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Journal Article 1999

Autor: Chamboko, Tafireyi Mukhebi, A.W. O'Callaghan, C.J. Peter, T.F. Kruska, R.L. Medley, G.F. Mahan, S.M. Perry, Brian D.

In order to assess the economic impact of heartwater (Cowdria ruminantium infection) and model the impact of improved vaccines against the disease, a field study was conducted to provide data on livestock productivity indicators in Zimbabwe. Cross-sectional studies were performed in the two main ...

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Chamboko, Tafireyi ,  Mukhebi, A.W. ,  O'Callaghan, C.J. ,  Peter, T.F. ,  Kruska, R.L. ,  Medley, G.F. ,  Mahan, S.M. ,  Perry, Brian D. ,  [Heartwater and the economics of livestock production on large scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe] ,  Heartwater and the economics of livestock production on large scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
Journal Article 1998

Autor: Kassa, T. Tegegne, Azage

Data on reproductive performance of Zebu and Friesian X Zebu crossbred cows reared under small-scale dairy farms were analysed and the effects of genotype, parity, body condition score (BCS), season, and year of calving were examined for a total of 246 calvings. Uterine involution was completed e...

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Kassa, T. ,  Tegegne, Azage ,  [Factors affecting reproductive performance of Zebu and crossbred cows under small-scale dairy farms] ,  Factors affecting reproductive performance of Zebu and crossbred cows under small-scale dairy farms
Journal Article 1992

Autor: Bartholomew, P.W. Ly, R. Kone, D. Traoré, S.F. Sissoko, K.

A shortage of available labour early in the growing season, when effort is directed to the weeding of cereal crops, appeared to be a primary constraint to increased forage cropping by smallholder farmers in the semi-arid zone of central Mali. In experiments with millet, the labour requirement for...

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Bartholomew, P.W. ,  Ly, R. ,  Kone, D. ,  Traoré, S.F. ,  Sissoko, K. ,  [Forage production for smallholder farmers in a rainfed millet cropping system in central Mali] ,  Forage production for smallholder farmers in a rainfed millet cropping system in central Mali
Journal Article 1999

Autor: Omore, Amos O. McDermott, John J. Arimi, S.M. Kyule, M.N.

Bovine mastitis and mastitis control were investigated on smallholder farms in central Kenya. After an initial observational study, a clinical trial to assess the impact of three different mastitis control strategies - (1) improved udder hygiene (2) treatment of subclinical cases, and (3) a combi...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/29767

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Omore, Amos O. ,  McDermott, John J. ,  Arimi, S.M. ,  Kyule, M.N. ,  [Impact of mastitis control measures on milk production and mastitis indicators in smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya] ,  Impact of mastitis control measures on milk production and mastitis indicators in smallholder dairy farms in Kiambu District, Kenya
Journal Article 1994

Autor: Staal, Steven J. Shapiro, Barry I.

When shortages of dairy products became severe in Kenya early in 1992, prices of dairy products were de-controlled to improve the incentives to producers. The impact of that policy change is examined using the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) methodology. A case study of the marketing chain involving...

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Staal, Steven J. ,  Shapiro, Barry I. ,  [The effects of recent price liberalization on Kenyan peri-urban dairy. A case study using the policy analysis matrix approach] ,  The effects of recent price liberalization on Kenyan peri-urban dairy. A case study using the policy analysis matrix approach
Journal Article 2003

Autor: Tegegne, Azage

The dairy industry needs to be optimised through organising milk production, processing, preservation and marketing in a well-coordinated way. With the recent changes in government policies featured by liberalisation and encouragement of the private sector to participate in the development of alm...

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Tegegne, Azage ,  [Financing market-oriented dairy development. The case of Ada'a - Liben Woreda Dairy Association, Ethiopia] ,  Financing market-oriented dairy development. The case of Ada'a - Liben Woreda Dairy Association, Ethiopia
Journal Article 2006

Autor: King, J.M. Parsons, D.J. Turnpenny, J.R. Nyangaga, J. Bakari, P. Wathes, C.M.

The 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development focussed attention on agricultural sustainability and biodiversity in developing countries. These goals are relevant for livestock production in Kenya, where development agencies encourage resource-poor smallholders to acquire large, exotic, high-y...

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King, J.M. ,  Parsons, D.J. ,  Turnpenny, J.R. ,  Nyangaga, J. ,  Bakari, P. ,  Wathes, C.M. ,  [Modelling energy metabolism of friesians in Kenya smallholdings shows how heat stress and energy deficit constrain milk yield and cow replacement rate] ,  Modelling energy metabolism of friesians in Kenya smallholdings shows how heat stress and energy deficit constrain milk yield and cow replacement rate
Journal Article 2011

Autor: Nkala, P Mango, N Zikhali, P

This article demonstrates how conservation agriculture impacts smallholder farmers' livelihoods in Mozambique through increased crop productivity and yields, using primary data on smallholder farmers practicing conservation agriculture and others not using this technology from Nhanguo, Pumbuto, a...

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Nkala, P ,  Mango, N ,  Zikhali, P ,  [Conservation agriculture and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in central Mozambique] ,  Conservation agriculture and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in central Mozambique
Journal Article 2010

Autor: Hauser, M Aigelsperger, L Owamani, A Delve, Robert J.

Organic agriculture requires farmers with the ability to develop profitable agro-enterprises on their own. By drawing on four years of experiences with the Enabling Rural Innovation approach in Uganda, we outline how smallholder farmers transition to organic agriculture and, at the same time, inc...

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Hauser, M ,  Aigelsperger, L ,  Owamani, A ,  Delve, Robert J. ,  [Learning achievements of farmers during the transition to market-oriented organic agriculture in rural Uganda] ,  Learning achievements of farmers during the transition to market-oriented organic agriculture in rural Uganda
Journal Article 2003

Autor: O'Brien, R. Peters, Michael Cook, Simon E. Corner, Robert J.

Intensification is a key strategy for smallholder farmers in Central America, and improved forages can play a significant role. To facilitate adoption of forages a spatial decision support system (SDSS) is under development to target forage species to particular biophysical, socio-economic and ma...

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O'Brien, R. ,  Peters, Michael ,  Cook, Simon E. ,  Corner, Robert J. ,  [Helping farmers select forage species in Central America: The case for a decision support system] ,  Helping farmers select forage species in Central America: The case for a decision support system

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