The demand for livestock products in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing steadily. This demand is driven by human population, rural-urban demographic shifts and income growth. In sub-Saharan Africa, population is expected to increase from the present 500 million to nearly 1300 million in 2025. Urban...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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Yapi-Gnoare, C.V.
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[Peri-urban livestock production and Development in sub-Saharan Africa: A review of the constraints and opportunities]
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Peri-urban livestock production and Development in sub-Saharan Africa: A review of the constraints and opportunities
The Kenya coastal region has a large, unsatisfied market for milk and dairy products. Between 1988 and 1994, a research project, closely linked to extension, identified and addressed technical constraints that limit smallholder dairy Development in the region. Methodological approaches are outlin...
Thorpe, W.R.
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Maloo, S.H.
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Muinga, R.W.
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Mullins, G.R.
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Mureithi, J.G.
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Njunie, M.
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Ramadhan, A.
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[Production of marketable milk in the sub-humid tropics: experiences, lessons and technologies from coastal Kenya]
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Production of marketable milk in the sub-humid tropics: experiences, lessons and technologies from coastal Kenya
Rift Valley Fever (RVF), an insect-borne viral zoonotic disease caused by a member of the Phlebovirus genus of the family Bunyaviridae, was first recognised in the Rift Valley of Kenya in the early 1930s. Since then, several epidemics of RVF have occurred in northern, southern and eastern Africa ...
Bonnet, P.
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Tibbo, Markos
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Workalemahu, A.
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Gau, M.
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[Rift Valley fever - an emerging threat to livestock trade and food security in the Horn of Africa: A review]
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Rift Valley fever - an emerging threat to livestock trade and food security in the Horn of Africa: A review
Identifies areas that should be the main concern of policy makers in the Development of water supplies for livestock in dry zones of Africa including productivity & stability, and environmental conservation & equity. Presents issues concerning the number of water sources, their types, who control...
Sandford, S.
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[The management of water Development for livestock in dry zones of Africa]
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The management of water Development for livestock in dry zones of Africa
Small ruminant genetic resources (SRGR) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) play an important role in the welfare of the people, especially the resource poor. SSA is endowed with a diverse SRGR maintained under equally diverse and complex production systems. The public and the private sectors are key fac...
Lebbie, S.H.B.
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Ramsay, K.
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[The state of the art in the conservation and management of small ruminant genetic resources: The sub-Saharan Africa perspective]
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The state of the art in the conservation and management of small ruminant genetic resources: The sub-Saharan Africa perspective
In semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa as in many dryland areas, livestock are an integral part of the farming systems. Livestock offer opportunities for risk coping, farm diversification and intensification and provide significant livelihood benefits to the poor. The ability of livestock systems to con...
Williams, Timothy O.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Fernández Rivera, S.
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[Trends and prospects for livestock systems in the semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa]
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Trends and prospects for livestock systems in the semi-arid tropics of sub-Saharan Africa
Staal, Steven J.
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Waithaka, M.M.
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Owour, G.A.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Demand and supply side changes in the milk sector: Impacts on smallholder producers and poor consumers: The case of dairy in Kenya - a summary]
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Demand and supply side changes in the milk sector: Impacts on smallholder producers and poor consumers: The case of dairy in Kenya - a summary
This paper anlayses the decision making process for trypanosomiasis control, describes some of the tools available to assist with decision making and concludes by discussing some opportunities for the future. Levels of decision making and examples of the stakeholders, the types of decisions made ...
Anderson, S.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Tulachan, P.M.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Demand and supply side changes in the milk sector: Impacts on smallholder producers and poor consumers]
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Demand and supply side changes in the milk sector: Impacts on smallholder producers and poor consumers
This paper explores the potential for, and limits to, sustainable agricultural growth in semi-arid Africa, with a focus on the role of pastoralism. Examines the main pressures on pastoral systems, and on the resource base upon which these depend. The paper argues that it is premature to contempla...
Webb, P.
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Bisrat, G.
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Coppock, D.L.
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[Food security and sustainable growth for pastoral systems in semi-arid Africa]
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Food security and sustainable growth for pastoral systems in semi-arid Africa