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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 ...
Reflection on innovation processes in a smallholder goat development project in Mozambique
There is an increasing interest among researchers, practitioners and donors in using agricultural innovation systems approaches to reach development outcomes. Limited practical experiences have been shared on the dynamics ...
Characterization of Goat Population and Breeding Practice of Goat Owners in Gummara-Maksegnit Watershed-North Gondar, Ethiopia
The intentions of this study was characterizing the goat population of Gumara-Maksegnit watershed area by defining the breeding practices of the goat owners in the area, as well as based on physical appearance traits and ...
Commercializing smallholder value chains for goats in Mozambique: A system dynamics approach
Goat producers in Inhassoro follow traditional management practices that lead to low supply of low quality goats. This has negative impacts on profitability, and on market access. Traders who buy in the Inhassoro locality ...
Efficiency of Oestrous Synchronization by GnRH, Prostaglandins and Socio-Sexual Cues in the North African Maure Goats
This study aims to develop at different seasons, for local North
African Maure goats, synchronizing protocols simultaneously
to the standard ‘S’ protocol using progestagens in association
with prostaglandins and gonadotropin. ...
ICARDA Annual Report 2014
2014 went on record as the hottest year ever measured, a telling sign that climate change is already here. The agriculture sector is predicted to take the heaviest toll, with the hardest hit being smallholder farmers in ...