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Ericksen, Polly J.Leeuw, Jan deHerrero, Mario T.[Harnessing livestock resources for food security in the pastoral areas of Eastern and Central Africa]Harnessing livestock resources for food security in the pastoral areas of Eastern and Central Africa

A baseline survey involving 3,714 poultry keeping households (PHH) in 220 villages across five agro-ecological zones was conducted in three countries: Ethiopia (ET), Nigeria (NG) and Tanzania (TZ). The objective was to characterize the smallholder chicken production system and the socio- economic...


Goromela, E.H.Sonaiya, Emmanuel B.Assefa, G.Mbaga, S.H.Adebambo, O.Abegaz, S.Bamidele, O.Esatu, WondmenehTeressa, AlemayehuBruno, J.Poole, Elizabeth J.Getachew, FasilDessie, Tadelle[Understanding the Entry Points for Improving the Smallholder Chicken Production in sub-Saharan Africa]Understanding the Entry Points for Improving the Smallholder Chicken Production in sub-Saharan Africa

Boogaard, B.K.Swaans, K.Hendrickx, Saskia C.J.Cosijn, M.[Reflection on innovation processes in a smallholder goat development project in Mozambique]Reflection on innovation processes in a smallholder goat development project in Mozambique

Index Based Livestock Insurance in the Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASALs) of Northern Kenya and Southern Ethiopia is being implemented by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), as a drought coping mechanism, anchored on the belief that development of an insurance scheme for livestock...


Khalai, D.Banerjee, Rupsha R.Mude, Andrew G.[Analyzing the use of ICT in demand and access to information and services for pastoralists]Analyzing the use of ICT in demand and access to information and services for pastoralists

The urgent need to improve livestock productivity in sub.Saharan Africa in order to keep pace with expected increases in demand for meat and milk is very topical. Breed improvement provides key entry points for increasing productivity in cattle populations. However, there are tendencies for genet...


Ouma, Emily A.Abdulai, A.Drucker, A.G.Obare, G.A.[Assessment of farmer preferences for cattle traits in smallholder cattle production systems of Kenya and Ethiopia]Assessment of farmer preferences for cattle traits in smallholder cattle production systems of Kenya and Ethiopia

Ever-increasing human population and urbanisation are intensifying the demand for agricultural commodities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As a result, the traditional balance between people, their habitat and socio-economic systems is fast disappearing. Excessive deforestation, land clearing and cu...


Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.Fitzhugh, H.A.[An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa]An overview for demographic and environmental issues in sustainable agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa

Discusses trypanotolerant livestock, commonly accepted by livestock producers that trypanotolerance is the ability of an animal to survive, reproduce and be productive without the necessity for trypanocidal drugs in an environment with trypanosomiasis, risk. Discusses constraints in conducting re...


D'Ieteren, G.D.M.[Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable option for increasing livestock production in tsetse-affected areas]Trypanotolerant livestock, a sustainable option for increasing livestock production in tsetse-affected areas

Watanabe, S.[North and south disparity in manure nutrients for sustainable production and for control of environmental impact and how to settle issues]North and south disparity in manure nutrients for sustainable production and for control of environmental impact and how to settle issues

Rich, Karl M.[Perspectives on improving financial access for livestock value chain development: Addressing the ‘missing middle’]Perspectives on improving financial access for livestock value chain development: Addressing the ‘missing middle’

The study used a stochastic metafrontier model followed by a Tobit regression model to estimate technical efficiency and meta-technology ratios and assess factors influencing efficiency of a suite of beef farm types in Botswana. Results show that the average technical efficiency level is 0.496 fo...


Bahta, Sirak T.Baker, DerekMalope, P.Katjiuongua, H.[A metafrontier analysis of determinants of technical efficiency in beef farm types: An application to Botswana]A metafrontier analysis of determinants of technical efficiency in beef farm types: An application to Botswana

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