Goat research is organised at various levels in Africa with divers key players, interests and approaches. The paper presents an overview of these levels, the forces that mitigate against goat research and Development and suggests some measures that can address these constraints.
Survival of indigenous goats in Kenya is at risk: due to exotic breed importation and indiscriminate crossbreeding. Phenotypic description of goats with an aim of determining their improvement, utilization and conservation is important. Phenotypic characteristics of 139 East African Goats were re...
Indetie, D.
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Karimi, S.
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Wandera, F.
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Lebbie, S.H.B.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Phenotypic characterization of East African goats in Baringo District of Kenya]
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Phenotypic characterization of East African goats in Baringo District of Kenya
This paper addresses the constraints and opportunities to dairy Development in sub-Saharan Africa, as well as the role that international research can play to promote this process. It first discusses present and projected future demand and supply conditions, and on-going changes in international ...
Shapiro, Barry I.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[Peri-urban dairy Development in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of constraints and opportunities]
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Peri-urban dairy Development in sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of constraints and opportunities
This paper addresses the present status of research and Development in animal production; challenges for research in animal production systems including integrated natural resource management and use and the Development of sustainable agriculture; and institutional limitations and capacity to mee...
Devendra, C.
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[Present status of research and Development and institutional considerations for animal production system in the Asia-Pacific region]
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Present status of research and Development and institutional considerations for animal production system in the Asia-Pacific region
Thornton, Philip K.
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[Towards a livestock, poverty, climate change research agenda for ILRI]
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Towards a livestock, poverty, climate change research agenda for ILRI
Describes briefly the main ecological zones of Africa w. examples of the general types of cattle that can be maintained. Assesses the contributions of past research work in breed evaluation. Reports examples of breed characterization studies that highlight the value of such work for each of the t...
Trail, J.C.M.
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[Productivity of representative breeds of important cattle groups in Africa]
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Productivity of representative breeds of important cattle groups in Africa
Taylor-Powell, E.
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Kaufmann, Ralph R. von
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[Producer participation in livestock systems research: Experience with on farm research among settled Fulani agropastoralists in central Nigeria]
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Producer participation in livestock systems research: Experience with on farm research among settled Fulani agropastoralists in central Nigeria
The Kenya coastal region has a large, unsatisfied market for milk and dairy products. Between 1988 and 1994, a research project, closely linked to extension, identified and addressed technical constraints that limit smallholder dairy Development in the region. Methodological approaches are outlin...
Thorpe, W.R.
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Maloo, S.H.
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Muinga, R.W.
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Mullins, G.R.
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Mureithi, J.G.
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Njunie, M.
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Ramadhan, A.
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[Production of marketable milk in the sub-humid tropics: experiences, lessons and technologies from coastal Kenya]
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Production of marketable milk in the sub-humid tropics: experiences, lessons and technologies from coastal Kenya