Presents and discusses ILCA's research on smallholder farming in the highlands, village sheep and goat production in the humid zone, cattle production in the subhumid zone, pastoral production in the arid zones of West Africa, range livestock production in eastern and southern Africa, and breed e...
Analysis of small ruminant production in developed and developing countries, particularly sheep & goat distribution in the world, meat, milk and wool regional distribution, trends of declining and growth production of small ruminants, and price ratios for wool, w. data on world meat & livestock p...
This thesis was carried out within the project ImGoats, a project led by ILRI and implemented by CARE in Mozambique, aiming at increasing the incomes and food security of poor smallholders through innovations in the meat goat value chain. From a bottom-up approach, the project developed different...
Marble, Y.
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[Creation of communal grazing areas for goats in southern Mozambique: Future perspectives]
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Creation of communal grazing areas for goats in southern Mozambique: Future perspectives
Brandes, R.
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Saghir, P.
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Galiè, Alessandra
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Barasa, V.
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[ILRI’s experience with the Crop and Goat Project in Tanzania from a gender perspective]
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ILRI’s experience with the Crop and Goat Project in Tanzania from a gender perspective
The objectives of this study were to describe the production systems, the morphological features, and growth and reproductive performances of Bati (Central Highland ecotype), Borena (Long eared Somali ecotype) and Short-eared Somali indigenous goat populations in their home tract, Ethiopia. The s...
Gatew, H.
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[On-farm phenotypic characterization and performance evaluation of Bati, Borena and short eared Somali goat populations of Ethiopia]
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On-farm phenotypic characterization and performance evaluation of Bati, Borena and short eared Somali goat populations of Ethiopia
The objectives of this study were to describe the production systems, identify the breeding objectives traits, describe the morphological and molecular characteristics of Western Lowland and Abergelle goat breeds of Ethiopia to design community based breeding programs. 120 goat keepers were inter...
Abegaz, S.
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[Design of community based breeding programs for two indigenous goat breeds of Ethiopia]
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Design of community based breeding programs for two indigenous goat breeds of Ethiopia
The study aimed to identify factors that affect the decision and extent of market participation. Data were collected from 357 households and 1030 goats that are marketed. Focus group discussion was conducted to point out households marketing strategies. The study attempted to see both supply and ...
Yitayew, A.
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[Determinants of the decision to participate in the marketing of goats by rural households in Ethiopia]
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Determinants of the decision to participate in the marketing of goats by rural households in Ethiopia
This study was undertaken to determine the genetic structure, relationship and genetic diversity among 18 populations of goats from sub-Saharan Africa including Uganda (4), Tanzania (5), Kenya (2), Mozambique (2), Nigeria (3), Mali (1) and Guinea Bissau (1) using 11 microsatellite markers. Hetero...
Muema, E.K.
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[Genetic diversity and relationship of indigenous goats of sub-saharan Africa using microsatellite DNA markers.]
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Genetic diversity and relationship of indigenous goats of sub-saharan Africa using microsatellite DNA markers.
The main objective of this study was to develop a framework for community-based management (CBM) actions aiming to better utilize and to conserve the local small ruminants genetic resources in southern Benin. Hence, the study was designed in such a way as to: i) understand the livelihood contribu...
Dossa, G.L.H.
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[Small ruminants in the smallholder production system in southern Benin: prospects for conservation through community- based management]
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Small ruminants in the smallholder production system in southern Benin: prospects for conservation through community- based management
Small ruminants provide very important genetic resources that can be exploited for
continued improvements of the livelihoods of poor livestock keepers in the pastoral production
system, particularly in the developing country situation, Kenya being one of them. Though
important, the motivation of ...
Omondi, Immaculate A.
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[Economic analysis of indigenous small ruminant breeds in the pastoral system: A case of sheep and goats in Marsabit district, Kenya]
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Economic analysis of indigenous small ruminant breeds in the pastoral system: A case of sheep and goats in Marsabit district, Kenya