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Characterization of mohair and cashmere in regions of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
tTo generate information on animal fiber quality traits in Central Asia, as a prelude to geneticimprovement, fiber samples of 495 cashmere goats from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and448 mohair goats from these two countries ...
System Dynamics Modelling Approach to Determine Sustainable Stocking Rate for a Sheep Population in the Ethiopian Highlands
A system dynamics approach was used to determine the sustainable stocking rate of the Menz sheep population in the Ethiopian highland. A model was developed to simulate stocking rate based on communal grazing land. The ...
First molecular isolation of Mycoplasma ovis from small ruminants in North Africa
Eperythrozoonosis is a small ruminant disease caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma ovis (formerly known as Eperythrozoon ovis). Whilst acute infection in sheep may result in an anaemia and ill thrift syndrome, most animals ...
Minutes of a workshop on Developing Small Ruminant Breeding programs
In Ethiopia there has been different attempts at developing breeding programs either for selective breeding or crossbreeding. Different institutions also follow varying approaches including nucleus and community-based ...
Least-cost rations for sheep fattening: A manual for livestock farmers and extension workers in the West African Sahel
Sheep fattening is an increasingly important economic activity in the West African Sahel, particularly in and around
Tabaski, the Islamic festival of Eid-al-Kabir (Ayantunde et al. 2008). The low level of initial investment, ...
Community Action in Integrated and Market Oriented Feed-Livestock Production in Central and South Asia Project
The Programme goal is to improve the livelihoods of rural communities in Central and South Asia.
The Programme purpose is to develop and promote community-based actions to support productive and sustainable livestock ...
Pasture, Forage, and Livestock Program Annual Report 1992
This report was written and compiled by program scientists and represents a working document of ICARDA. Its primary objective is to communicate the season's research results quickly to fellow scientists, particularly those ...
Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Small Ruminant Breeds in Libya - Field Guide. التوصيف المظهري والجزيئي لسلالات المجترات الصغيرة في ليبيا – الدليل الحقلي
The Field Guide for Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Small Ruminant Breeds in Libya is intended to support animal scientists and technicians in collecting accurate data and applying appropriate sampling procedures ...
Animal Nutrition and Product Quality Laboratory Manual
Animal nutrition is an important factor limiting livestock productivity, and feed costs are considered as the main constraint to raising income from small–scale ruminant production in dry areas. ICARDA’s livestock scientists ...
Ultrasound diagnosis as low-tech tool for sheep and goat production systems
Productivity and profitability of meat and milk production from small ruminants are geared by reproductive performance. Ultrasound machines may not seem to fit with preconceived ideas for use in extensive, low input systems, ...