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animal diseases of major economic importance are also discussed.
Land-use development strategies as well as further research options
are examined.
Available in English and French.
ILCA
ILCA Systems Study 3. Small ruminant production in
the humid tropics
1979. iv + 122 pages. Originally in paperback. 29.7 x 20.7 cm. ISBN
92-9053-006-5 (E and ISBN 92-9053-035-9 (F). Now available only
on microfiche: ISBN 92-9053-123-1 (E) and ISBN 92-9053-189-4 (F).
US$9.00 (including airmail postage).
Reviews sheep and goat production systems in the humid zone of
West Africa. The study is based on a survey conducted by an ILCA
team in Cote d’lvoire, Ghana, Togo and Nigeria which focused on
management practices, production parameters, feeding and breeding
strategies, the incidence of disease, and the socioeconomic
aspects of small ruminant production.
Available in English and French.
Monographs
ILCA and lnstitut d’economie rufale du Mali
ILCA Monograph 1. Evaluation of the productivities of
Maure and Peul cattle breeds at the Sahelian Station,
Niono, Mali
1978. iv + 109 pages. Originally in paperback. 29.2 x 20.7 cm. ISBN
92-9053-003-0 (E) and ISBN 92-9053-004-9 (F). Now available only
on microfiche: ISBN 92-9053-124-X (E) and ISBN 92-9053-190-8 (F).
US$7.00 (including airmail postage).
Provides information on the productivity of two African cattle breeds
and some of their crosses used at the Station d’elevage et de
recherches zootechniques du sahel in Mali. Among the traits analysed
are reproductivity, milk yield and composition, mortality, body
weight, and various body measurements. The results are compared
to those from production systems found in comparable environments
elsewhere in Africa.
Available in English and French.
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