The principal objective of the workshop was to develop a funding proposal to implement transfer of the IAR/ILRI multi-purpose crossbred cows technologies to eastern African smallholders. The workshop proposed a formal means of co-ordinating and linkage and transfer mechanisms needed to ensure the...
Mutave, M.
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Lore, Tezira A.
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Omore, Amos O.
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[The role of milk bars in Nairobi in exposing consumers to milk-borne infections through the sale of naturally fermented milk]
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The role of milk bars in Nairobi in exposing consumers to milk-borne infections through the sale of naturally fermented milk
Variations in the milk composition of Nigerian cattle, sheep and goats as well as residual phenotypic correlations between the milk constituents were investigated. The study utilized Bunaji, Yankasa and Red Sokoto breeds of cattle, sheep and goats, respect ively. Results indicated that sheep and ...
Malau-Aduli , A.E.O.
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Anlade, Y.R.
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[Comparative study on milk compositions of cattle, sheep and goats in Nigeria]
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Comparative study on milk compositions of cattle, sheep and goats in Nigeria
This paper reviews the empirical evidence on the contribution of livestock to aggregate food supply, farm income, human nutrition, and to the environmental sustainability. It is divided in sections. The first section examines trends in livestock demand and supply and their projections to 2020. Th...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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[A review of the contribution of livestock to food security, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa]
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A review of the contribution of livestock to food security, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa
Discusses the advantages of small ruminant production in Africa, outlining their contribution to milk, meat & wool production; special attributes of small ruminants vis-a-vis larger stock in meeting production objectives, with particular reference to attributes such as small size, reproductive & ...
This paper summarises the physical economic, cultural, and political diversity of the South-East Asian countries which are the 10 member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), viz, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, The Philippines, Singapo...
Smallholder dairy production is a widespread and growing activity in the Kenyan highlands, and a potentially important source of livelihood for many poor farmers with road access to urban areas of East and Southern Africa. Yet both market participation and net prices received vary widely across ...
Staal, Steven J.
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Delgado, Christopher L.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Kruska, R.L.
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[Spatial aspects of producer milk price formation in Kenya: a joint household-GIS approach]
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Spatial aspects of producer milk price formation in Kenya: a joint household-GIS approach
Tano-Debrah, K.
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Appiah, J.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Bomfeh, K.
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[Application of participatory methods in assessing the risk of consuming raw milk from informal markets in Ghana contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes]
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Application of participatory methods in assessing the risk of consuming raw milk from informal markets in Ghana contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Delgado, Christopher L.
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[Global trends in meat and milk and their implications for developing countries and poor people]
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Global trends in meat and milk and their implications for developing countries and poor people
Delgado, Christopher L.
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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Wada, N.
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[Meating and milking global demand: stakes for small-scale farmers in developing countries]
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Meating and milking global demand: stakes for small-scale farmers in developing countries