Working Document Series Open Access Assessing the Potential of Camel Milk as a Livelihood Option in the Face of Climatic and Environmental Changes in Drylands of Kenya D.M. Nyariki · V.O. Wasonga · A.M. Yazan Elhadi In drylands of Kenya, the adverse effects of climate variability and change has directly weakened the pastoral production system and made it less effective as a livelihood option. This has med most pastoral household food insecure. However… RUF-32642 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Production Performance and Contribution of Dairy Goats to Income of Small Scale Farmers: A Case of Babati and Kongwa Districts in Tanzania S.W. Chenyambuga · Mary Jackson · D.M. Komwihangilo · E.E. Ndemanisho This study was carried out in Babati and Kongwa districts in Tanzania to determine the lactation performance, reproduction performance, profitability and contribution of dairy goats to household income of small scale farmers. The data were… RUF-32638 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluation of Locally Available Feed Resources for Dairy Goat Feeding in Kongwa District, Tanzania S.W. Chenyambuga · T. Damas Msaki · D.M. Komwihangilo An experiment was conducted to assess the effects of three concentrate diets made from locally available feed resources on milk production and growth rates of dairy goats kept by small-scale farmers in Kongwa district. The concentrate diet… RUF-32632 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Comparison of the Egg Characteristics of Different Sudanese Indigenous Chicken Types Mohammed Kheir Abdelrahman · Dafaalla Mohammed Mekki · Hassan Hussein Musa · Jin-yu Wang +1 more Three local types of Sudanese indigenous fowls, large Baladi (LB), Bare-neck (BN) and Betwil (BT) were characterised for maturity live weight and egg characteristics. The BN average live weight (1547.2±274.5 gm) was heavier than either LB … RUF-32627 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Development of Management Practices for Sustainable Improvement of Dairy Goat Productivity in Tanzania S.W. Chenyambuga · T. Damas Msaki · Mary Jackson · D.M. Komwihangilo +1 more This study was carried out to evaluate the performance of dairy goats introduced in rural areas of Babati and Kongwa districts, Tanzania. In addition, the study was aimed at developing good quality and cheap supplementary feed rations base… RUF-32621 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The Role of Academy in Relation to the Agricultural Research Development in Parana State, Brazil Signorelli Farias Gonçalo · R.X. Nilceu Nazareno Compared to the American system, where agricultural research, extension and education are offered by the same institutions, the Universities in Brazil in these fields are organised differently. At federal level higher education and researc… RUF-32408 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Information Access and Rating of Delivery Pathways by Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Central Kenya T.P. Lanyasunya · J.W. Matofari · D.K. Mbugua · M. Ngigi +1 more A cross-sectional survey was carried out using a researcher administered structured questionnaire involving 344 smallholder dairy households in Limuru and Nyandarua South Districts in Central Kenya. The objective of the study was to establ… RUF-32295 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access A Comparative Analysis of Breeding Information Sourcing and Net Margin Estimates of Inseminations and Replacement Decisions of Smallholder Dairy Farmers P.M. Mshenga · N.J. Muthui · B. Omedo Bebe Milk deficit (MD) in western Kenya (MD) has created high demand for dairy breeding stock. This is mainly sourced from the neighbouring milk surplus Rift Valley (RV) region. Because of limited access to artificial insemination (AI) services… RUF-32239 2012 CC BY 4.0 14 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Quality and Processing Potential of Goats Produced by Smallholder Farmers in Malawi F. Chigwa · S. Muyila This research will evaluate carcass quality and processing potential of goat meat produced by smallholder farmers in Malawi. The farmers will keep local Malawi goat and Norwegian goats under three management systems (intensive, extensive a… RUF-32235 2012 CC BY 4.0 14 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Development and Adoption of Technologies for Improving Dairy Productivity and Nutrition among Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Malawi W. Chanza · T. Gondwe · D. Kawonga · L. Msiska This is as an action research project which will be conducted in the farming communities in Majiga and Chitsanzo Milk Bulking Groups in Central Malawi. The aim of the research is to develop feed technologies for improving dairy productivit… RUF-32232 2012 CC BY 4.0 14 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Diet and Feeding Habits of a Small Catfish, Clarias Liocephalus in Wetlands of Western Uganda L. Chapman · J. Kang’ombe · J. Rutaisire · D. Sikawa +1 more Clarias liocephalus is an air-breathing catfish inhabiting wetlands of Uganda and widely distributed in East