Reports findings of a survey on the role, ownership and composition of livestock in the Ethiopian highlands to determine the production capability and potential of indigenous zebu cow under traditional smallholder management. Discussions on dairy husbandry and management, dairy performance, anima...
Describes Ethiopian animal husbandry based on experiences gained at the CADU/ARDU/SEAD project during its twenty years of operation. Topical discussions on animal breeding strategies and genetic improvement, animal feeds, feeding plans and forage production, dairy technology and production, artif...
The extension programme of the Bambui Dairy Project is described. Detailed information on responsibilities of the different organisations concerned provided. The advantages and economic feasibility of dairy farming with Red and White Fulani, Red Bororo, Holstein, Friesian and Jersey breeds are di...
Postpartum ovarian activity was investigated in dairy cows in urban/peri urban dairy production systems in and around Addis Ababa using milk progesterone profiles. Nineteen crossbred (Friesian x Zebu) dairy cows which calved between March and June 1998 were used for the study. Milk samples were c...
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Characterisation of postpartum ovarian activities using milk progesterone profiles in dairy cows in urban/peri-urban dairy production systems]
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Characterisation of postpartum ovarian activities using milk progesterone profiles in dairy cows in urban/peri-urban dairy production systems
Rapid population growth (from 498 million in 1990 to 1.2 billion by 2025) and urbanization (from 2.7:1 to 5.1 rural to urban) in sub-Saharan Africa will profoundly influence the demand for food including milk and other dairy products. Since West Africa accounts for over 42 percent of SSA populati...
Discusses issues in the development of dairying in Africa & Asia, outlining main approaches employed in the organization of production, and the need to take into consideration five interrelated factors in dairy development strategies, viz, the supply of dairy stock, animal health, fodder systems,...
Brumby, P.J.
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Gryseels, Guido
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[Stimulating milk production in milk-deficit countries of Africa and Asia]
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Stimulating milk production in milk-deficit countries of Africa and Asia
This report highlights ILCA's work in the past, and discusses current activities and future plans with particular reference to mixed crop-livestock systems, market-oriented smallholder dairying, conservation of biodiversity, biological efficiency of livestock, livestock production under trypanoso...
International Livestock Centre for Africa
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[ILCA 1993/94: Annual report and programme highlights]
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ILCA 1993/94: Annual report and programme highlights
This annual report and programme highlights presents highlights of ILCA's work in 1992 under the seven programme themes in the medium-term plan for 1994-1998. The highlight for the theme mixed crop-livestock systems focuses on ILCA's work on nutrient cycling in mixed crop-livestock systems in the...
This study investigates the household-level impacts of market-oriented dairy technologies (crossbred cows and complementary feed and management technologies) on in-comes, food and non-food expenditures, nutrient intakes, and health of pre-school children. A recursive econometric model was employe...
Ahmed, M.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Adoption of crossbred cow technologies and increased food security among smallholder dairy farmers in the East African highlands]
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Adoption of crossbred cow technologies and increased food security among smallholder dairy farmers in the East African highlands
This paper examines the adoption of two herd health control programmes designed for dairy smallholders in Central Thailand - for mastitis and for reproductive disease. The impact of adoption on private and social welfare is measured using the Policy Analysis Matrix. For adopters of the mastitis a...
Hall, D.C.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[Interventions in animal health: economic analysis of the adoption of herd health risk management programmes in smallholder dairy farms in central Thailand]
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Interventions in animal health: economic analysis of the adoption of herd health risk management programmes in smallholder dairy farms in central Thailand