result of a number of underlying factors. While in some cases ch...
Drucker, A.G.
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Bergeron, E.
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Lemke, U.
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Thuy, L.T.
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Valle-Zárate, A.
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[Identification and quantification of subsidies relevant to the production of local and imported pig breeds in Vietnam]
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Identification and quantification of subsidies relevant to the production of local and imported pig breeds in Vietnam
Ramsay, K.
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Smuts, M.
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Els, H.C.
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[Adding value to South African landrace breeds: Conservation through utilization]
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Adding value to South African landrace breeds: Conservation through utilization
Biotechnology has only limited potential to alleviate poverty in rural Africa because it does not
address the main reasons for poverty such as weak infrastructure, bad governance and unfavourable terms of trade. Looking at the main characteristics of the predominantly small-scale animal farming i...
Bayer, W.
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Wanyama, J.
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[Biotechnology in animal agriculture and poverty alleviation: An NGO perspective]
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Biotechnology in animal agriculture and poverty alleviation: An NGO perspective
Vares, T.
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Habe, F.
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Klopcic, M.
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Kompan, D.
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[The role of breeders' organisations and state in animal identification and recording in CEE countries: Proceedings of the Workshop held in Bled, Slovenia, 15 May 2000]
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The role of breeders' organisations and state in animal identification and recording in CEE countries: Proceedings of the Workshop held in Bled, Slovenia, 15 May 2000