Study report on sheep and goats production in Kenya. Data collected over a period of three years at Masai group ranch at Elangata Wuas in Kenya were examined. Data on status and progress at present on 3 adjacent newly-formed ranches included.
Describes the productive performance of main cattle groups in Africa in relation to the ecological zones of the region. Contributions of past research work in breed evaluation and breed characterization studies that highlight the value of such work for each of the three major indigenous cattle gr...
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
Goats constitute a major potential resource in the humid tropical environment where they are more numerous than the sheep and cattle. The West African Dwarf goat is adapted to the hot and humid environment where it is used as a source of meat. Unfortunately, under the traditional management syste...
Ademosun, A.A.
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[Appropriate management systems for the West African Dwarf goat in humid Tropics]
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Appropriate management systems for the West African Dwarf goat in humid Tropics
The effects of trypanosome infection and of other factors on parturition interval were evaluated using records for parturitions, which occurred between January 1984 and December 1986 at the Network sites of Avetonu, Boundiali and Mushie. For Mushie some intervals, calculated using parturitions oc...
Thorpe, W.R.
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Coulibaly, L.
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Defly, A.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Feron, A.
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Grundler, G.
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Hecker, P.
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Itty, P.
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Maehl, J.H.H.
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Mawuena, K.
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Morkramer, G.
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Mulungo, M.
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Nagda, S.M.
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Paling, R.W.
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Pelo, M.
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Rarieya, J.M.
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Schuetterle, A.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Factors influencing reproductive performance in a range of network situations]
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Factors influencing reproductive performance in a range of network situations
Major upland soils in the humid and sub humid zones of West Africa consist of low activity clays (LAC) Alfisols, Ultisols and Oxisols. Alfisols which are less leached and have a high base saturation are more dominant in the sub-humid zone. Chemically they are more fertile, but they have a low str...
Kanno, H.
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Dixon, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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Hahn, S.K.
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[Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA]
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Host plant resistance of cassava green spider mite (CGM) (Mononychellus tanajoa Bondar) at IITA