The subhumid zone has a great potential in terms of carrying capacity to increase ruminant livestock production in Nigeria and tropical Africa in general. This paper reviews livestock distribution, land use constraints, feed resources and their effects on livestock productivity in the zone. Natur...
Otchere, E.O.
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Nuru, S.
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[Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives]
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Ruminant livestock production and feed resources in the subhumid zone of Nigeria: Constraints and perspectives
Performance of Shorthorned zebu cattle kept under different conditions of livestock management at Serere in Uganda were exaamined. Data on live weight gains, calf birth weights, calving rate, calf mortality and colour distribution included.
Wilson, P.N.
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[Further notes on the development of the Serere (Uganda) herd of Shorthorned Zebu cattle]
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Further notes on the development of the Serere (Uganda) herd of Shorthorned Zebu cattle
Understanding the practices of traditional cattle farmers in developing countries is an important factor in the development of appropriate, pro-poor disease control policies, and in formulating regional-specific production incentives that can improve productivity. This paper describes the product...
Mumba, C.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Muma, J.B.
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Munyeme, M.
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Sitali, D.C.
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Skjerve, E.
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Rich, Karl M.
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[Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia]
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Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia
Wissmann, B. von
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Machila, N.
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Picozzi, K.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Factors associated with acquisition of human infective and animal infective trypanosome infections in domestic livestock in Western Kenya]
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Factors associated with acquisition of human infective and animal infective trypanosome infections in domestic livestock in Western Kenya
Mponela, Powell
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Tamene, Lulseged
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Ndengu, Gift
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Magreta, Ruth
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Kihara, Job
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Mango, Nelson
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[Determinants of integrated soil fertility management technologies adoption by smallholder farmers in the Chinyanja Triangle of Southern Africa]
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Determinants of integrated soil fertility management technologies adoption by smallholder farmers in the Chinyanja Triangle of Southern Africa
This article examines the factors that affect stakeholders' positions toward genetically modified (GM) crops in Brazil, both in general and in the case of GM cassava in particular. Perceptions about the benefits of second-generation GM crops that have direct benefits for consumer are analyzed, an...
González, C.
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García, J.
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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[Stakeholder positions toward GM food: The case of vitamin A biofortified cassava in Brazil]
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Stakeholder positions toward GM food: The case of vitamin A biofortified cassava in Brazil
Divergent breeding lines of Romney sheep, selected as lambs for consistently high or low faecal worm egg count (FEC) following natural multi-species challenge by nematode parasites, were established in New Zealand at Wallaceville Animal Research Centre in 1979 and at Rotomahana Station in 1985. I...
Morris, C.A.
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Vlassoff, A.
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Bisset, S.A.
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Baker, R.L.
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Watson, H.T.G.
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West, C.J.
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Wheeler, M.
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[Continued selection of Romney sheep for resistance or susceptibility to nematode infection: Estimates of direct and correlated responses]
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Continued selection of Romney sheep for resistance or susceptibility to nematode infection: Estimates of direct and correlated responses
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of different concentrations of trehalose and raffinose in Tris-citric acid-glucose (TCG) egg yolk extender for the sperm freezability of Red Maasai sheep, another African breed- the Dorper and their crosses. The results showed that Red Maasai,...
Yamashiro, H.
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Wando, J.R.
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Okoth, S.
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Sugimura, S.
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Moisyadi, S.
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Sato, E.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[A case study on cryopreservation of African sheep semen for the Red Maasai, Dorper breeds and their crosses]
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A case study on cryopreservation of African sheep semen for the Red Maasai, Dorper breeds and their crosses
African animal trypanosomosis (nagana) is arguably the most important parasitic disease affecting livestock in sub-Saharan Africa. Since none of the existing control measures are entirely satisfactory, vaccine development is being actively pursued. However, due to antigenic variation, the quest f...
Boulange, A.F.
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Khamadi, S.A.
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Pillay, D.
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Coetzer, T.H.T.
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Authié, E.
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[Production of congopain, the major cysteine protease of Trypanosoma (Nannomonas) congolense, in Pichia pastoris reveals unexpected dimerization at physiological Ph]
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Production of congopain, the major cysteine protease of Trypanosoma (Nannomonas) congolense, in Pichia pastoris reveals unexpected dimerization at physiological Ph
The effect of millet, Pennisetum typhoideum Rich. (Poaceae), leaf nitrogen content on fitness parameters of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria Forsk. (Orthoptera: Acrididae), was studied under laboratory conditions. Locusts reared on high-nitrogen leaves were larger, developed faster, had h...
Huis, A. van
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Woldewahid, G.
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Toleubayev, K.
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Werf, W. van der
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[Relationships between food quality and fitness in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, and its distribution over habitats on the Red Sea coastal plain of Sudan]
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Relationships between food quality and fitness in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria, and its distribution over habitats on the Red Sea coastal plain of Sudan