Small Ruminant Research and Development in Africa: Proceedings of the Second Biennial Conference of the African Small Ruminant Research Network : AICC, Arusha, Tanzania, 7-11 December 1992ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD), 1994 M01 1 - 260 pages |
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... important source of food . A variety of grasses and legumes have been used to improve pastures and high yields have been recorded . Under station conditions a yield of 20 tonnes of dry matter per hectare ( DM / ha ) has been obtained ...
... important source of food . A variety of grasses and legumes have been used to improve pastures and high yields have been recorded . Under station conditions a yield of 20 tonnes of dry matter per hectare ( DM / ha ) has been obtained ...
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... importance ; ( b ) most households keep only a few sheep and goats , also keeping other livestock such as pigs , horses , chickens and domestic animals such as cats and dogs ( Table 4 ) ; ( c ) the flock structures do not reflect good ...
... importance ; ( b ) most households keep only a few sheep and goats , also keeping other livestock such as pigs , horses , chickens and domestic animals such as cats and dogs ( Table 4 ) ; ( c ) the flock structures do not reflect good ...
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... important . Adapted forage species can provide nutrients for small ruminants . The agronomic characteristics of these forages need to be explored in order to achieve maximum benefits from them . Fertiliser requirements , frequency of ...
... important . Adapted forage species can provide nutrients for small ruminants . The agronomic characteristics of these forages need to be explored in order to achieve maximum benefits from them . Fertiliser requirements , frequency of ...
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... important criterion in deciding whether or not to adopt a new technology is the change in net income ( ANI ) . This amount is the difference between the change in total returns ( ATR ) and the change in total variable costs ( ATVC ) ...
... important criterion in deciding whether or not to adopt a new technology is the change in net income ( ANI ) . This amount is the difference between the change in total returns ( ATR ) and the change in total variable costs ( ATVC ) ...
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Addis Ababa agneaux Agriculture analysis Animal Production animaux areas average daily gain birth weight Blackhead Persian body weight brebis caprins cattle Centre for Africa chevreaux chèvres croisés croissance crop d'élevage diet disease Djallonké Dorper dry matter dry season effect Ethiopia ewes facteurs farm farmers feed forage genetic génétique goat production goats grazing growth ILCA International Livestock improved indigenous infected intake International Livestock Centre jours Kenya kids Kongwa lactation lambs legume livestock liveweight Maasai maize maize leaves Malawi Malya milk production milk yield mois mortality rate moutons moyenne Mpwapwa Nairobi naissance National Nigeria nutrition oestral ont été ovins P.O. Box parasites pasture performance period petits ruminants poids programme recherche Red Maasai reproductive rinderpest rumen Saanen sevrage sheep sheep and goats significantly small ruminant production Small Ruminant Research small ruminants species stocking rate Table Tanzania treatment tropical utilisation vétérinaire Veterinary weaning weight weeks West African Dwarf Zimbabwe