The fodder value of sweet sorghum bagasse with leaf residues (SSBLR) remaining after juice extraction for bio-ethanol production as major diet ingredient was assessed in male growing sheep measuring intake, digestibility and growth rates. The SSBLR contributed about 450 g/kg in total mixed ration...
Samireddypalle, A.
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Zoltan, H.
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Khan, A.A.
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Ravi, D.
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Blümmel, Michael
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[Feeding value of sweet sorghum bagasse and leaf residues after juice extraction for bio-ethanol production fed to sheep as complete rations in diverse physical forms]
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Feeding value of sweet sorghum bagasse and leaf residues after juice extraction for bio-ethanol production fed to sheep as complete rations in diverse physical forms
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• Livestock contribute to food supply by converting low-value materials, inedible or unpalatable for people, into milk, meat, and eggs; livestock also decrease food supply by competing with people for food, especially grains fed to pigs and poultry. Currently, livestock supply 13% of...
Smith, Jimmy W.
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Sones, Keith R.
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Grace, Delia
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MacMillan, Susan
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Tarawali, Shirley A.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[Beyond milk, meat, and eggs: Role of livestock in food and nutrition security]
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Beyond milk, meat, and eggs: Role of livestock in food and nutrition security
The development of sensitive surveillance technologies using PCR-based detection of microbial DNA, such as the reverse line blot assay, can facilitate the gathering of epidemiological information on tick-borne diseases, which continue to hamper the productivity of livestock in many parts of Afric...
Njiiri, N.E.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Collins, N.E.
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Steyn, H.C.
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Troskie, M.
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Vorster, I.
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Mwangi, T.S.
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Sibeko, K.P.
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Jennings, A.
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Wyk, I.C. van
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Mbole-Kariuki, Mary N.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Coetzer, K.
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Oosthuizen, M.C.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Toye, Philip G.
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[The epidemiology of tick-borne haemoparasites as determined by the reverse line blot hybridization assay in an intensively studied cohort of calves in western Kenya]
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The epidemiology of tick-borne haemoparasites as determined by the reverse line blot hybridization assay in an intensively studied cohort of calves in western Kenya
Livestock are responsible for 12% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Sustainable intensification of livestock production systems might become a key climate mitigation technology. However, livestock production systems vary substantially, making the implementation of climate mitigation poli...
Havlík, Petr
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Valin, Hugo
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Obersteiner, Michael
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Schmid, Erwin
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Mosnier, Aline
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Böttcher, Hannes
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Conant, Richard T.
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Frank, S.
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Fritz, Steffen
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Fuss, S.
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Kraxner, Florian
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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[Climate change mitigation through livestock system transitions]
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Climate change mitigation through livestock system transitions
Livestock play a significant role in rural livelihoods and the economies of developing countries. They are providers of income and employment for producers and others working in, sometimes complex, value chains. They are a crucial asset and safety net for the poor, especially for women and pastor...
Herrero, Mario T.
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Grace, Delia
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Njuki, Jemimah
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Enahoro, Dolapo K.
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Silvestri, Silvia
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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[The roles of livestock in developing countries]
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The roles of livestock in developing countries
This paper presents the results of a rapid consumer survey undertaken in Uganda. The survey aimed at identifying preferred quality and safety attributes, retail forms and retail outlets for major livestock products and by type of consumers. Results of the survey, combined with nationally represen...
Mtimet, Nadhem
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Baker, Derek
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Pica-Ciamarra, U.
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Jagwe, J.
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[Consumer preferences for animal source foods in Uganda: Quality, retail forms and retail outlets]
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Consumer preferences for animal source foods in Uganda: Quality, retail forms and retail outlets
This study focused on market participation and producers’ knowledge of the indigenous livestock grading and pricing system applied to small ruminant marketing in Somaliland. Data were collected from a random sample of 144 men and women producers in three livelihood zones: Hawd pastoral, West Goli...
Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Marshall, Karen
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Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah
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Warsame, A.
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[Knowledge of livestock grading and market participation among small ruminant producers in northern Somalia]
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Knowledge of livestock grading and market participation among small ruminant producers in northern Somalia
The livestock sector is vital to Botswana’s rural economy comprising nearly two-thirds to the national agricultural sector. The goal of this research is to measure competitiveness and identify the factors affecting it, so as to advocate change in Botswana’s smallholder livestock systems. The stud...
Bahta, Sirak T.
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Baker, Derek
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[Determinants of profit efficiency among smallholder beef producers in Botswana]
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Determinants of profit efficiency among smallholder beef producers in Botswana
Policy and decision makers have to make difficult choices to improve the food security of local people against the background of drastic global and local changes. Ex-ante impact assessment using integrated models can help them with these decisions. This review analyses the state of affairs of the...
Wijk, Mark T. van
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[From global economic modelling to household level analyses of food security and sustainability: How big is the gap and can we bridge it?]
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From global economic modelling to household level analyses of food security and sustainability: How big is the gap and can we bridge it?
Sheep production is an integral part of the subsistence crop-livestock based livelihoods of the Ethiopian highlands and plays a crucial role in economic development and poverty reduction. This study analyzed determinants of intensity of market participation of smallholder sheep keepers in West...
Gutu, Z.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Baker, Derek
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Kassie, Girma T.
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[Sheep market participation of rural households in Western Ethiopia]
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Sheep market participation of rural households in Western Ethiopia