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Cadavid G, EA[Análisis económico de varias fuentes de energía en la alimentación de cerdos en América Latina]Análisis económico de varias fuentes de energía en la alimentación de cerdos en América Latina

Smallholder dairy production in Kenya is an important agricultural activity that offers high potential returns contributing to income and employment generation, enhanced food security and improved livelihoods. However, productivity is well below genetic potential and continues to decline. One of ...


Ndung'u, L.W.Randolph, Thomas F.Coetzee, G.Krecek, R.C.Perry, Brian D.[An economic assessment of current delivery pathways for the control of tick-borne diseases in Kenya]An economic assessment of current delivery pathways for the control of tick-borne diseases in Kenya

De Castro has reviewed the methods applied for the control of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs). Similarly, Holmes & Ton reviewed the control methods for tsetse flies and trypanosomosis. Although many areas of Kenya, including the Coastal lowlands region, are endemic for TBDs and trypanosomos...


Muraguri, G.R.McLeod, A.McDermott, John J.[Ex-ante financial analysis to compare the impact of different control strategies for trypanosomiasis and tick-borne diseases in the coastal lowlands of Kenya]Ex-ante financial analysis to compare the impact of different control strategies for trypanosomiasis and tick-borne diseases in the coastal lowlands of Kenya

This study examined the factors influencing adoption of three related dairy technologies in coastal Kenya, and assessed the impacts of dairy adoption on household income, employment generation, and nutritional status of pre-school children. The technologies studied were adoption of grade and cros...


Nicholson, C.Thornton, Philip K.Staal, Steven J.Thorpe, W.R.Muinga, R.W.Mwamachi, D.M.Mohamed, L.Elbasha, E.[Factors affecting the use of dairy technologies in coastal Kenya and assessment of their impacts]Factors affecting the use of dairy technologies in coastal Kenya and assessment of their impacts

Previous farm-level studies have shown that adopting improved feeding and management strategies improves livestock productivity and, in particular, increases the milk production and income of resource poor smallholder mixed-crop and livestock farmers. This paper analyses the impact of the introdu...


Ahmed, M.M.Jabbar, M.A.Ehui, Simeon K.[Household level economic and nutritional impacts of market-oriented dairy production in the Ethiopian highlands]Household level economic and nutritional impacts of market-oriented dairy production in the Ethiopian highlands

The economic and biological efficiency of cotton seed cake (CSC) and molasses urea block (MUB) supplementation to control gastrointestinal nematode parasites was examined in artificially infected Horro and Menz lambs from 3 to 12 months of age. The factorial O.xperimental design involved 2 breeds...


Haile, AynalemBaker, R.L.Rege, J.E.O.[Economics of gastrointestinal nematode parasite control: The case of protein supplementation]Economics of gastrointestinal nematode parasite control: The case of protein supplementation
Perry, Brian D.Kalpravidh, W.Benigno, C.Coleman, P.G.Horst, H.S.McDermott, John J.Randolph, Thomas F.Rivera, H.Guerrero, R.Gleeson, L.J.[Determining the economic impact of FMD control and eradication: A series of case studies. Poster abstract]Determining the economic impact of FMD control and eradication: A series of case studies. Poster abstract

Heartwater is a tick-borne disease of cattle, sheep and goats and some wild ruminants prevalent in much of Africa and the Caribbean. It is caused by the rickettsial organism Cowdria ruminantium and transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma. The disease has traditionally been controlled by the u...


Minjauw, B.Kruska, R.L.Odero, A.Randolph, Thomas F.McDermott, John J.Mahan, S.M.Perry, Brian D.[Economic impact assessment of Cowdria ruminantium infection and its control in Southern Africa]Economic impact assessment of Cowdria ruminantium infection and its control in Southern Africa

With the continuing globalization of trade and the evolving regulatory environment under the World Trade Organization, there has been renewed interest in many developing countries to review disease control policies that may affect their trade in livestock and livestock products. In particular, a ...


Randolph, Thomas F.Perry, Brian D.Horst, H.S.Agbayani, A.Benigno, C.Kalpravidh, W.Gleeson, L.J.[Improving the economic analysis of control interventions for diseases of trade: Lessons from two case studies of FMD control in South East Asia]Improving the economic analysis of control interventions for diseases of trade: Lessons from two case studies of FMD control in South East Asia

Tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis is regarded as the most debilitating livestock disease in sub-Saharan Africa, responsible for annual economic losses of over US$1.3 billion. To date, however, all economic impact assessments of trypanosomosis have excluded the public health burden of the disease....


Odiit, M.Coleman, P.G.Fèvre, Eric M.Magona, J.McDermott, John J.[Incorporating the burden of human sleeping sickness in an economic impact assessment of trypanosomiasis]Incorporating the burden of human sleeping sickness in an economic impact assessment of trypanosomiasis

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