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Lascano, Carlos E.Holmann, Federico J.[Conceptos y metodologías de investigación en fincas con sistemas de producción animal de doble propósito]Conceptos y metodologías de investigación en fincas con sistemas de producción animal de doble propósito
Autor: Epstein, H.

The monograph presents studies of over forty years of research on the origin and development of domestic animals of Africa. It discusses the dog, cattle and buffalo of Africa. Each chapter opens with a survey of the wild species from which the domestic may have descended, followed by extensive de...


Epstein, H.[The origin of the domestic animals of Africa]The origin of the domestic animals of Africa
Autor: Payne, W.J.A.

The monograph consists of two parts. The first part give a geographic overview of the region including, the topography, climate and natural vegetation. The total number of cattle, their distribution and methods of utilisation in the region outlined. The second part deals with the origin of tropic...


Payne, W.J.A.[Cattle production in the Tropics. Volume 1, General introduction and breeds and breeding]Cattle production in the Tropics. Volume 1, General introduction and breeds and breeding

Survey report on indigenous cattle in Africa. The document is divided into 5 parts, detailing distinctive types and breeds of indigenous cattle in the region. Classification and groupings of the cattle are based on geographic regions and earlier works by Epstein. The origin and history of African...


The monograph reports activities related to cattle improvement in the British colonial territories in Africa. It consists of four parts. Part one presents the general background to the improvement of cattle in the territories describing ecological conditions, economic and social significance of c...


Faulkner, D.E.Brown, J.D.[The improvement of cattle in British colonial territories in Africa]The improvement of cattle in British colonial territories in Africa

The study was carried out in three highland woredas (districts) of Chilga, Dembia and Gondar Zuria in north Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. These woredas were purposively selected because of their long experience in transhumance cattle production system. The objectives of the study were to ...


Tegegne, AzageMengistie, T.Desalew, T.Teka, W.Dejen, Eshete[Transhumance cattle production system in North Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia: is it sustainable?]Transhumance cattle production system in North Gondar, Amhara region, Ethiopia: is it sustainable?

The first chapter gives a brief description of a pastoral production system, as envisaged by the study team and outlines the multi-disciplinary approach of the study, its sampling design and the data collected. Chapters 2 & 3 describe Kenya's biophysical and socio-economic environments, within wh...


Bekure, S.Leeuw, P.N. deGrandin, B.E.Neate, Paul J.H.[Maasai herding: An analysis of the livestock production system of Maasai pastoralists in eastern Kajiado District, Kenya]Maasai herding: An analysis of the livestock production system of Maasai pastoralists in eastern Kajiado District, Kenya

Examines possible bias in aerial surveys of animals due to dispersion, using extensive data on cattle; and describes ways to adjust estimates.


Newsome, A.E.Dudzinski, M.L.Low, W.A.[Measuring bias in aerial surveys due to dispersion of animals]Measuring bias in aerial surveys due to dispersion of animals

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