Australian scientists, in partnership with Asian, African and Pacific nations have longstanding interests in applied research on helminth parasite control. Many technologies and practices have been successfully developed to control the parasite problems of smallholder and emerging farmers. This w...
Gray, G.D.
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Connell, J.G.
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Phimphachanhvongsod, V.
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[Worms in smallholder livestock systems: Technologies and practices that make a difference]
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Worms in smallholder livestock systems: Technologies and practices that make a difference
Reviews the present state of knowledge about the biological contribution of nitrogen by forage legumes in sub-Saharan Africa; indicates the main factors limiting the contribution of biological N by forage legumes; highlights the potentials of legume - food crop - livestock interactions in various...
Haque, I.
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Jutzi, S.C.
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[La fixation de l'azote par les legumineuses fourrageres en Afrique subsaharienne: Potentialites et contraintes]
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La fixation de l'azote par les legumineuses fourrageres en Afrique subsaharienne: Potentialites et contraintes
Brumby, P.J.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Les etudes sur les races et la productivite du betail en Afrique]
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Les etudes sur les races et la productivite du betail en Afrique
Reviews the appropriateness of three major assumptions underlying pastoral development in East Africa, viz, economic irrationality of pastoralists, the unchanged nature of pastoral production systems, and the applicability of western models to pastoral development.
Grandin, B.E.
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[Culture pastorale et getstion des parcaus: Observations recentesfaits en pays masai]
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Culture pastorale et getstion des parcaus: Observations recentesfaits en pays masai
Examines the role and importance of the livestock subsector of Africas' agricultural sector, its performance over the last two decades, the constraints which limit its development and the progress being made in solving theese constraints.
Anteneh, A.
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Anteneh, B.
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[Problemes politiques, financiers et technologiques lies au developpement de l'elevage en Afrique subsaharienne: Quelques questions cruciales]
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Problemes politiques, financiers et technologiques lies au developpement de l'elevage en Afrique subsaharienne: Quelques questions cruciales
Describes possible methods of allocating research resources based on different analytical models. Presents a brief review of models proposed; and some evidence about current agricultural and livestock reserch in sub-Saharan Africa. Also presents emperical tests of which variables might be importa...
McIntire, John M.
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[L'allocation des credits de recherche sur l'elevage en Afrique au sud du Sahara]
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L'allocation des credits de recherche sur l'elevage en Afrique au sud du Sahara
Summarizes a baseline study of the traditional livestock production system of central Mali, classifying production systems in the study in the study zone according to the degree of dependence on livestock products for gross revenue or food supply of the household or production unit, and according...
Classifies unconventional livestock according to size, ecological affinity and economic importance and discusses their use in systems with limited production resources, their complementarity with conventional livestock, and the potential of multipurpose species for specialized production of produ...
Peters, Kurt J.
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[Classification et utilisations possibles du betail "non conventionel"]
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Classification et utilisations possibles du betail "non conventionel"
Presents a theoritical outline of the techniques in the use of tritiated water (HTO) which can be used to estimate total body water, body composition, water turnover, milk intake and feed intake. Highlights its potential errors and gives a comprehensive methodology for the use of tritiated water ...
Nicholson, M.J.
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[Utilisation de l'eau tritiee dans la recherche sur l'elevage en Afrique: Theorie, application, methodologie et lacunes potentielles de la technique]
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Utilisation de l'eau tritiee dans la recherche sur l'elevage en Afrique: Theorie, application, methodologie et lacunes potentielles de la technique
Determines fascioliasis incidence in domestic ruminants and ways of controlling the disease around Niono, central Mali. Includes data on liver fluke infestation rate, proportions of animals infested with liver flukes and having ruptured livers, and mortality due to acute fascioliasis.