In this paper genomic research is discussed with regard to prospects for improving livestock productivity. Topics of discussion include, constraints to livestock productivity in developing countries; biotechnology research at ILRI; improvement of rumen fermentation; livestock genetic resources an...
Because of Africa's dependence on livestock two CGIAR centers committed to animal agriculture have been established - ILCA and ILRAD. ILCA conducts research on livestock production, systems, animal nutrition, livestock diseases, trypanotolerant animal production, forage agronomy, land-use ecology...
Reports a concerted interinstitutional attempt to generalize the use of the available draught animal power for the construction of more effective soil surface drainage. The hypothesis is that the relatively high productive potential of the Ethiopian highland vertisols, particularly in high-rainfa...
Jutzi, S.C.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Improving productivity on highland Vertisols: The oxen-drawn broadbed maker]
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Improving productivity on highland Vertisols: The oxen-drawn broadbed maker
African animal trypanosomosis constrains agricultural production in areas of Africa that hold the continent's greatest potential for expanded agricultural production. Previous studies indicate that the incidence of trypanosomosis: (i) reduces calving rates by 1-12 percent in tolerant breeds and b...
Wilson, R.T.
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Lebbie, S.H.B.
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[Increasing the productivity of African goats and sheep by means of collaborative research networks]
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Increasing the productivity of African goats and sheep by means of collaborative research networks
This paper desciribes dairy production and marketing in the Addis Abeba milk shed, and presents basic budgetary summaries of the components of the dairy system based on actual survey data. The budget results obtained from the farm, post-farm, and dairy system levels are first presented. Social va...
Staal, Steven J.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[Impacts of dairy input and output price policy on producer incentives in Ethiopia]
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Impacts of dairy input and output price policy on producer incentives in Ethiopia
Analyses the productivity of different livestock production systems in sub-Saharan Africa and compares the output with higher-input ranching systems in similar environments to indicate potential improvements in productivity in response to better feeding, management and health care. Gives emphasis...
Leeuw, P.N. de
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[Interactive effects of environment, management and mortality on cattle productivity in livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Interactive effects of environment, management and mortality on cattle productivity in livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa
Discusses some methodological issues on livestock technology Development in Ethiopia, also stresses that livestock projects that appeared promising were abandoned after project funding ceased because of mainly the inappropriateness of many of the methods used in the design and execution of the pr...
Asamenew, G.
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[Issues on livestock technology Development on smallholder farms in Ethiopia]
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Issues on livestock technology Development on smallholder farms in Ethiopia
Results of a study conducted to determine the productivity, composition & quality of fodder banks under different management systems and the milk and liveweight output with and without fodder banks on legume pasture units established for supplementing cattle grazing rangeland under traditional pr...
Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Legume pasture units for supplementing cattle grazing rangeland under traditional production systems in the Nigerian subhumid zone]
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Legume pasture units for supplementing cattle grazing rangeland under traditional production systems in the Nigerian subhumid zone
Reviews breed characteristics of Kenana and Butana cattle in Sudan. Discussions on physical, production and reproduction characteristics including horns, hump, umbilical fold, size and growth, fertility, milk yield, meat production; and production systems included.