1992-01-01 The purpose of the study is to recommend a strategy and program actions that will enable animal agriculture to contribute to the optimization of food production and human development in sub-Saharan Africa on an equitable, sustainable, and environmentally sound basis. The prospective users of this...
1971-01-01 in order to get a more comprehensive picture of Heifer Project's field operations, our country directors were assigned topics which would elaborate on their particular program approach and allow all of us to learn from their special skills and experiences.
This publication will attempt to give the reader an insight into the approaches and techniques that can be used in conduting method and result demostrations with limited resource, small and part-time farmers.
2003-07-01 Sustainable Agriculture Network This publication includes fourparts, alternative hog production systems, environmental benefits,marketing options for pork and community, family and lifestyle benefits. 16 pages, illustrated, photos
This book discusses how the veterinary profession could play a more signifcant role in the swine industry thus improve improving both the profession and the industry.
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...
Key Resource1993-01-01 Dairying covers in detail the rearing, husbandry and management, feeding and nutrition of calf, heifer and milk cows. Many examples of milk production systems and milk cow regimes are also described. The issues of the development of dairying and the constraints that affect farmers in tropical...
Key Resource1996-01-01 A guide to the practical management of goats in both tropical and temperate countries. Chapters on different breeds, nutrition and feeding, reproduction and kid rearing, and health and routine husbandry are included in the text.