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The senior author is especially grateful to Dr Bo Gohi who encouraged him to put on paper the ideas and concepts that are the result of almost three decades of experience wholly devoted to the development of tropical livestock production systems, mostly in Latin America but with considerable...
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1967-01-01 This handbook presents a wealth of information on the theory and practice of animal husbandry in clear and precise terms. It attempts to show a broad panoramic picture of the many problems facing the animal husbandry workers and is intended to meet the practical requirements of students,...
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1990-01-01 This booklet is intended to serve as a manual for small-scale poultry raising in the tropics.This manual can be of use to both beginning and experienced poultry raisers when confronted with problems which arise. The manual focuses on keeping laying chickens.
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1982-11-01 This volume was designed to serve as a resource for livestock trainers. It provides ideas on how to integrate livestock training with other componets into an Agricultural Extension training. It also provides technical guidelines to be used as resources. 396 pages, illustrated
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Covers aspects of farm managementand water conservation, animal husbandry, planting tree crops, and soil fertility management.
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2012-01-01 Grasscutters (Thryonomys swinderianus) are rodents widely found in grasslands, clearings, wet or marshy areas in Africa. They are more commonly known as "hedgehogs" in Central Africa, "agouti" in French-speaking West Africa, and "cane rats" in English-speaking West Africa.Grasscutters – large...
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1993-01-01 The aim of this series of publications is to bring together published information on selected genera of trees which have the potential to increase the supply of fodder for ruminants. This booklet on Cassia summarizes published information on the fodder characteristics and nutritive value of one...
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1992-01-01 This book starts with a truly tropical approach: by considering the nature, diversity and resources of tropical regions. Climate and its biological implications are analysed in detail, especially with regard to heat and water. The approach continues its environmental emphasis with its treatment...
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For far too long, pastoralists in Africa have been viewed-mistakenly as living outside the mainstream of national development, pursuing a way of life that is in crisis and decline. The reality isvery different. Pastoralists manage complex webs of profitable cross-border trade and draw huge...
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1994-01-01 This book has been written in response to the growing interest in restocking with livestock following the drought of 1991-92 in eastern and southern Africa. It draws together the salient points from a number of rehabilitation projects in Africa, which can usefuuly help the practitioner decide...