In many livestock production systems in sub-Saharan Africa, cattle are owned by individual keepers but regularly mix with animals from other herds while grazing communal land, at watering points or through the use of shared bulls for breeding and ploughing. Such contacts may have important implic...
Ogola, J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Gitau, G.K.
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Christley, R.
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Muchemi, G.
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Glanville, William A. de
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[The topology of between-herd cattle contacts in a mixed farming production system in western Kenya]
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The topology of between-herd cattle contacts in a mixed farming production system in western Kenya
Buza, T.M.
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Tonui, Triza
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Stomeo, Francesca
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Tiambo, Christian K.
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Katani, R.
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Schilling, M.
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Lyimo, B.
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Gwakisa, P.
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Cattadori, I.M.
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Buza, J.
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Kapur, V.
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[iMAP: An integrated bioinformatics and visualization pipeline for microbiome data analysis]
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iMAP: An integrated bioinformatics and visualization pipeline for microbiome data analysis
The type and magnitude of losses in cassava caused by Cyperus rotundus were determined. Two field expt. were conducted at Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario-Caribia exptl. station, Magdalena (Colombia) at 35 m.a.s.l. The location has an annual mean temp. of 280 degrees Celsius, mean annual precipi...
Leihner, D.E.
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López M., J.
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[Perdidas en el rendimiento y la calidad de la yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) causadas por coquito (Cyperus rotundus L.)]
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Perdidas en el rendimiento y la calidad de la yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz) causadas por coquito (Cyperus rotundus L.)
The relationship between motivation and participation in five agricultural research and development innovation platforms (IPs) in Africa’s Great Lakes Region is examined. We analyze data from surveys and in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions. Although farmers prioritized new knowledge ...
Mulema, Annet A.
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Mazur, R.E.
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[Motivation and participation in multi-stakeholder innovation platforms in the Great Lakes Region of Africa]
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Motivation and participation in multi-stakeholder innovation platforms in the Great Lakes Region of Africa
Increasingly, geospatial web applications such as www.fixmystreet.com or www.seeclickfix.com are being integrated within citizen participation processes in spatial planning and the provision of communal services. Recently, several of these platforms have been launched in Latin America and other c...
Atzmanstorfer, Karl
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Eitzinger, Anton
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Marin, Beatriz Eugenia
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Parra Arteaga, Andres
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González Quintero, Bryan
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Resl, Richard
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[HCI-Evaluation of the GeoCitizen-reporting App for citizen participation in spatial planning and community management among members of marginalized communities in Cali, Colombia]
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HCI-Evaluation of the GeoCitizen-reporting App for citizen participation in spatial planning and community management among members of marginalized communities in Cali, Colombia
Mutiga, Samuel K.
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Chepkwony, N.
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Hoekenga, O.A.
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Flint-Garcia, S.A.
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Nelson, R.J.
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[The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus]
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The role of ear environment in postharvest susceptibility of maize to toxigenic Aspergillus flavus
In view of the lack of information on the use of herbicides in polycultures including non-commercial crop species, 2 expt. were designed to identify herbicides and doses suitable for crop associations including cassava. A total of 6 products were tested single or in mixtures having been chosen fo...
López M., J.
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Leihner, D.E.
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[Control quimico de malezas en policultivos con yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)]
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Control quimico de malezas en policultivos con yuca (Manihot esculenta Crantz)
A knowledge of the level of genetic diversity is very important in ensuring the sustainable utilisation of animal genetic resources. To this end, the genetic diversity of some local pigswas assessed by genotyping 86 unrelated pigs in four regions of Ghana namely Northern (Tingoli = 9), Upper West...
Ayizanga, R.A.
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Kayang, B.B.
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Adomako, K.
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Adenyo, C.
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Inoue-Murayama, M.
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Asamoah, L.
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[Genetic diversity of some Ghanaian pigs based on microsatellite markers]
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Genetic diversity of some Ghanaian pigs based on microsatellite markers
Mpenda, F.N.
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Tiambo, Christian K.
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Kyallo, Martina
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Pelle, Roger
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Lyantagaye, S.L.
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Buza, J.
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[Polymorphisms of the chicken Mx gene promoter and association with chicken embryos’ susceptibility to virulent Newcastle disease virus challenge]
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Polymorphisms of the chicken Mx gene promoter and association with chicken embryos’ susceptibility to virulent Newcastle disease virus challenge
Discusses issues in the development of dairying in Africa & Asia, outlining main approaches employed in the organization of production, and the need to take into consideration five interrelated factors in dairy development strategies, viz, the supply of dairy stock, animal health, fodder systems,...
Brumby, P.J.
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Gryseels, Guido
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[Stimulating milk production in milk-deficit countries of Africa and Asia]
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Stimulating milk production in milk-deficit countries of Africa and Asia