Africa. The species is in high demand for sale as live bait in the Nile perch fishery of Lake Victoria and equally important in th… RUF-32222 2012 CC BY 4.0 14 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Temperature-dependent Egg development rates and Hatching period of Chambo, Oreochromis Karongae (Pisces: Cichlidae) D. Kassam · J.S. Likongwe · J.S. Valeta A study was conducted to assess the effect of temperature on egg development in an attempt to improve hatching success and fry production in Oreochromis karongae. Temperaturedependent development rates and hatching period for fertilized eg… RUF-32216 2012 CC BY 4.0 14 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Short-Term Effects of Soil Fertility, Tillage and Residue Management on Soil Organic Carbon, Aggregate Stability and Water Infiltration on a Sandy Soil in Urban Agriculture, Harare S. Madyiwa · J. Nyamangara · B. Nyamasoka · P. Nyamugafata +1 more Manure is a key nutrient resource to urban farmers due to its multiple benefits, especially on inherently infertile sandy soils. Research on cattle manure in sub-Saharan Africa has mainly focused on its role in supplying N required by crop… RUF-32009 2012 CC BY 4.0 13 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Livestock Production and Improvement in India: Problems and Opportunities in the Context of Global Scenario M.P. Yadav Livestock sector including dairying, poultry and fisheries contribute about 4% to national GDP and 30% to agricultural GDP in India. It provides nutritious food such as milk, meat, egg, fish; wool, hairs, organic manure, draft power, feath… RUF-31778 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of Economic and Socio-economic Factors Affecting the Demand for Goats and Goat Meat in Malawi J.C. Masangano The general objective of this study is to assess the economic and socio-demographic factors affecting the demand for goats and goat meat in Malawi. Specifically, the project will: determine the levels of demand of goats and goat meat in ur… RUF-31776 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Determinants of Milk Production in Nyabubare Sub County, Bushenyi District, Western Uganda G. Arinaitwe · B. Bua This study was conducted to determine the factors responsible for low milk production in Nyabubare sub-county, Bushenyi district, Uganda. Dairy farming is a major activity in this subcounty, with communities almost entirely dependent on it… RUF-31748 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 May 2014
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Providing Research Methods Support to the Markets Theme Department of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Mayoba Barbara Moono The dissertation describes the main activities carried out during the attachment at the International livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya under the Markets theme group. The activities were carried out under two projects t… RUF-31732 2011 CC BY 4.0 8 Apr 2014
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Influence of Dietary Soya Beans (Glycine Max (L.) Merr.) Protein and Lipid Combination, and Androgen (17 α – Methyl Testosterone) Levels on the Growth and Reproduction of Oreochromis Andersonii (Castelnau, 1861) Alexander Shula Kefi In order to investigate the influence of dietary soya bean protein and lipid combination, and androgen (17 α – methyl testosterone (MT)) levels on the growth, reproduction and sex ratios of Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 1861), four ex… RUF-31702 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Mar 2014
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Assessment of Cortisol Hormone Levels among Captive Gorilla Using Saliva and Urine Cortisol Solome Namirimu Mountain gorillas (Gorilla berengei berengei) and Lowland gorillas (Gorilla berengei graueri) are the world's most endangered ape species. Both species have experienced poaching of adults and illegal trade. Confiscation of infants from ill… RUF-31692 2013 CC BY 4.0 10 Mar 2014
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Developmental Changes in the Activity of Major Intestinal Brush Border Enzymes in the Wild Juvenile Nile Perch, Lates niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) Charles Drago Kato The Nile perch, Lates niloticus is a carnivorous fish and a potential candidate for aquaculture. The ability of fish to utilize ingested nutrients depends on availability of appropriate enzymes along the intestinal tract and can be used in… RUF-31688 2011 CC BY 4.0 10 Mar 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access PhD Aquaculture and Fisheries Science This is a regional program for Eastern and Southern Africa, given at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Malawi. Aquaculture and fisheries production are major contributors to national economies. In sub-Saharan… RUF-31673 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
Case Studies Open Access An Innovation Platform for Small Livestock in Botswana Megan Lindow None RUF-31321 2011 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2013
