Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing pig production and marketing for smallholder farmers in Northern Uganda D. Mutetikka · E.K. Ndyomugyenyi · W. Odongo · D.M. Okello +2 more Pig production is suited to smallholder production because pigs have unique characteristics such as faster growth rates, ability to be kept on small pieces of land, high multiplication rates, ability to feed on many feedstuffs, and pig pro… RUF-38480 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Characterization of semen from the unimproved South African indigenous goats J.P. Greyling · B. Matshaba · M. Mphaphathi · T.L. Nedambale +4 more In this study, we characterised semen of the unimproved South African (SA) indigenous goat with an aim of determining the potential of using modern techniques such as artificial insemination to multiply it. The SA unimproved goat is hardy … RUF-34889 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
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