Describes the role of goats in farming systems in tropical and subtropical regions. Outlines methods used to evaluate their performance. Discusses the implementation of field performance tests.
Peters, Kurt J.
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[Evaluation of goat populations in tropical and subtropical environments]
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Evaluation of goat populations in tropical and subtropical environments
The study reports the effect of incorporating risk in the derivation of economic values for traits of the breeding goal of Small East African goats under the pastoral production system. A model previously used to derive conventional economic values was revised ...
Mbuku, S.M.
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Kosgey, I.S.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Kahi, A.K.
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[Risk-rated economic values for production and functional traits of Small East African goat using profit functions]
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Risk-rated economic values for production and functional traits of Small East African goat using profit functions
There is critical need to improve productivity of indigenous goat breeds in order to sustain supply of food and income to communities living in harsher areas that are coming to relay more and more on the drought tolerant commodity; goats, due to changing climate. To this end, a community-based go...
Dessie, Tadelle
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Gebreyesus, G.
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Mekuriaw, Getinet
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Woldu, T.
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Jembere, T.
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Agaba, Morris
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Participatory definition of trait preferences for designing village breeding schemes for goats in harsh environments of Ethiopia]
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Participatory definition of trait preferences for designing village breeding schemes for goats in harsh environments of Ethiopia
Examines sheep and goat husbandry including breed types and ownership; nutrition and productivity. Tabulates their contribution to liveweight biomass, meat production, and registered slaughtering. Shows some measured production parameters for African goats and sheep in semi-arid areas. Looks at t...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa]
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Husbandry, nutrition and productivity of goats and sheep in tropical Africa
Study of sheep and goat production in tropical Africa, particularly animal numbers and production systems and regional geographic distribution & productivity potentials, w. outline of the need for future research on their potential performance under improved systems; data on adult body weight & p...
Presents a general description of pastoralist milk production from cattle in Africa, analyzing data on milk yield & offtake, lactation and milk composition under pastoralist conditions; briefly examines the use of milk from camels and smallstock by pastoralsits to complement their milk supply fro...
A study conducted to determine the effect of PPR control and dipping on village goat populations in southwest Nigeria. Includes data on human and goat populations, herd structure, entries and exits, reproductive performance, monthly birth, purchases, mortalities, sales and loans-out.
Reynolds, L.
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Francis, P.
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[The effect of PPR control and dipping on village goat populations in southwest Nigeria]
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The effect of PPR control and dipping on village goat populations in southwest Nigeria
Evaluates alley farming models with small ruminants based on field and experimental data from southwest Nigeria, and compares them to basic alley cropping and to fallow systems. Describes the basic fallow model, the basic alley cropping model without animals, the alley farming model with goats, a...
Sumberg, J.E.
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McIntire, John M.
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Okali, C.
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Atta-Krah, A.N.
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[Economic analysis of alley farming with small ruminants]
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Economic analysis of alley farming with small ruminants
Nairobi is a large rapidly-growing city whose demand for beef, mutton and goat products is expected to double by 2030. The study aimed to map the Nairobi beef, sheep and goat systems structure and flows to identify deficiencies and vulnerabilities to shocks.
Cross-sectional data were collected t...
Alarcón, Pablo
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Murungi, M.K.
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Muinde, P.
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Akoko, James M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Kiambi, S.
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Ahmed, S.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies]
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Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies
Alemu, Biruk
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Desta, Hiwot
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Aklilu, F.
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Lakew, M.
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Sibhatu, D.
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Wieland, Barbara
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[Untangling the respiratory disease complex in small ruminants in Ethiopia]
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Untangling the respiratory disease complex in small ruminants in Ethiopia