Trends in on-farm performance testing of cattle and sheep in sub-Saharan Africa
Summarises past and present experiences with livestock performance testing in sub-Saharan Africa and outlines the role of networks in improving on-farm testing through the use of standardised testing methods and rapid data handling and feedback. Includes data on the distribution of cattle and sheep...
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| author | Peters, Kurt J. Thorpe, W.R. |
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| description | Summarises past and present experiences with livestock performance testing in sub-Saharan Africa and outlines the role of networks in improving on-farm testing through the use of standardised testing methods and rapid data handling and feedback. Includes data on the distribution of cattle and sheep populations by ecological zone in sub-Saharan Africa. Presents current programmes for on-farm and on-station performance recording. |
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| spelling | CGSpace46062025-11-12T04:29:01Z Trends in on-farm performance testing of cattle and sheep in sub-Saharan Africa Peters, Kurt J. Thorpe, W.R. cattle sheep performance testing livestock production research distribution Summarises past and present experiences with livestock performance testing in sub-Saharan Africa and outlines the role of networks in improving on-farm testing through the use of standardised testing methods and rapid data handling and feedback. Includes data on the distribution of cattle and sheep populations by ecological zone in sub-Saharan Africa. Presents current programmes for on-farm and on-station performance recording. 1989 2011-07-19T06:50:11Z 2011-07-19T06:50:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4606 en Open Access application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | cattle sheep performance testing livestock production research distribution Peters, Kurt J. Thorpe, W.R. Trends in on-farm performance testing of cattle and sheep in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title | Trends in on-farm performance testing of cattle and sheep in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full | Trends in on-farm performance testing of cattle and sheep in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_fullStr | Trends in on-farm performance testing of cattle and sheep in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends in on-farm performance testing of cattle and sheep in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_short | Trends in on-farm performance testing of cattle and sheep in sub-Saharan Africa |
| title_sort | trends in on farm performance testing of cattle and sheep in sub saharan africa |
| topic | cattle sheep performance testing livestock production research distribution |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/4606 |
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