Presents and discusses a strategy for improving goat productivity under village production systems in the humid tropics. Discusses the approaches taken by ILCA which includes alley farming and presents the results of the study.
Reynolds, L.
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Atta-Krah, A.N.
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Francis, P.A.
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[A strategy for improving goat productivity under village production systems in the humid tropics]
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A strategy for improving goat productivity under village production systems in the humid tropics
Genetic diversity of nine indigenous Chinese cashmere goat populations and one West African breed were investigated using 19 microsatellite DNA markers and fluorescence PCR. The aim was to investigate the status of the genetic resources of Chinese cashmere goats. Fourteen of the microsatellite lo...
Di, R.
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He, X.
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Guan, Wei-Jun
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Pu, Y.
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Zhao, Qianjun
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Fu, B.
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Ma, Y.
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Han Jianlin
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[Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship of Chinese cashmere goats based on microsatellite DNA markers]
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Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship of Chinese cashmere goats based on microsatellite DNA markers
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Report of the third meeting of the imGoats Jhadol-Kanthariya Innovation Platform, 14 October 2011]
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Report of the third meeting of the imGoats Jhadol-Kanthariya Innovation Platform, 14 October 2011
Chopra, S.C.
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[Goat genetic resources in India and their improvement for increasing productivity]
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Goat genetic resources in India and their improvement for increasing productivity
About 70% of all milk consumed in sub-Saharan Africa is imported from other parts of the
world. This trend may be reversed by encouraging production through marker assisted selection.
Goats are second to cattle in milk production, they require less inputs and their small size make
them attractive...
Ibeagha-Awemu, E.M.
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Bemji, M.N.
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Osinowo, O.A.
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Chiatti, F.
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Chessa, S.
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Erhardt, G.
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[Caprine milk protein polymorphisms: Possible applications for African goat breeding and preliminary data in Red Sokoto]
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Caprine milk protein polymorphisms: Possible applications for African goat breeding and preliminary data in Red Sokoto
Describes small ruminant production systems for the humid areas of southern Nigeria. Discusses the differences in ownership patterns between men and women; household relations particularly decision making processes related to the potential use of browse as fertilizer or feed; and the unique natur...
Okali, C.
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Sumberg, J.E.
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[Sheep and goats, men and women: Household relations and small ruminant development in southwest Nigeria]
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Sheep and goats, men and women: Household relations and small ruminant development in southwest Nigeria
Two experiments were conducted using dried leaves of Alchornea cordifolia, Ficus capensis, Manniophytum fulvum and Albizza niopoides. In Experiment 1, dry matter (DM) degradation characteristics were investigated using the in sacco nylon bag technique in West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep, WAD goats ...
Smith, Jimmy W.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Akinlade, J.
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[Rumen degradation in sheep, goats and cattle and voluntary intake by sheep of four browse species]
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Rumen degradation in sheep, goats and cattle and voluntary intake by sheep of four browse species
Crude protein content and in sacco dry matter (DM) loss after 72 h of incubation in West African Dwarf (WAD) sheep and goats of fresh, wilted and dried leaves of Gliricidia sepium were compared. Additionally, voluntary DM intakes by WAD sheep and goats of G. sepium leaves presented in the fresh, ...
Smith, Jimmy W.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Akinlade, J.
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[Voluntary intake by sheep and goats of Gliricidia sepium fed in three states and at three levels of supplementation to a basal diet of Panicum maximum]
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Voluntary intake by sheep and goats of Gliricidia sepium fed in three states and at three levels of supplementation to a basal diet of Panicum maximum
Larbi, Asamoah
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Orok, E.J.
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Idiong, N.B.
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Cobbina, J.
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[Alchornea cordifolia, a promising indigenous browse species adapted to acid soils in southeastern Nigeria for integrated crop-livestock agroforestry production systems]
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Alchornea cordifolia, a promising indigenous browse species adapted to acid soils in southeastern Nigeria for integrated crop-livestock agroforestry production systems