Several studies have shown different positive and negative cases of livestock and environmental interactions in the different eco-regions of the world and under a variety of production systems. They have been related to inadequate policies, pressures for intensification of production systems led ...
Li Pun, H.H.
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Seré Rabé, Carlos
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Peden, Donald G.
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[Balancing livestock environment and human needs: An international perspective]
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Balancing livestock environment and human needs: An international perspective
In this study available genetic resources and breeding systems used by dairy farmers in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in, Addis Ababa milk shed were assessed. Results of the study indicated that: about 57%, 31 % and 10% of secondary town, peri urban and intra-urban farmers like to...
Tadesse, M.
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Tegegne, Azage
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[Assessment of the factors affecting farmers' choice of the production system in urban and peri urban dairy production system in Addis Ababa milk shed]
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Assessment of the factors affecting farmers' choice of the production system in urban and peri urban dairy production system in Addis Ababa milk shed
Kosgey, I.S.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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Baker, R.L.
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[Breeding objectives for meat sheep in smallholder production systems in the tropics]
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Breeding objectives for meat sheep in smallholder production systems in the tropics
This paper outlines some of the important reasons for performing benchmark site (BMS) characterization. The paper is intended to provide some guidelines on how to develop an effective instrument for data collection for the BMS characterization. It discusses how to determine the method of analysis...
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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[Crop-animal systems research in South-East Asia: Data collection for benchmark site characterization]
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Crop-animal systems research in South-East Asia: Data collection for benchmark site characterization
The peri-urban dairy production systems in Uganda, located in the subhumid agro-ecological zone with medium rainfall have a high potential for livestock production (Walsche et al., 1991; Winrock, 1992), but medium tsetse challenge and the associated trypanosomiasis risk may adversely affect dairy...
Patzelt, R.J.
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Schares, G.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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Lessard, P.
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Laker, C.
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Leak, S.G.A.
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Mehlitz, D.
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[Design of collaborative studies to assess the impact of diseases on production: Case study of trypanosomiasis in peri-urban dairy production systems in Uganda]
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Design of collaborative studies to assess the impact of diseases on production: Case study of trypanosomiasis in peri-urban dairy production systems in Uganda
Land use in the subhumid zone (SHZ) of Nigeria is rapidly changing as a result of increasing influx of both arable farmers and pastoralists from areas of high density in the country. Because land is owned by arable farming communities, traditional grazing lands tend to be heavily pressurized by ...
Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Forage legumes in agropastoral production systems within the subhumid zone of Nigeria]
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Forage legumes in agropastoral production systems within the subhumid zone of Nigeria
The demand for meat and milk in Southeast Asia has almost doubled in the past two decades, and this trend is expected to continue in following years. There is a need to enhance productivity in the prevalent smallholder crop animal systems, in order to match these increases in demand without jeopa...
Pezo, Danilo A.
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Lanting, E.F.
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Chee, W.C.
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Kerridge, Peter C.
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[Feed resources for ruminants in smallholder farming systems in Southeast Asia]
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Feed resources for ruminants in smallholder farming systems in Southeast Asia
The challenges for research and Development of goats and the justification of increased productivity from them are discussed with reference to the presence of 94% of the total world population of about 674 million goats, numerous "improver breeds", interactions with the environment and socio-econ...
This paper addresses the problem - with increasing values of land, crops and livestock in the semi-arid region, what happens to the livestock component? The conventional wisdom is that abundant land in more remote areas is more conductive to livestock Development than where human population densi...
Shapiro, Barry I.
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Sanders, J.H.
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[Evolution of livestock production systems in semi-arid West Africa: Evidence from Niger]
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Evolution of livestock production systems in semi-arid West Africa: Evidence from Niger
There is a broad land of territory comprising the subhumid zone and the non-forested areas of the humid zone of West Africa in which a mixture of trypanotolerant, trypano-susceptible, and crossbred cattle are found. Availability of a variety of breeds allows farmers to choose the breeds they judg...
Kamuanga, M.
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Tano, K.
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Pokou, K.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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[Farmers' preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review]
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Farmers' preferences of cattle breeds, their market values and prospects for improvement in West Africa: A summary review