A study was conducted to determine the population membership of individual goats from seven
Small East African goat strains using microsatellite genotype information. The populations were
Maasai, Ugogo, Sukuma, Ujiji, Coastal, Mbeya and Newala goats. The number of individuals
per population range...
Chenyambuga, S.W.
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Kifaro, G.C.
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Gwakisa, P.S.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Inference of population of origin of individual animals from different Small East African goat populations using microsatellite markers]
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Inference of population of origin of individual animals from different Small East African goat populations using microsatellite markers
The livestock revolution presents new and expanding opportunities for smallholder livestock producers. The increasing demand for livestock products in South-East Asia presents expanding market opportunities for livestock producers, particularly for smallholders. The paper discusses how to link sm...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Paulos, Z.
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[Linking smallholders to emerging markets for livestock products: research and development opportunities]
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Linking smallholders to emerging markets for livestock products: research and development opportunities
Increased population, low agricultural productivity, pressure on land and overexploitation of natural resources, are current problems in the Andean ecoregion. Knowledge of the region is vast, but results from site-specific research have seldom been integrated. A holistic ecoregional research appr...
León Velarde, C.U.
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Quiróz, R.
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[Crop-livestock systems research in the Andean region: ecoregional approach, methods and procedures]
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Crop-livestock systems research in the Andean region: ecoregional approach, methods and procedures
Nin Pratt, A.
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Bonnet, P.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Haan, C. de
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[Benefits and costs of compliance of sanitary regulations in livestock markets: the case of Rift Valley fever in Ethiopia]
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Benefits and costs of compliance of sanitary regulations in livestock markets: the case of Rift Valley fever in Ethiopia
Nin Pratt, A.
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Bonnet, P.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Ehui, Simeon K.
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Haan, C. de
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[Benefits and costs of compliance of sanitary regulations in livestock markets: the case of Rift Valley fever in Ethiopia]
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Benefits and costs of compliance of sanitary regulations in livestock markets: the case of Rift Valley fever in Ethiopia
Livestock are an important component of farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa. They are raised mainly for meat, milk and skin and provide a flexible financial reserve in years of crop failure. They also play a critical role in the agricultural intensification process by providing draft power and ...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Jabbar, M.A.
,
[Measuring the sustainability of crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa: methods and data requirements]
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Measuring the sustainability of crop-livestock systems in sub-Saharan Africa: methods and data requirements
Demand for livestock products is increasing rapidly in the developing world as a consequence of population growth, rising incomes, urbanization, and changes in dietary preferences. The
livestock sector now accounts for about 40% of agricultural GDP in developing countries,
although the investment...
Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Panandam, J.M.
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Bhuiyan, A.K.F.H.
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Khan, M.S.
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Kahi, A.K.
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Imbayarwo-Chikosi, V.E.
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Halimani, T.E.
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Kosgey, I.S.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Higher education in animal breeding in developing countries - challenges and opportunities]
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Higher education in animal breeding in developing countries - challenges and opportunities
A short literature review and the personal experiences of the authors in the Sahelian zone of Mali are used as a basis for describing the epidemiology and ecopathology of small ruminant respiratory diseases. Prospects for control and future research priorities are outlined. Respiratory diseases o...
Traoré, A.
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Wilson, R.T.
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[Epidemiology and ecopathology of respiratory diseases of small ruminants in semi-arid West Africa]
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Epidemiology and ecopathology of respiratory diseases of small ruminants in semi-arid West Africa
This study which is commissioned by DFID (Department for International Development) in 2001 is conducted to produce sets of maps locating significant populations of poor livestock keepers in the world, and to assess in very broad terms how these populations are likely to change over the next thre...