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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... improved by oversowing the natural grassland with legumes . This has been successful in the subhumid zone of Nigeria ( ILCA , 1984 ) . The legume of choice has been Stylosanthes . The ILCA work was with cattle but could be useful for ...
... improved by oversowing the natural grassland with legumes . This has been successful in the subhumid zone of Nigeria ( ILCA , 1984 ) . The legume of choice has been Stylosanthes . The ILCA work was with cattle but could be useful for ...
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... improved management . Primiparous females have a smaller litter size of 1.3 . The South African Bantu ( SAB ) goat is similar to the SEA . It is , however , bigger and found in the southern parts of the zone . Like the other breeds , it ...
... improved management . Primiparous females have a smaller litter size of 1.3 . The South African Bantu ( SAB ) goat is similar to the SEA . It is , however , bigger and found in the southern parts of the zone . Like the other breeds , it ...
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... improved in order to improve livestock performance . The reproductive performance of small ruminants is high , therefore research into this area need not be a high priority . Selecting for desirable traits could be used to improve ...
... improved in order to improve livestock performance . The reproductive performance of small ruminants is high , therefore research into this area need not be a high priority . Selecting for desirable traits could be used to improve ...
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... improvements in productivity ( Jahnke , 1982 ) . According to Jahnke ( 1982 ) , many areas have rapidly increasing populations , resulting in small farm sizes and less pastureland . Intensified feed and livestock production may be one ...
... improvements in productivity ( Jahnke , 1982 ) . According to Jahnke ( 1982 ) , many areas have rapidly increasing populations , resulting in small farm sizes and less pastureland . Intensified feed and livestock production may be one ...
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... improved livestock production . Disease was seen as the major constraint by 46 % of the farmers ( Asfaw et al , 1987 ) . Traditionally , sheep fattening is based on grazing , aftermath grazing , crop residues , and residues of local ...
... improved livestock production . Disease was seen as the major constraint by 46 % of the farmers ( Asfaw et al , 1987 ) . Traditionally , sheep fattening is based on grazing , aftermath grazing , crop residues , and residues of local ...
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