Despite policies to discourage them, informal milk markets account for over 80% of milk sales in most sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Informal milk market agents include farmer dairy co-operatives, small traders using bicycles and public or private transport and small retail outlets, such as...
Omore, Amos O.
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McDermott, John J.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Arimi, S.M.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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[Analysis of public health risks from consumption of informally marketed milk in sub-Saharan African countries]
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Analysis of public health risks from consumption of informally marketed milk in sub-Saharan African countries
A study conducted to evaluate the quality of some important forage resources consumed by dual-purpose goats in western Kenya - through laboratory techniques - chemical and in vitro digestion. Includes grasses, browse plants (trees, shrubs & leguminous trees) and dual-purpose (food/forage) crops.
Sidahmed, A.E.
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Reed, J.D.
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Butterworth, M.H.
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Otieno, K.
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Fitzhugh, H.A.
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[Chemical composition and digestibility values for some important forage resources consumed by dual-purpose goats in western Kenya]
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Chemical composition and digestibility values for some important forage resources consumed by dual-purpose goats in western Kenya
This paper presents a step-wise appraisal of livestock that takes into account the viewpoint of the livestock keepers. The first step in the appraisal is the quantification of the resources used for a livestock system and the physical production obtained. The second step is the valuation of physi...
Moll, H.A.J.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Ibrahim, Mohamed N.M.
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[From meat to milk: Smallholders livelihoods and markets]
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From meat to milk: Smallholders livelihoods and markets
This paper discusses particularly the approach that may need to be followed in cattle milk and meat research in a farming systems perspective. The key characteristics of on-farm research, an integral part of farming systems research, are summarised, and the stages of farming systems research rela...
Asamenew, G.
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[Lecture notes on the concept and practice of FSR to improve cattle milk and meat production in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Lecture notes on the concept and practice of FSR to improve cattle milk and meat production in sub-Saharan Africa
Describes the major sheep breeds and sheep production systems in Ethiopia and Mauritania. Discussions and data on meat, milk and fresh skin production in relation to the total respective national production; and sheep population in relation to human population and land area included.
Galal, E.S.E.
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[Sheep breeds and production systems in some selected African countries]
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Sheep breeds and production systems in some selected African countries
This study describes the patterns and levels of consumption of locally produced, factory-manufactured and directly imported, and readily usable dairy products in the city of Bamako, Mali. It covers a sample of 240 urban households stratified by wealth category (rich, medium income and poor). Taki...
Sissoko, K.
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Debrah, S.K.
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Soumare, S.
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[Patterns of acquisition and consumption of milk and other dairy products in Bamako, Mali]
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Patterns of acquisition and consumption of milk and other dairy products in Bamako, Mali
Mekasha, Yoseph
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Tegegne, Azage
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Yami, A.
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Umunna, N.N.
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[Characterization of postpartum reproductive activities using milk progesterone profiles in dairy cows in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems]
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Characterization of postpartum reproductive activities using milk progesterone profiles in dairy cows in urban and peri-urban dairy production systems
Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Kutwa, J.
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Mwambia, M.
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Staal, Steven J.
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Omore, Amos O.
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[Costs and feasibility of different milk preservation systems in Kenya]
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Costs and feasibility of different milk preservation systems in Kenya
The aim of this study was to measure losses in milk production due to the impact of heat stress, using temperature-humidity index (THI) on test-day milk records of small holder dairy cattle farms in Tanzania. Climate data obtained from aWhere, an agricultural weather data platform (http://www.awh...
Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C
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Mrode, Raphael A.
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Ojango, Julie M.K.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Evaluating the impact of heat stress as measured by temperature- humidity index (THI) on test-day milk yield of dairy cattle in Tanzania]
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Evaluating the impact of heat stress as measured by temperature- humidity index (THI) on test-day milk yield of dairy cattle in Tanzania