Recent rising demand for timber in Northern Mindanao, Philippines has driven smallholder farmers to plant fast-growing timber species, mostly Gmelina arborea, within their farms. The trees are commonly planted in portions of farms as block planting, along farm boundaries, or established along con...
Jabbar, M.A.
,
Larbi, Asamoah
,
Reynolds, L.
,
[Alley farming for improving small ruminant productivity in West Africa: ILRI's experiences]
,
Alley farming for improving small ruminant productivity in West Africa: ILRI's experiences
Provides a perspective of the data collection system used in generating livestock statistics, presents a set of information priorities required by the livestock subsector for planning purposes and describes a data processing structure that will facilitate the management of a livestock data bank.
Ajayi, W.O.
,
Rodríguez, G.
,
Bennelt, J.
,
[Collecting and processing livestock statistics: Operational experience from Nigeria]
,
Collecting and processing livestock statistics: Operational experience from Nigeria
As the share of small ruminant meat, especially sheep, in the demand and consumption of meat in general grows, information about consumer expenditure behaviour and demand parameters for live sheep will be valuable for several interest groups in the sheep industry. Using the Heckman two-stage appr...
Ehui, Simeon K.
,
Benin, S.E.
,
Gebreselassie, N.
,
[Factors affecting urban demand for live sheep: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia]
,
Factors affecting urban demand for live sheep: The case of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Proposals for monitoring the disbursements and implementation of the Kenya Livestock Development Project, phase II, and evaluation of present data collecting systems w. respect to main project components.
International Livestock Centre for Africa
,
[Formats for monitoring project implementation: Proposals for the Kenya Livestock Development Project]
,
Formats for monitoring project implementation: Proposals for the Kenya Livestock Development Project
Outlines of ranch development in various districts of Kenya w. description of geographical aspects of the districts, land use and tenure systems, human population and animal population trends, and livestock marketing activities, incl. maps showing ranch boundaries and status of land adjudication.
A brief account of the history of the development of livestock production in Nigeria, which is closely related to the development of veterinary services, emphasizing the significance of rinderpest in this development. Discusses the part played by dif. institutions and governmental bodies, w. note...
Walker, D.A.W.
,
[Livestock development in Nigeria, 1914-1979: A brief historical review]
,
Livestock development in Nigeria, 1914-1979: A brief historical review
Presents results of a survey of livestock branding, as beneficial in the treatment of common ailments or as mark of ownership, in the Borana system of pastoral production in Sidamo, Ethiopia.
Reviews, analyses and presents evidence concerning the effects of livestock pricing policies on production incentives in a sample of sub-Saharan countries including Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan and Zimbabwe - selected on the basis of their livestock population, production, trade ...
Williams, Timothy O.
,
[Impact of livestock pricing policies on meat and milk output in selected sub-Saharan African countries]
,
Impact of livestock pricing policies on meat and milk output in selected sub-Saharan African countries
Assesses the ranch component of the Kenya Livestock Development Project II. Examines various livestock production parameters for a sample of ten ranches and analyses financial records for some of these ranches. Also discusses improvement of livestock productivity, finances and overall management.
Semenye, P.P.
,
Chabari, F.N.
,
[Monitoring of ranches III. A sample of 10 ranches under the Kenya Livestock Development Project]
,
Monitoring of ranches III. A sample of 10 ranches under the Kenya Livestock Development Project