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Population, biomass, and economic value of small ruminants in Ethiopia
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Ethiopia has a large population of small ruminants (sheep and goats) which are mostly kept in traditional subsistence production systems that are poorly described.
Wudu T. Jemberu +13 more
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Classification of small ruminant production sub-systems in Ethiopia: Implications for designing development interventions [PDF]
, 2015 Part I of this working paper classifies small ruminant sub-systems in the mixed crop livestock system in Ethiopia. In Part II, important determinants of small ruminant productivity and producers’ input use and marketing strategies were analysed across ...
Gebremedhin, Berhanu +3 more
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Livestock Genomics for Developing Countries – African Examples in Practice
Frontiers in Genetics, 2019 African livestock breeds are numerous and diverse, and typically well adapted to the harsh environment conditions under which they perform. They have been used over centuries to provide livelihoods as well as food and nutritional security.
Karen Marshall +10 more
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EDIS, 2021 Mastitis often reduces animal performance and productivity as well as farm profitability. The purpose of this article is to help small ruminant producers to identify, treat, control, and prevent mastitis in small ruminants. Written by Izabella Toledo and Justina Dacey, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, September 2021.
Izabella Toledo, Justina Dacey
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Genetic diversity of Pasteurella multocida isolates of Indian origin
Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2021 In the current study, correlation among specific capsular types, sequence types and specific hosts were observed. Study proves high diversity with respect to small ruminant isolates belonging to capsular type A.
MADHU MISHRA +5 more
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Pathogens, 2022 Anaplasma phagocytophilum is a Gram-negative obligate intracellular tick-borne alphaproteobacteria (family Anaplasmatacea, order Rickettsiales) with a worldwide distribution. In Norway, tick borne fever (TBF), caused by A.
Francy L. Crosby +7 more
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Alley farming in the humid zone: Linking crop and livestock production [PDF]
, 2011 Review of work being carried out by ILCA's Humid Zone Programme based at Ibadan, Nigeria to improve small ruminant production in this area. Evaluates ways of linking crop & small ruminant production through the use of fast growing leguminous trees such ...
Sumberg, J.E.
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Epidemics, 2023 Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an acute infectious disease of small ruminants targeted for global eradication by 2030. The Global Strategy for Control and Eradication (GSCE) recommends mass vaccination targeting 70% coverage of small ruminant ...
Bethan Savagar +4 more
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Small ruminant production - the present situation and possible nutritional interventions for improvement [PDF]
, 2011 Discusses the present situation of small ruminant production and possible nutritional interventions for improvement in tropical Africa. Includes data on ruminant livestock population by species and ecologcal zone; the effect of alley farming on the yield
Reynolds, L.
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Roles of small ruminants in the rural livelihood improvement: comparative analysis in Egypt [PDF]
, 2011 The study focuses on the assessment of the contribution of sheep and goats to reduce poverty and vulnerability in rural farming systems of three agro-ecological zones in Egypt: the pastoral area of North West Coastal zone (Matruh), the irrigated areas in
Abdelkrim, Nidal +5 more
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