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Cattle from 50 farms in Mukono County, Uganda, were monitored for trypanosomes every second month over an 18-month period (1995–1996) by mini-anion exchange chromatography and haematocrit centrifugation techniques. Eighteen trypanosome isolates collected from cattle during this period were charac...


Olila, D.McDermott, John J.Eisler, M.C.Mitema, E.S.Patzelt, R.J.Clausen, P.H.Poetzsch, C.J.Zessin, K.H.Mehlitz, D.Peregrine, A.S.[Drug sensitivity of trypanosome populations from cattle in a peri-urban dairy production system in Uganda]Drug sensitivity of trypanosome populations from cattle in a peri-urban dairy production system in Uganda

Farmers' objectives and the factors affecting them were studied in 91 dairy farms in Costa Rica. Objective's hierarchies were studied using Rokeach's technique with a mixture of personal, economic and familiar goals. A canonical correlation analysis was performed to find out simple and canonical ...


Solano, C.León, H.Pérez, E.Herrero, Mario T.[Characterising objectives profiles of Costa Rican dairy farmers]Characterising objectives profiles of Costa Rican dairy farmers
Autor: Devendra, C.

Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries are discussed with reference to type of systems, their characteristics, potential, and opportunities for improvement. Three types of dairy systems are identified and described: smallholder systems, smallholder cooperative dairy producti...


Devendra, C.[Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries: Characteristics, potential and opportunities for improvement. Review]Smallholder dairy production systems in developing countries: Characteristics, potential and opportunities for improvement. Review

Liberalisation in the dairy industry in Kenya is currently under way in several forms. The urban milk market monopoly of the Kenya Co-operative Creameries has been lifted. Clinical veterinary and artificial insemination (AI) services are no longer publicly supported in many areas. Private sector ...


Owango, M.O.Lukuyu, Ben A.Staal, Steven J.Kenyanjui, M.Njubi, D.Thorpe, W.R.[Dairy co-operatives and policy reform in Kenya: Effects of livestock service and milk market liberalisation]Dairy co-operatives and policy reform in Kenya: Effects of livestock service and milk market liberalisation

About 2 million rural households in Kenya produce milk. With about 1800 liters per cow and year, average annual milk production per cow on smallholder dairy farms is low. As a result, production costs per kilogram of milk are high, and profit margins for many farmers are slim. Low cow productivit...


Wilkes, AndreasDijk, Suzanne vanOdhong', Charles[Finance for on-farm investments in dairy production in Kenya]Finance for on-farm investments in dairy production in Kenya
Autor: Rey, B.

The Ngozi goat project promoted a new livestock system by introducing a new genotype and improving housing, feeding, health and marketing. To assess and monitor its impact, a collaboration with the International Livestock Center for Africa was initiated in 1989. The aim of this collaboration is t...


Rey, B.[Integration of crossbred dairy goats into Burundi's farming systems]Integration of crossbred dairy goats into Burundi's farming systems
Autor: Nwoko, S.G.

Analyses the development of dairy imports and its impacts on local production of dairy products in Nigeria, examining dairy products import policy objectives, control measures & their effectiveness; local production & marketing systems and government policies affecting each; and policy instrument...


Nwoko, S.G.[The development of dairy imports in Nigeria]The development of dairy imports in Nigeria

Organisation of the dairy industry and the marketing system in Kenya is highlighted and marketing and pricing of milk in Kenya is discussed. The formal and the informal milk marketing subsystems are also discussed. The Kenya Cooperative Creameries Limited (KCC) handles most of the marketed milk t...


Mbogoh, S.G.Ochuonyo, J.B.O.[Kenya's dairy industry: the marketing system and the marketing and pricing policies for fresh milk]Kenya's dairy industry: the marketing system and the marketing and pricing policies for fresh milk

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